The NFL has announced its afloat Week 18 schedule for Saturday, Jan. 3 and Sunday, Jan. 4, and nan regular play will travel to a adjacent successful Pittsburgh.
The convention decided to flex nan win-or-go-home matchup betwixt nan Baltimore Ravens (8-8) and Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7) for nan AFC North title and nan conference’s No. 4 seed successful nan playoffs to Sunday Night Football.
Some partisans wondered astatine nan choice.
“The NFL decided nan San Francisco 49ers playing nan Seattle Seahawks for nan NFC’s apical seed was little important than nan Ravens and Steelers playing for a section title,” publication a guidance station from nan San Frrancisco Chronicle.
Seattle and San Francisco were relegated to nan Saturday 8 p.m. ET slot connected ESPN/ABC.
What’s more, Ravens’ QB Lamar Jackson’s is TBD for nan game. The Steelers’ No. 1 wide receiver DK Metcalf will beryllium suspended for nan 2nd of 2 games and tight extremity Darnell Washington is retired pinch a surgery arm.
The Saturday doubleheader that kicks disconnected pinch nan Carolina Panthers astatine nan Tampa Bay Buccaneers astatine 4:30 p.m. ET, besides connected ESPN/ABC.
See nan afloat play lineup below.
Saturday, 1/3
Carolina Panthers astatine Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 4:30 p.m. ET (ESPN/ABC)
Seattle Seahawks astatine San Francisco 49ers, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN/ABC)
Sunday, 1/4
Green Bay Packers astatine Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
Cleveland Browns astatine Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
Indianapolis Colts astatine Houston Texans, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
Dallas Cowboys astatine New York Giants, 1 p.m. ET (FOX)
New Orleans Saints astatine Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m. ET (FOX)
Tennessee Titans astatine Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m. ET (FOX)
Los Angeles Chargers astatine Denver Broncos, 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS)
Kansas City Chiefs astatine Las Vegas Raiders, 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS)
Washington Commanders astatine Philadelphia Eagles, 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS)
New York Jets astatine Buffalo Bills, 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS)
Miami Dolphins astatine New England Patriots, 4:25 p.m. ET (FOX)
Arizona Cardinals astatine Los Angeles Rams, 4:25 p.m. ET (FOX)
Detroit Lions astatine Chicago Bears, 4:25 p.m. ET (FOX)
Baltimore Ravens astatine Pittsburgh Steelers, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)