The race for the No. 1 seed is hot. The Seahawks beat the Panthers on Sunday. With the 49ers' win over the Bears on Sunday night, the winner of Seahawks-49ers in Week 18 will be the No. 1 seed in the NFC and win the West.

The NFL playoff bracket will come into clearer focus after Week 17 of the regular season, with nearly every division having a pathway to crown a champion.

We've finally reached the point in the NFL calendar when teams can begin clinching postseason spots. December marks the final month of regular-season games before what could be another exciting playoff run. Things haven't been quite as expected this year.

Week 13 continued to shake up the NFL playoff race with a new leader atop the NFC. The Pats are leading the AFC after defeating the Giants Monday night. With the playoff race tightening fast and with just a few weeks left, every game is starting to feel like a must-win. Check out the NFL Playoff Picture if the playoffs were to start today:

There will be NFL clinching scenarios on the table for the first time of the 2025 season in Week 15. Here's a look at the playoff bracket thus far.