The Nationwide Soccer League has lastly launched the total schedule for Week 18 of the 2022 NFL common season, and the Minnesota Vikings have the very best time slot for his or her season finale.
The Vikings will tackle the Chicago Bears at Soldier Area at midday Central time on Sunday afternoon. Earlier in the present day, Vikings’ head coach Kevin O’Connell mentioned that he thought the Vikings may play in the identical window because the San Francisco 49ers with seeding nonetheless (at the very least nominally) up for grabs, however that isn’t the case.
Listed here are all the video games for this weekend.
Saturday, 7 January
The Titans/Jaguars recreation is a winner-take-all for the AFC South title. The Chiefs may wrap up the #1 seed with a win relying on tonight’s recreation between Buffalo and Cincinnati.
Sunday, 8 January, early window (12:00 PM Central)
Most of those video games don’t have an entire lot of that means. The #1 seed within the AFC may nonetheless be in play for Buffalo. . .once more, relying on what occurs on Monday Evening Soccer. If the Payments beat each the Bengals and the Patriots, the highest seed within the AFC is theirs. New England is presently the #7 seed within the AFC and would get in with a win over Buffalo. If they need to stumble, Miami or Pittsburgh would have a possibility to leap into that spot.
Houston can lock up the #1 general choose within the 2023 NFL Draft with a loss, too. If they need to beat Indy, the Bears may bounce into that spot with a loss to Minnesota.
Sunday, 8 January, late window (3:25 PM Central)
The vast majority of the drama takes place within the late window, because the Eagles, 49ers, and Cowboys are all doubtlessly in play for the #1 seed within the NFC. The Eagles wrap it up with a win, however the Niners OR Cowboys may bounce into that spot if they need to fail to take action for the third straight week. Seattle can decide how a lot that means the Sunday evening recreation has relying on whether or not they win or lose.
We’ll additionally need to control whether or not or not the Giants relaxation folks, as the way in which issues stand proper now they’re the almost certainly first-round opponent for the Vikings.
Might be in both the early or late window on Sunday
If Buffalo wins tonight, this recreation can be a part of the late window on Sunday, with the winner taking dwelling the NFC North. If Cincinnati wins on Monday Evening Soccer tonight, this recreation can be a part of the early window as Cincinnati would wrap up the NFC North with a win this night. Both means, it is going to be on CBS.
Sunday Evening Soccer
If the Seahawks ought to lose to the Rams within the late window, then the winner of this one will get the #7 seed within the NFC. If the Seahawks win, solely Inexperienced Bay can get in with a win because the Lions can be eradicated.
Yeah, they need to have put Titans/Jaguars right here, however OMG WE LOVE AARON RODGERS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH, so the league put Lions/Packers right here as a substitute. No matter.
There’s your full Week 18 schedule, of us. What do you assume?