The Packers were able to clinch a playoff berth on Christmas when the Vikings beat the Lions. Here's a look at the Packers' playoff scenarios.

Needing a win just to keep what were slim playoff hopes alive, the Baltimore Ravens rebounded from a major letdown in primetime with resounding road win over th

Six of the seven playoff spots in the NFC are essentially spoken for. Three NFC West teams – the Seahawks, Rams and 49ers – plus the NFC East champ Eagles and NFC North-leading Bears have all clinched postseason berths, with seeding still TBD. Meanwhile the NFC South champ, either the Panthers or Buccaneers, will likely get the No. 4 seed.

By taking down the Green Bay Packers 41-24 Saturday night at Lambeau Field, Baltimore (8-8) needs the Pittsburgh Steelers to lose Sunday to the Cleveland Browns to set up a winner-take-all game for the AFC North in Week 18. The Ravens’ only path to the playoffs is by winning that game.

Here’s how The Baltimore Sun sports staff views the outcome of Saturday’s Week 17 game between the Ravens and Packers in Green Bay.

The Baltimore Ravens are staying alive in their pursuit for a playoff spot after a 41-24 win against the Green Bay Packers in Week 17 inside Lambeau Field. The

The Baltimore Ravens must win out their remaining two games in order to make the playoffs and even that might not be enough. But they have to take things one game at a time and that starts with tonight's game at Lambeau Field against the Green Bay Packers.

Entering the final two weeks of the 2025 regular season, the Packers need just one of the following four results to clinch a playoff spot in the NFC field: Vikings over Lions (Thursday, 3:30 p.m. CT) Packers over Ravens (Saturday, 7:00 p.m. CT) Packers over Vikings (Week 18)

On their potential final play of the game, very similar to their Week 14 matchup, Caleb Williams had a chance to tie the game up and did just that. Facing a fourth-and-4, Williams found rookie Jahdae Walker who hauled in his second career catch and scored on a 6-yard touchdown pass.

After Brandon McManus hit a 24-yard field goal on the opening series of the third quarter, Willis picked apart the Ravens’ defense and in particular cornerback Nate Wiggins on the next possession. His 11-yard touchdown scramble with 2:08 remaining in the third cut the deficit to 27-24.

The Packers have lost three straight games and are limping into the postseason. Playoff expectations? Evaporating in the new NFL power rankings.