The gauntlet that is the NFL regular season is over, and the seven teams in each conference that managed to separate themselves over that 17-game marathon are the only ones who remain standing.

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Week 18 in the NFL provided teams with the opportunity to make a final push ahead of the playoffs. Who took advantage and who faltered?

With the 14-team field for the NFL playoffs set, sportsbooks are tabbing the Detroit Lions as the favorites to go all the way. Detroit wrapped up a 15-2 regular season by beating the Minnesota Vikings 31-9 on Sunday night,

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell told Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell that the teams will meet again in the NFL playoffs.

On average, 28.5 million viewers watched NBC and Peacock to see the Lions beat the Vikings 31-9 and claim the No. 1 seed in the NFC. Only the 2012 regular-season finale between Washington and Dallas (30.5 million) and the 2024 season opener between the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs (29.2 million) drew bigger SNF audiences.

The Lions and Chiefs are in a tier of their own odds-wise, thanks to their 15-win seasons and accordant first-round byes. But both have nagging concerns that, if you squint hard enough, begin to look a lot like vulnerabilities. Will any of their potential opponents through the postseason be able to capitalize on those vulnerabilities?

While speaking with A.J. Hawk and Pat McAfee on the latter's show, Greenberg explained that he believes the Vikings should trade rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy and give Darnold a contract extension.

NFL Week 18 power rankings laud Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings for statement wins.