Atlanta cruised to victory over the Saints in what was the first game of the post-Michael Penix era this season. Kirk Cousins threw for 199 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. New Orleans' offense just was not able to put together any consistent drives and the Falcons were mostly never truly challenged.

The NFL playoff picture will finally be completed in Week 18, as the top seeds in each conference and the remaining division titles will be decided.

The afternoon window concluded with an NFC East showdown between the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys that came down to the wire with a 42-yard field goal from Brandon Aubrey. Philly had controlled this matchup over the past few years,

The race for the No. 1 seed is hot. The Seahawks beat the Panthers on Sunday. With the 49ers' win over the Bears on Sunday night, the winner of Seahawks-49ers in Week 18 will be the No. 1 seed in the NFC and win the West.

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.

Speaking of the playoffs, with just one game left in Week 17, 12 of the NFL's 14 postseason spots have been clinched with one spot still up for grabs in each conference. We'll be breaking down the playoff picture in today's newsletter,

Ranking the best kickers to start and which to sit in the fantasy football championships during Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season

With one game left to go in NFL Week 17 action, we know 12 of the 14 teams that will be advancing to the postseason.