DENVER(AP) — Election Day has come and gone. So has the trade deadline. The autumn leaves are mostly on the ground. The days are shorter, the nights longer. And yet here we are watching sloppy football across the NFL. Week 10 looked a lot like Week 1, or ...

The Las Vegas Raiders are in prime position to clinch this weekend, but we're not talking about a playoff berth, we're talking about the No. 1 overall draft pick. The 2-14 Raiders currently lead the 2026 draft order after losing to the New York Giants last week and falling to the bottom of the league,

That means the Seahawks will get a bye in the opening round of the playoffs while the 49ers will be forced to hit the road for the wild card round. The Seahawks' win was part of a Saturday doubleheader that kicked off Week 18.

NFL Week 18's arrival means straightforward playoff clinching scenarios, though the Bengals and Dolphins are among the teams looking for help.