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NFL Announces Chiefs Schedule Update Before Final Game of Season
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NFL Announces Chiefs Schedule Update Before Final Game of Season

Originally posted on Athlon Sports  |  By Max Escarpio  |  Last updated Dec 29, 2025 12:21 AM ET

With the 2025 NFL regular season approaching the final week, the schedule is now officially set for Week 18.

After the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Chicago Bears, 42-38, in a thrilling "Sunday Night Football" showdown in Santa Clara, the schedule was released.

The NFL flexed some games to Saturday and put the final game of the year as the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers, with the winner getting the AFC North division crown and the last remaining AFC playoff spot.

Another noteworthy game is the Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders. Although the Chiefs are eliminated from playoff contention and the Raiders boosted their chances of a No. 1 overall pick, there is a scenario where this is the final game of Travis Kelce's legendary NFL career.

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The Chiefs and Raiders will face off on Sunday with the game at 4:25 pm ET, and it will be broadcast on CBS.

Kelce has yet to reveal whether or not he is retiring, but that will be a popular question entering the Week 18 AFC West showdown.

The Saturday games are as follows:

Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 4:30 p.m. ET

Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers: 8 p.m. ET

The winner of the Panthers-Buccaneers game will win the NFC South division and fill the final open NFC playoff spot.

The Chiefs are 6-10 and have lost five in a row, and will start third-string quarterback Chris Oladukon again.

The Raiders are 2-14 now and have an 80% chance of landing the No. 1 pick.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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