The Detroit Lions found a way to win after a near fourth-quarter collapse in Week 18 against the Chicago Bears, 19-16.

The Falcons won their final game of the regular season and the Panthers did not, but the Panthers will be going to the playoffs as the NFC South champions.

Matthew Stafford and the Rams snapped a two-game skid, closing out the regular season with a win over the Cardinals on Sunday at SoFi Stadium.

Giants defeat Cowboys 34-17 in emotional victory for cancer-battling owner John Mara, ending four-year losing streak against Dallas. Team honors Mara with biggest win.

The Minnesota Vikings will head into the 2026 offseason with a five-game winning streak under their belt. They battled back from 4-8 on the season to finish 9-8 and prove that, regardless of the quarterback play, this defense in its current form can help them overcome a lot.

Darren Raddysh scored a hat-trick, Nikita Kucherov registered a season-high five points, and the Lightning pushed their win streak to seven games—all while claiming the top spot in the Eastern Conference for the time being.

On a day when Myles Garrett broke the NFL's single-season sack record, Shedeur Sanders struggled as Cleveland's defense set the tone in a 20-18 win. The Browns scored two first-half touchdowns on defense to take control of the game. Those were Cleveland's only two touchdowns of the day.