During a wild Week 17, the Colts choked away any chance at a playoff berth by losing to the Giants.  Heading into the final week of the season, 12 of the NFL's 14 playoff spots have been clinched with one still up for grabs in each conference.

In turn, the Chargers are 5.5-point favorites over the 5-11 Raiders in Week 18, when a win (and Steelers loss) could allow them to leapfrog Pittsburgh to finish with the No. 5 seed and set up a potential rematch against the Chiefs. As it stands, the Wild Card round could feature this season’s second Harbaugh Bowl.

Heading into Week 18, it’s time to take a look at what the 2024 playoffs might actually look like. Several of the teams in question are already locked in, but none of the matchups are actually set in stone,

Rookie quarterback sensation Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders are headed to the playoffs after their dramatic 30-24 overtime win over the

Welcome to The Athletic 's live blog covering all things Week 17. Saturday's focus is on a tripleheader featuring the Los Angeles Chargers taking on the New England Patriots (1 p.m. ET), Denver Broncos against the Cincinnati Bengals (4:30 p.m. ET) and an NFC West meeting between the Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Rams (8:10 p.m. ET).

Who will make the NFL playoffs? The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins, Cincinnati Bengals all still have a chance.

After Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders narrowly beat Michael Penix Jr. and the Atlanta Falcons, the NFC Playoff picture has gotten a bit clearer.

What are the lines we're looking at before movement later in the week? Here are some early bets for NFL Week 18.

SportsLine's top NFL experts reveal their NFL picks, NFL predictions, NFL betting tips, and NFL best bets for Week 17