The NFL's Week 18 schedule is about to fall into place, but there's still some sorting out to be done in the penultimate week of the regular season.

While a majority of playoff spots—and seeds—have already been clinched, there are still a handful of division championships up for grabs heading into the final slate. Because of that, the league naturally waits to schedule Week 18’s matchup until the last possible second in order to, among other things, maximize its television audience.

The NFL today announced the Week 18 schedule for Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 3-4. Week 18 will begin with a Saturday doubleheader on ESPN/ABC. The Seattle Seahawks will follow the Carolina Panthers, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the San Francisco 49ers.

Although we wish we could watch our favorite NFL teams play every week, that is simply not the case. Every season, each team has a "bye" factored into its schedule—a week without football to rest, regroup, maybe spend some time with family, before ...

The NFL season continues in Week 18 when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Carolina Panthers on Saturday. Start time, how to watch, stream and NFL TV schedule.