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Stories of Bills' Highmark Stadium tunnel ahead of final game: 'Ours is dumb'

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IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THIS
Our guide to every Week 18 NFL game: Matchup previews, predictions and what's at stake
Must-win AFC North and NFC South showdowns? No. 1 seeds on the line? We have picks, predictions, stats and what's at stake for every Week 18 game.

Let's game-plan for 10 teams that need Week 18 wins
We found one thing each of them must do in Week 18 to get it done.


MUST-WIN GAMES
An advanced analytics look at Panthers-Bucs, Seahawks-49ers, Ravens-Steelers
Next Gen Stats looks at Baker Mayfield holding the ball too long, the Seahawks' pressure, and Zay Flowers' success vs. man.

Could Ravens-Steelers loser move on from its coach?


NFL SCOREBOARD

QUARTERBACKS IN FOCUS
Peter Schrager: Baker Mayfield is all sorts of banged up

Peter Schrager: Ravens absolutely want Lamar to be QB of the future


NFL NATION
Eight years after finding his biological parents, RBs coach Deland McCullough's story inspires the Raiders
Raiders' running back coach Deland McCullough found out his biological dad was his mentor in 2017 and has been inspiring players and others since.

The NFL's best players at every position: Barnwell names his annual All-Pro teams


ANDSCAPE
New York Giants have a chance to hire the right Brian (Flores)
By admitting mistake, Giants could gain toughness, experience and accountability of Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator


MORE QB TALK
Philip Rivers opens up about call he received to come back to Colts

Dennis: Josh Allen needs to prove himself this postseason

Top Headlines
- Steelers' Watt feels 'no limitations,' set for return
- Diggs, Barmore decline to discuss facing charges
- Source: Jags extend Van Lanen for 3 years, $51M
- McVay to play L.A. starters regardless of seeding
- Bills QB Allen (foot) expected to start vs. Jets
- Vikings to start QB McCarthy in season finale
- WR Horton (shin) unlikely to return for playoffs
- Ravens give 13-year vet NT Jenkins 1st extension
- 🍼 Jordan Love, Ronika Stone expecting first child
NFL Playoff Machine
Mark J. Rebilas/USA TODAY Sports Simulate playoff matchups
Predict playoff pairings by selecting the winners of the remaining regular-season games to generate potential scenarios.
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Mark Hoffman/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images NFL head coaching carousel intel, latest Week 18 buzz, news
Which teams will make coaching changes? Could Jeff Hafley or Chris Shula land an open job? Here's our coach movement intel ahead of Week 18.
ESPN NFL Week 18 Power Rankings 2025: How all 32 teams stack up
Let's update our NFL Power Rankings one more time ahead of Week 18. We also picked out lessons for all 32 teams in 2025.
Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire 2025 NFL All-Rookie team: Best first-year players by position
We know Carson Schwesinger makes the list at LB, but is Cam Ward or Tyler Shough the QB1? Let's build first- and second-team NFL All-Rookie rosters.
David Richard/AP Photo Tracking sack record pace for Myles Garrett, Broncos' defense
The Browns' vet edge rusher and Denver's defense have one week to rewrite the single-season sacks record book.
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