NFL's Week 18 Schedule Includes Big Change From Rest of 2025 Season
The final week of the 2025 regular season in the NFL is finally here and there's still plenty to play for.
Several teams will be vying for a divisional title in Week 18 with playoff appearances on the line for four teams. The Carolina Panthers face off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the NFC South crown while the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers once again meet for the AFC North title.
The loser of each of those games will head home early while the winner hosts a playoff game.
Week 18 Schedule Sees Big Departure From Rest of 2025 Season
In the final week of the regular season, the NFL will be making a big change as to not give an unfair advantage to a potential playoff team.
There will be no games on Thursday night or Monday night.
Amazon wrapped up its "Thursday Night Football" slate for the 2025 NFL season on Christmas, with a 20-13 win for the Denver Broncos over the Kansas City Chiefs. Play-by-play man Al Michaels and color analyst Kirk Herbstreit will return alongside Kaylee Hartung for a wild card game in the playoffs.
Full Week 18 Schedule With Games on Saturday
While fans will have to wait a few extra days for the first NFL game of Week 18, they'll be treated to a win-and-in game between the Buccaneers and Panthers.
Here's the full schedule (all times Eastern):
Saturday, Jan. 3:
- Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 4:30 p.m. on ABC/ESPN
- Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers at 8 p.m. on ABC/ESPN
Sunday, Jan. 4:
- Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m. on CBS
- Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m. on CBS
- Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans, 1 p.m. on CBS
- New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m. on Fox
- Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants, 1 p.m. on Fox
- Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m. on Fox
- New York Jets at Buffalo Bills, 4:25 p.m. on CBS
- Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears, 4:25 p.m. on Fox
- Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos, 4:25 p.m. on CBS
- Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders, 4:25 p.m. on CBS
- Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams, 4:25 p.m. on Fox
- Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots, 4:25 p.m. on Fox
- Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles, 4:25 p.m. on CBS
- Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers, 8:20 p.m. on NBC
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