Catch up on the latest updates to the NFL playoff standings as Week 15 games wrap up.
The NFL has finalized its Week 17 schedule.
There will be three Saturday standalone games on Dec. 28 and a new Sunday Night Football matchup on Dec. 29, the league announced Tuesday.
Here are the Saturday matchup, which will all air on NFL Network:
- 1 p.m. ET: Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots
- 4 p.m. ET: Denver Broncos at Cincinnati Bengals
- 8 p.m. ET: Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams
For Sunday night on NBC and Peacock, it will be the Atlanta Falcons visiting the Washington Commanders on Dec. 29, at 8:20 p.m. ET. The previously scheduled matchup of the Miami Dolphins at the Cleveland Browns will now be played at 4:05 p.m. ET on CBS.
On Saturday, all three games will include teams with postseason stakes on the line.
The Chargers (8-6) currently hold the final AFC wild card spot after losing two straight games. With another key game scheduled for Week 16 against the Broncos, their game against the Patriots (3-11) will be a must-win for Justin Herbert and Co.
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The Broncos (9-5) are now comfortably in the AFC playoff picture after a big win in Week 15. On the other side, the Bengals (6-8) need to win out and get some help from other teams to rejoin the field.
The Cardinals (7-7) will visit the division-leading Rams (8-6) in the nightcap where each team still has a chance to make the playoffs by virtue of winning the NFC West.
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The Sunday night game will see the Commanders (9-5) looking to solidify their NFC wild card spot, while the Falcons (7-7) are still alive to win the NFC South.
Week 18 is now the only set of regular season games with times and dates still to be announced.
