NFL Week 18 kicked off Saturday with two marquee matchups that impacted NFC playoff seeding. The Seattle Seahawks claimed the No. 1 seed, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers kept their division title and playoff hopes alive.

The NFL playoff picture will finalize after the NFL Week 18 schedule. The top seeds in both the AFC and NFC are still at stake, as is who is going to take the NFC South and AFC North title and the playoff spot that comes with it.

A New England Patriots quarterback is the odds-on favorite to win NFL MVP. And no, this one wasn't seen flirting with Alix Earle.

Neil Parker looks into some key NFL player props for Week 18 that correspond with potential player milestones and contract bonuses.

1. Seahawks (last week No. 1; 13-3): Another year, another Week 18 opportunity for Sam Darnold to win the No. 1 seed. 2. Patriots (No. 4; 13-3): They could have scored 100 against the Jets, if they wanted. 3. Jaguars (No. 2; 12-4): Hopefully, they didn’t peak too soon.

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On Saturday, the Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will battle for a spot in the playoffs, followed by the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers facing off for the NFC West and the No. 1 seed in the conference.

Overall picks to win: 8-8 in Week 17 (173-82-1 for the season) Picks to win with 1-5 confidence: 4-7 (103-64-1) Picks to win with 6-10 confidence: 4-1 (70-18) Overall to cover the spread: 9-6-1 (130-117-9) Cover-the-spread picks with 1-5 confidence: 8-4-1 (107-93-8) Cover-the-spread picks with 6-10 confidence: 1-2 (23-23-1)