Dec. 29, 2025

Week 17 Was Chaos: Last-Play Drama + Playoff Races Boil Over Into Week 18

Week 17 Was Chaos: Last-Play Drama + Playoff Races Boil Over Into Week 18
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Week 17 Was Chaos: Last-Play Drama + Playoff Races Boil Over Into Week 18

Week 17 was absolute mayhem: games swinging in the final minute, teams going for it on the last snap, and playoff races getting punched into “winner-take-all” territory.

We break down Eagles over Bills 13-12 in Buffalo — a gritty, rain-soaked one-score brawl that ended with a late 2-point try deciding everything.

Then it's Sunday Night: 49ers 42, Bears 38, a prime-time shootout where Brock Purdy stuffed the stat sheet with five total TDs and it came down to the closing moments.

We also hit the biggest Week 17 results, what they mean for seeding, and why Week 18 now features two true win-or-go-home division games:

  • Panthers @ Buccaneers for the NFC South title
  • Ravens @ Steelers for the AFC North title

Plus: the full Week 18 slate is out, and we've still got Rams @ Falcons on Monday night to close Week 17.

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