It's been a weird NFL season in 2025.
An NFL-record four teams with 11 or more losses in 2024 have already clinched playoff spots in 2025, and the Carolina Panthers could run that number up to five in Week 18. An NFL-record three teams with new coaches inheriting 12-plus loss teams have already clinched playoff spots, and if the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons win in Week 18, the 2025 NFC South will be the sixth division in NFL history to have a three-way tie for its best record.
What other craziness could happen during a Week 18 NFL weekend full of season-altering playoff implicati
An NFL-record four teams with 11 or more losses in 2024 have already clinched playoff spots in 2025, and the Carolina Panthers could run that number up to five in Week 18. An NFL-record three teams with new coaches inheriting 12-plus loss teams have already clinched playoff spots, and if the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons win in Week 18, the 2025 NFC South will be the sixth division in NFL history to have a three-way tie for its best record.
What other craziness could happen during a Week 18 NFL weekend full of season-altering playoff implicati
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