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NFL announces Week 18 schedule for 2024 season with Vikings-Lions on 'Sunday Night Football'

Published: Dec 29, 2024 at 11:58 PM

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The NFL on Sunday night announced its full Week 18 schedule for Saturday, Jan. 4, and Sunday, Jan. 5, and the regular season will come to a close in Detroit.

The Minnesota Vikings (14-2) and Detroit Lions (13-2) will square off for the NFC North title and the conference's No. 1 seed in the playoffs on Sunday Night Football.

Week 18 action kicks off with a Saturday doubleheader, however, which features the Cleveland Browns (3-13) facing the Baltimore Ravens (11-5) at 4:30 p.m. ET on ESPN/ABC, and the Cincinnati Bengals (8-8) at the Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6) at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN/ABC.

Complete Week 18 Schedule

Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025

Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens, 4:30 p.m. ET (ESPN/ABC)
Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN/ABC)

Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025

Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
Washington Commanders at Dallas Cowboys, 1 p.m. ET (FOX)
Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers, 1 p.m. ET (FOX)
Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m. ET (FOX)
Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 p.m. ET (FOX)
Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals, 4:25 p.m. ET (FOX)
Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos, 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS)
Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Raiders, 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS)
Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams, 4:25 p.m. ET (FOX)
Miami Dolphins at New York Jets, 4:25 p.m. ET (FOX)
Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)

All times Eastern Standard

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