On Saturday, two players can earn over a million dollars with Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle needing a touchdown vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for $1.25 million, and Sam Darnold needing 150 yards and three touchdowns in the NFC West title showdown for the Seattle Seahawks vs. the San Francisco 49ers.

Texas tight end Jack Endries told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Friday that he will enter the NFL draft. The 6-foot-4, 236-pound Endries turned 33 receptions into 346 yards and three touchdowns this season.

One of the biggest dates on the NFL calendar for fans of struggling teams is Black Monday. The first day after the close of the regular season is when teams routinely announce that a head coach has been fired, trying to find a new path forward, hopefully with renewed success.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have been arguably the hottest team in the second half of the NFL season, but they still need to make sure they beat the Tennessee Tita

Keep up with the 2025 NFL season on FOX Sports. Prior to the final injury report, which lists players as questionable, doubtful or out, NFL teams use practice designations to update player injury statuses. This can include DNP (did not participate), LP (limited participant) or FP (full participant).

On Tuesday’s episode of the podcast, Gronkowski, 36, confirmed that he “technically” has not spent his NFL earnings — aside from the first $50,000 bonus he received from his agent, Drew Rosenhaus.

As such, many fans have already shifted to offseason mode and are tracking where the Lions can pick in the first round of the 2026 NFL draft, some even actively rooting for a loss against the Chicago Bears in Week 18 to improve the Lions' NFL draft positioning.

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay indicated Friday that he plans to play his starters Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals regardless of whether or not the team can improve its playoff seeding.

Keeping an eye on the news is always critical when wagering on sports, but it's rarely more necessary than entering NFL Week 18. With many games lacking real importance -- whether teams are eliminated from playoff contention or potentially getting players healthy for the postseason -- bettors need to be aware of what is motivating teams in NFL Week 18.