The Miami Dolphins, led by quarterback Quinn Ewers, face the New England Patriots, led by quarterback Drake Maye, on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.

The Buffalo Bills will face the New York Jets at home on Sunday, January 4, to close out their season in week 18.

Undefeated North Central will be playing in its sixth-straight national championship game. UW-River Falls is making its first appearance in the title game.

The Falcons (13-1) are the upstarts, playing for a national title for the first time in their first D3 playoffs appearance since 1996. UWRF has plenty of weapons, though. Quarterback Kaleb Blaha threw for 520 yards in a wild semifinal win over Johns Hopkins and leads the nation with a D3-record 5,770 yards of total offense.

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The Cleveland Browns (4‑12) close the 2025 regular season on the road against the Cincinnati Bengals (6‑10) in the latest chapter of the long‑standing Battle of Ohio at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, kicking off at 1 p.m. Eastern on CBS.

Follow Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears live updates and score in an NFL game Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field in Week 18.

Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the SMU Mustangs vs. Arizona Wildcats Holiday Bowl game, Friday, Jan. 2.

The Washington Commanders face the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026 in Week 18 of the NFL season at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa.

NFL football continues with Week 18. Who plays NFL games today? What is the NFL TV schedule? See every NFL game's start time and how to watch this Saturday.