Eight early afternoon NFL games are on tap today
Week 18, the final week of the 2024 NFL regular season, continues with eight Sunday early afternoon games. The New York Jets will play the Miami Dolphins later this afternoon.
In AFC matchups, the Indianapolis Colts host the Jacksonville Jaguars; the New England Patriots host the Buffalo Bills; and the Tennessee Titans host the Houston Texans. There’s not much on the line, not even playoff seeding, in any of those games.
In NFC matchups, the Atlanta Falcons host the Carolina Panthers. The Falcons can win the NFC South if they beat the Panthers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lose today. The Buccaneers host the New Orleans Saints. If the Buccaneers win they are NFC South champions and the Falcons are out of the playoffs. If the Falcons lose they are out of the playoffs regardless of the outcome of the Buccaneers game. If the Buccaneers lose and the Falcons win the Falcons are NFC South champions and the Buccaneers are out of the playoffs.
Elsewhere in the NFC, the Dallas Cowboys host the Washington Commanders; the Green Bay Packers host the Chicago Bears; and the Philadelphia Eagles host the New York Giants. The Packers will be playing for wild card seeding. Nothing much else is on the line in these games.
Enjoy the games everybody.