Week 18 Recap: Seahawks & Broncos Clinch #1 Seeds, Steelers Sneak In

Regular season finale drama: Seattle (14-3) locks up NFC home field. Broncos (14-3) hold off Patriots for AFC top seed. Steelers defeat Ravens to steal the final AFC Wild Card spot.

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Championship Sunday: Playoff Picture Finalized

Week 18 delivered the drama we expected as the final pieces of the playoff bracket fell into place.

The Race for No. 1

NFC: The Seattle Seahawks handled business against Arizona, winning 27-13 to finish 14-3. They secure the NFC's lone bye week and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
AFC: The Denver Broncos needed a win to hold off the Patriots, and they got it with a convincing victory over Las Vegas. Despite identical 14-3 records, Denver claims the #1 seed via tiebreakers.

Win-and-In: Steelers Survive

All eyes were on the AFC North battle between the Ravens and Steelers. With a playoff spot on the line, Pittsburgh's defense stifled Lamar Jackson in a 13-10 slugfest. T.J. Watt had 2 sacks, and the Steelers punch their ticket as the #7 seed.

Final Wild Card Matchups Set

AFC:
- Steelers @ Texans
- Bills @ Jaguars
- Chargers @ Patriots
NFC:
- Packers @ Bears
- Rams @ Panthers
- 49ers @ Eagles

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