NFL Week 17 live game message board, fan discussion, and playoff scenarios

Just two weeks to go in the 2025 NFL season, and here are the teams in the NFC that have clinched a playoff berth: Philadelphia Eagles (10-5, NFC East Champs), Seattle Seahawks (12-3), Chicago Bears (11-4), Los Angeles Rams (11-4), and the San Francisco 49ers (11-4).

Here are the AFC teams that have locked up a playoff spot: Denver Broncos (12-3), New England Patriots (12-3), Buffalo Bills (11-4), Jacksonville Jaguars (11-4), and the Los Angeles Chargers (11-4).

This will be your open thread to talk about all the games from Christmas through Saturday, Sunday, and Monday night.

For the TV broadcast maps to determine if any of these games are on in your local market, check out 506sports.com.Here’s the full slate of games this week (all times Central).

Have a happy and safe holiday weekend!

Christmas Games
Dallas Cowboys at Washington Commanders, Noon, NETFLIX
Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings, 3:30 pm, NETFLIX
Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs, 7:15 pm, Prime Video

Saturday
Houston Texans at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:30 pm, NFL Network, NFL+
Baltimore Ravens at Green Bay Packers, 8:00 pm, Peacock

Sunday Noon Kickoffs
Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns, CBS
Seattle Seahawks at Carolina Panthers, CBS
Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts, FOX
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Miami Dolphins, FOX
New England Patriots at New York Jets, CBS
New Orleans Saints at Tennessee Titans, CBS
Arizona Cardinals at Cincinnati Bengals, FOX

Sunday Late Afternoon Kickoff
New York Giants at Las Vegas Raiders, 3:05, CBS
Philadelphia Eagles at Buffalo Bills, 3:25 pm, FOX

Sunday Night Football
Chicago Bears at San Francisco 49ers, 7:20 p.m., NBC

Head over to our Bears vs 49ers open thread a few minutes before kickoff.

Monday Night Football
Los Angeles Rams at Atlanta Falcons, 7:15 pm, ABC, ESPN

Please note that all our open threads are rated WCG-MA.

The following NFC teams have clinching scenarios during Week 17.

The Carolina Panthers can clinch the NFC South division title with:

• CAR tie + TB loss OR a CAR win + TB loss or tie

The Green Bay Packers can clinch a playoff berth with:

• GB win or tie OR a DET loss or tie

The Seattle Seahawks can clinch the NFC West and the NFC’s No. 1 seed with:

• SEA win + LAR loss or tie + SF-CHI tie

Seattle clinches the NFC West with:

• SEA win + LAR loss or tie + SF loss or tie OR a SEA tie + LAR loss + SF loss

The Chicago Bears can clinch the NFC North with:

• CHI win OR a GB loss OR a CHI tie + GB tie

The following AFC teams have clinching scenarios during Week 17.

The Pittsburgh Steelers will clinch the AFC North with:

• PIT win or tie OR a BAL loss or tie

The Houston Texans clinch a playoff berth with:

• HOU win or tie OR an IND loss or tie OR a if HOU clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over IND with a BAL win + BUF win + KC win + SF win + ATL loss + MIA loss

The Denver Broncos will clinch the AFC West division and the AFC’s No. 1 seed with:

• DEN win + LAC loss or tie + NE loss + BUF loss or tie + JAX loss or tie

Denver clinches the AFC West division with:

• DEN win + LAC loss or tie OR a DEN tie + LAC loss

The Jacksonville Jaguars can clinch the AFC South division with:

• JAX win + HOU loss or tie OR a JAX tie + HOU loss

The New England Patriots will clinch the AFC East with:

• NE win + BUF loss or tie OR a NE tie + BUF loss