What We Learned From Week 18 in the N.F.L.

Against the Buffalo Bills, Taylor had a 204-yard, five-touchdown masterpiece. When Bill Belichick stacked the Patriots’ line to slow him, Taylor still earned 170 yards, including a late 67-yard blast that ended New England’s seven-game win streak. And with the Colts down to what was essentially its second-string offensive line in December, Indianapolis stymied the Cardinals, 22-16.

And it was all for naught because Indianapolis couldn’t beat Jacksonville, the team with the worst record in the N.F.L.

That’s about embarrassing as it gets.

Playoff Picture

A.F.C.

No. 1 Tennessee Titans (12-5) — Bye

No. 2 Kansas City (12-5) vs. No. 7 Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7-1), Sunday, 8:15 p.m., NBC

No. 3 Buffalo Bills (11-6) vs. No. 6 New England Patriots (10-7), Saturday, 8:15 p.m., CBS

No. 4 Cincinnati Bengals (10-7) vs. No. 5 Las Vegas Raiders (10-7), Saturday, 4:30 p.m., NBC

N.F.C.

No. 1 Green Bay Packers (13-4) — Bye

No. 2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (13-4) vs. No. 7 Philadelphia Eagles (9-8), Sunday, 1 p.m., Fox

No. 3 Dallas Cowboys (12-5) vs. No. 6 San Francisco 49ers (10-7), Sunday, 4:30 p.m., CBS

No. 4 Los Angeles Rams (12-5) vs. No. 5 Arizona Cardinals (11-6), Monday, 8:15 p.m., ESPN and ABC

All times Eastern.

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Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/09/sports/football/nfl-week-18-scores.html