Week 18 NFL top storylines: Conference seeding, final playoff spots, Black Monday and more

The topsy-turvy 2025 NFL regular season comes to an end this weekend and will do so in dramatic fashion. Divisional crowns remain up for grabs. The top seed of the AFC, which comes along with a highly coveted first-round bye and home-field advantage, also comes down to today’s contests. This weekend also could represent the final opportunities for the leading MVP and coach-of-the-year candidates to make an argument for their worthiness of these honors. The action kicked off Saturday in Tampa, Fla., where the Tampa Bay Buccaneers hosted the Carolina Panthers, then proceeded to Saturday...