With just one week remaining in the regular season, here's a quick look at when the NFL playoffs will kick off. This year's playoffs will begin on Saturday, Jan. 11, with the start of Super Wild Card Weekend. There will be six wild card games from Saturday, Jan. 11, through Monday, Jan. 13.

The Cincinnati Bengals have a small, outside chance of making the NFL playoffs this year. Granted, the chance in Week 18 when they take on the Pittsburgh Steelers is much, much better than it was the week prior.

The Bengals need a win to stay alive in the AFC playoff picture, and Mike Florio and Chris Simms are taking Cincinnati in a close game with the Steelers looking more like a "one and done" team of late.

Houston coach DeMeco Ryans is balancing the need to keep his Texans healthy for their AFC wild-card playoff game against the desire to knock off rust after a long break leading into Sunday’s regular-season finale.

While some teams still try to make the playoffs, several NFL franchises could change their fortunes with a loss in Week 18, with the right to earn the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft still up for grabs.

The New England Patriots, who are currently slated to pick first overall in the 2025 NFL draft, find themselves at a pivotal moment. They’ll have a chance to secure a franchise-altering draft haul if they lose to the Buffalo Bills in Week 18.