Nfl Week 18 Schedule Announced Complete Details As Ravens Steelers

Bonisiwe Shabane

-Dec 31, 2025, 4:45 AM

nfl week 18 schedule announced complete details as ravens steelers

The NFL on Sunday night announced its full Week 18 schedule for Saturday, Jan. 3, and Sunday, Jan. 4, and the regular season will come to a close in Pittsburgh. The Baltimore Ravens (8-8) and Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7) will square off for the AFC North title and the conference's No. 4 seed in the playoffs on Sunday Night Football. Week 18 action kicks off with a Saturday doubleheader, however, which features the Carolina Panthers at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 4:30 p.m.

ET on ESPN/ABC, and the Seattle Seahawks at the San Francisco 49ers at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN/ABC. The playoffs are almost here and you won't want to miss a moment. Now you don't have to! With NFL+ Premium, watch every playoff game live on mobile, get NFL RedZone during the regular season, stream game replays, and more! And for a limited time, get 40% off an NFL+ annual plan.

Offer ends 2/16/26. Sign up today! Every year, the NFL waits as long as possible before releasing the Week 18 schedule and that announcement finally came on Sunday night. The final week of the NFL season will kick off on Saturday with a doubleheader and then close out on Sunday night with the Ravens and Steelers battling in Pittsburgh. That will be the 272nd and final game of the 2025 season and the winner will clinch the AFC North title along with the final playoff spot in the AFC. The Steelers and Ravens met back in Week 14 with Pittsburgh topping Baltimore, 27-22.

The biggest game of the weekend will arguably be happening on Saturday with the Seahawks hitting the road to face the 49ers in a massive NFC West showdown. There will be a lot on the line in that game with the winner taking home the NFC West title and the No. 1 overall seed in the NFC. That means the winner will get a bye in the opening round of the playoffs while the loser will be forced to hit the road for the wild card round. In the early game on Saturday, the Buccaneers will be hosting the Panthers in a game that could decide the NFC South. If the Panthers win, they'll clinch the division title.

However, the same can't be said for Tampa Bay. If the Bucs win, they'll also need the Falcons to lose to the Saints on Sunday to clinch the division (A Bucs win combined with a Falcons win would create a three-way tie at... The No. 1 seed in the AFC will be decided on Sunday. The Broncos will be hosting the Chargers at 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS and if they win that game, they'll clinch the top seed.

However, if the Broncos lose, the Patriots could sneak in and steal the top seed by beating the Dolphins. Some how, some way, we are officially headed into the final week of the 2025 NFL season. While a majority of playoff spots—and seeds—have already been clinched, there are still a handful of division championships up for grabs heading into the final slate. Because of that, the league naturally waits to schedule Week 18’s matchup until the last possible second in order to, among other things, maximize its television audience. Before we get there, however, Week 17 across the league gave us plenty to write home about. For starters, the 49ers won an epic back-and-forth battle over the Bears on Sunday Night Football,Drake Maye kept himself in the MVP conversation thanks to a five-touchdown performance against the Jets, Malik Willis may...

Elsewhere, the Texans took care of business over the Chargers in L.A., Philip Rivers was emotional about his send off with the Colts, and Cardinals tight end Trey McBride made NFL history with his... And with that, we're on to Week 18. Here’s a complete look at the upcoming slate, with dates, times, and where to watch each contest. The Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers will meet in Week 18 with the AFC North title at stake. Scott Taetsch / Getty Images Week 18 of the NFL season surely will not be a relaxing end to a grueling regular season.

Far from it. Four division titles are still up for grabs, with at least two — and possibly three — to be decided in winner-take-all matchups. The two conferences’ No. 1 seeds and the playoff byes that come with them remain in play. And, yes, even the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft is in question.

That left the league with tough decisions for how it would configure the Week 18 schedule, including which game would be featured in the coveted “Sunday Night Football” finale on NBC. However, the league didn’t have to wait for the conclusion of Monday night’s game between the Los Angeles Rams and Atlanta Falcons to make its selections. The 2025 NFL regular season will end in the Steel City. The NFL released the schedule for Week 18 of the regular season on Sunday night, and there will be at least one matchup next week that determines a playoff spots. The first key game in Week 18 will feature the Carolina Panthers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who both fell last week to set up the NFC South battle. The winner of that game — which will take place at 4:30 p.m.

ET on Saturday — will end up in the playoffs as the No. 4 seed in the NFC. This, however, is assuming that the Atlanta Falcons don't beat the New Orleans Saints in their final game. If the Falcons pull that off, thanks to their win over the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night, the division will belong to the Panthers regardless via a potential three-way tiebreaker. Then, the final game of the regular season, Game 272, will take place in Pittsburgh. The Steelers fell to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday afternoon after the Baltimore Ravens' win over the Green Bay Packers on Saturday night.

The two AFC North rivals will now compete for the title at Acrisure Stadium on "Sunday Night Football" to end the regular season. Here's everything you need to know for Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season: Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers The NFL announced the Week 18 slate on Sunday night after the 49ers beat the Bears, which means Seahawks vs. 49ers next week will be for the No. 1 seed in the NFC.

Week 18 will see the final two playoff spots decided. The AFC North champion will be crowned when the Steelers host the Ravens. In the NFC South, the Panthers can win the division with a win over the Buccaneers in Tampa, while the Buccaneers need a win on Saturday and a Falcons' loss in Week 18. Here's the schedule for the final week of the regular season, including which games you can watch on FOX: Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers This game will likely decide the NFC South.

If the Falcons win their final regular season game, Carolina would still win the division with a loss, causing a three-way tie at 8-9. The NFL's Week 18 schedule is finally here. The penultimate week of regular-season action clarified which few pieces of the playoff puzzle still have to fall in place. With that coming into focus, the league was able to determine a setup for every team's finale. The Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will meet on Saturday afternoon to determine the likely winner of the NFC South (barring the Atlanta Falcons winning out). Then, the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers will clash Saturday night with the NFC's No.

1 seed on the line. The Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers will close out the season on Sunday night to decide the AFC North title. Here's a look at the NFL Week 18 schedule with times and dates for all 16 showdowns: Adam Schefter and Rex Ryan discuss Lamar Jackson's potential absence against the Steelers, and Ryan lays out the Ravens' path to victory. (1:28) The win-and-get-in Week 18 showdown between the Ravens and Steelers will take place on NBC's "Sunday Night Football" next weekend, with kickoff set for 8:20 p.m.

ET, the NFL announced. The Ravens-Steelers winner will capture the AFC North title and secure a No. 4 seed in the playoffs. The loser heads home for the season. Two other matchups with playoff implications will take place as part of a Saturday doubleheader on ABC/ESPN. The Carolina Panthers will visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 4:30 p.m., with both teams still hopeful of winning the NFC South.

And the late game will see the Seattle Seahawks visit the San Francisco 49ers at 8 p.m., with the winner between these playoff-bound teams capturing the NFC West title and the No. 1 seed in the conference. The full Week 18 schedule can be seen here.

Nfl Week 18 Schedule Announced Complete Details As Ravens Steelers

People Also Search

The NFL On Sunday Night Announced Its Full Week 18

ET On ESPN/ABC, And The Seattle Seahawks At The San

Offer Ends 2/16/26. Sign Up Today! Every Year, The NFL

The Biggest Game Of The Weekend Will Arguably Be Happening

However, The Same Can't Be Said For Tampa Bay. If