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Ravens Steelers in Week 18 face big questions<\/p>\n
USAT’s Joe Rivera and Chris Bumbaca break down Lamar Jackson\u2019s status and DK Metcalf\u2019s suspension as Steelers and Ravens fight for AFC North.<\/p>\n
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The Seattle Seahawks<\/a> were able to beat the San Francisco 49ers 13-3 in Week 18 to win the NFC West and the conference’s coveted No. 1 seed.<\/p>\n As the NFC’s top seed, the Seahawks will get a first-round bye in the playoffs. They will have a week to heal before preparing to face their next opponent, which will be determined by the results of the wild-card matchups in the NFC.<\/p>\n Because the NFL uses a dynamic bracket for its postseason \u2013 meaning the bracket re-seeds after each round \u2013 Seattle has a plethora of options for teams it can face in the divisional round.<\/p>\n Who are they? Here’s a breakdown of Seattle’s potential playoff opponents as Mike Macdonald looks to earn his first playoff win in 2025.<\/p>\n Who will Seahawks play next?<\/p>\n The Seahawks’ next opponent won’t be determined until the NFL’s wild-card matchups are played. That said, Seattle will have only four potential opponents for its first postseason game in the 2025-26 NFL playoffs.<\/p>\n Here’s a look at the potential options for who the Seahawks could play next:<\/p>\n The teams listed above will be the No. 4 through No. 7 seeds, though the exact order has not yet been fully determined. The Seahawks will play the lowest-seeded team remaining to advance to the conference’s divisional round.<\/p>\n NFC playoff bracket 2025<\/p>\n Below is a look at the current projected NFC playoff bracket entering the final day of the regular season:<\/p>\n NFC:<\/p>\n No. 1 Seattle Seahawks (BYE)No. 2 Chicago Bears<\/a> vs. No. 7 Green Bay PackersNo. 3 Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> vs. No. 6 Los Angeles RamsNo. 4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. No. 5 San Francisco 49ers<\/p>\n Of the listed teams, only the Seahawks and the Packers have locked up their respective seeds. The Bears and Eagles will be the NFC’s No. 2 and No. 3 seeds in some order, while the Rams and 49ers will be the No. 5 and No. 6 seeds in some order.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the No. 4 seed will be determined by the result of the Atlanta Falcons vs. New Orleans Saints game. If the Saints win, the Buccaneers will remain the NFC South champion and No. 4 seed. If the Falcons win, the Panthers will take over the division title from the Bucs.<\/p>\n NFL playoff schedule<\/p>\n The NFL playoffs will kick off on Jan. 10 with the league’s first two wild-card matchups before concluding on Feb. 8 with Super Bowl 60 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.<\/p>\n Super Wild Card weekend<\/p>\n All times Eastern<\/p>\n Wild Card weekend<\/p>\n All times Eastern<\/p>\n Saturday, Jan. 10<\/p>\n AFC\/NFC wild card game: 4:30 p.m.AFC\/NFC wild card game: 8 p.m.<\/p>\n Sunday, Jan. 11<\/p>\n AFC\/NFC wild card game: 1 p.m.AFC\/NFC wild card game: 4:30 p.m.AFC\/NFC wild card game: 8:15 p.m.<\/p>\n Monday, Jan. 12<\/p>\n AFC\/NFC wild card game: 8:15 p.m.Divisional round<\/p>\n Saturday, Jan. 17<\/p>\n AFC\/NFC divisional game: 4:30 p.m.AFC\/NFC division game: 8:15 p.m.<\/p>\n Sunday, Jan. 18<\/p>\n AFC\/NFC divisional game: 3 p.m.AFC\/NFC divisional game: 6:30 p.m.NFL conference championship round<\/p>\n Sunday, Jan. 25<\/p>\n AFC championship game: 3 p.m.NFC championship game: 6:30 p.m.Super Bowl 60Date: Feb. 8, 2026Location: Levi’s Stadium (Santa Clara, California)Time: 6:30 p.m.TV: NBCNFL playoff picture Week 18AFCDenver Broncos (13-3, AFC West winners)*New England Patriots (13-3, AFC East winners)*Jacksonville Jaguars (12-4, AFC South leaders)*Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7, AFC North leaders)Houston Texans (11-5, wild card No. 1)*Los Angeles Chargers (11-5, wild card No. 2)*Buffalo Bills (11-5, wild card No. 3)*<\/p>\n In the hunt: Baltimore Ravens (8-8)<\/p>\n NFCSeattle Seahawks (14-3, NFC West winners)*Chicago Bears (11-5, NFC North winners)*Philadelphia Eagles (11-5, NFC East winners)*Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-9, NFC South leaders)San Francisco 49ers (12-5, wild card No. 1)*Los Angeles Rams (11-5, wild card No. 2)*Green Bay Packers (9-6-1, wild card No. 3)*<\/p>\n In the hunt: Carolina Panthers (8-9)<\/p>\n An asterisk (*) denotes teams that have clinched a playoff spot. 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