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"Sunday Night Football" brought us one of the games of the year in Week 17.
The host San Francisco 49ers and Chicago Bears traded blows throughout all four quarters in a dazzling offensive display. It's the third week in a row in which the final game of the Sunday slate was a one-score affair; the 49ers' 42-38 win is the latest following the Patriots' 28-24 win in Week 16 over the Ravens and the Vikings' 34-26 win over the Cowboys.
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Teams have put on a show all season in prime time for a national audience. All 32 teams will be in action this weekend, the final week of the regular season; every contest is a division matchup.
Will that slate include one more prime time matchup to cap off Sunday's action? Here's what to know.
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Can't-miss alternate and throwback uniforms of the 2025 NFL season
Week 6: Washington Commanders wide receiver Chris Moore (19) celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown during the "Monday Night Football" game against the Chicago Bears at Northwest Stadium. The Commanders wore their all-black alternate uniforms for the game.
Is there a Sunday Night Football game tonight?
Yes, there is a "Sunday Night Football" game in Week 18. It's a high-stakes divisional matchup to boot: the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers face off to decide who wins the AFC North.
Pittsburgh could've made things tougher for the Ravens by winning in Week 17 over last-placed Cleveland. Instead, the Steelers' offense stumbled, and the Browns won 13-6. That result and the Ravens' win over the Packers a day earlier set up a winner-takes-all Week 18 matchup.
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Whichever team wins on "Sunday Night Football" will win the AFC North title and earn the No. 4 seed in the AFC playoffs.
Sunday Night Football schedule, recap
Here's a look back at the full slate of Sunday night games this year. This list does not include NBC's special broadcasts in Week 1 (kickoff game), Thanksgiving and the Peacock holiday exclusive in Week 17:
NFL Week 18 schedule
All times Eastern.
Saturday, Jan. 3
Sunday, Jan. 4
Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders, 4:25 p.m.
Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams, 4:25 p.m.
Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers, 8:20 p.m.
When do the NFL playoffs start?
Dates: Jan. 10-12, 2026
This year's playoffs will start with a three-day wild-card round slate. Two games will take place on Saturday, Jan. 10; two more on Sunday, Jan. 11; and the wild-card round will conclude with a single game on Monday, Jan. 12.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Sunday Night Football tonight: Is there an NFL game Sunday night?
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