NFL Week 18: Packers to host Lions on 'Sunday Night Football' with playoff berth at stake
The full Week 18 schedule is here
The NFL regular season will officially wrap up at Lambeau Field.
The league released times for its Week 18 games on Monday afternoon. Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers will conclude the regular season on Sunday night when they host the Detroit Lions in what will be a critical game for both teams with a playoff berth on the line.
If Rodgers and the Packers can beat the Lions, they'll take the last wild-card spot in the NFC. If the Lions, who are one of the hottest teams in the league right now, can win and the Seahawks lose earlier in the day, Detroit is in.
The only game still to be determined for Sunday is the Baltimore Ravens' matchup at the Cincinnati Bengals. If the Bengals beat the Buffalo Bills on Monday night, the game will be played at 1 p.m. ET next week. If the Bills win, the game will be held in the late window.
The Packers-Lions game isn't the only one with playoff implications on Sunday. The NFC East is still up for grabs between the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles. If the Eagles win and the Cowboys lose, Philadelphia will win the division and take the No. 1 seed in the NFC. If the Eagles lose, seeding in the NFC gets complicated. Both NFC East games are set for a 4:25 p.m. ET start.
The New England Patriots have to win on Sunday in Buffalo to reach the playoffs. If they lose, the Dolphins will have to beat the New York Jets to earn a spot in the postseason. Both of those games are in the 1 p.m ET window.
The league already announced its two Saturday night games. The Kansas City Chiefs will take on the Raiders first in Las Vegas. That game will be followed by the Tennessee Titans’ matchup against the Jaguars in Jacksonville.
The AFC South matchup will decide the division and secure a playoff spot for one of the two teams. The Titans, who have lost six straight, will be led by quarterback Josh Dobbs once again. The Jaguars, who have won five of their last six, are trying to win the division and reach the playoffs for the first time since 2017.
For a more in-depth look at all of the playoff scenarios headed into Week 18, click here.
Full Week 18 schedule
All times ET
Saturday, Jan. 7
Chiefs at Raiders | 4:30 p.m. | ESPN
Titans at Jaguars | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN
Sunday, Jan. 8
Texans at Colts | 1 p.m. | CBS
Vikings at Bears | 1 p.m. | Fox
Buccaneers at Falcons | 1 p.m. | Fox
Browns at Steelers | 1 p.m. | CBS
Jets at Dolphins | 1 p.m. | Fox
Patriots at Bills | 1 p.m. | CBS
Panthers at Saints | 1 p.m. | Fox
Ravens at Bengals | 1 p.m./4:25 p.m.* | CBS
Cowboys at Commanders | 4:25 p.m. | Fox
Rams at Seahawks | 4:25 p.m. | Fox
Cardinals at 49ers | 4:25 p.m. | Fox
Giants at Eagles | 4:25 p.m. | CBS
Chargers at Broncos | 4:25 p.m. | CBS
Lions at Packers | 8:20 p.m. | NBC
*Start time determined by 'Monday Night Football' result
