This weekend, the last remaining NFL regular season mysteries will be solved, and the stage will be set for a splashy playoff drama. One exception: the cancellation of the Bengals-Bills showdown that was interrupted Monday night. It has been declared a 'no contest' (not a tie) by the NFL, and that means that the AFC championship game could be played on a neutral site. It is also possible that the site for a playoff game could be decided by a coin toss. As of this writing, all details have not been decided.

Are there teams who care about this weekend's matches? Yes, about half of the teams care deeply. The Chiefs (13-3) and Bills (12-3) have locked down division championships, but they still care because they want to get as many home playoff games as possible. The Bengals (11-4) were unlikely to get the #1 seed, but are now out of the running altogether, although they have clinched the AFC North title. This muddies the waters as far as the Bengals' motivation to win on Sunday.

The NFC will crown a #1 seed in the more traditional fashion. The Cowboys (12-4) will go all out, and the Eagles (13-3) badly need to win Sunday afternoon to keep from falling to the #5 seed. Their match against the Giants (who have a Wild Card) would be my Game of the Week, but I question how much the Giants care.
 
In a massive showdown Saturday night, the Jaguars will try to complete their takeover of the AFC South with a win against the slumping Titans. 
 
And there are several more teams who care, including the Patriots, Lions, Packers, and Seahawks, who will try to claw their way into the playoff winner's circle with wins on Sunday afternoon.
 
Among the teams (and fans) who do not care are the Raiders, Bears, Colts, Browns, Commanders, and Broncos — they would just as soon lose their games this weekend because the NFL draft is now their prime motivation.
 
Providing plenty of thrills will be the Dolphins-Jets rematch and the Lions-Packers shootout Sunday night, which will decide the remaining Wild Cards. (I will be glued to my TV Sunday.)
 
Last week, my picks went 12-3. Here are all the Week 18 matches — and my selections:
 
1.     Chiefs              at Raiders        Chiefs                          SAT
2.     Titans              at Jaguars        Jaguars                       SAT
3.     Bucs                at Falcons        Falcons
4.     Patriots            at Bills             Bills
5.     Vikings            at Bears           Vikings             
6.     Ravens            at Bengals        Bengals
7.     Texans             at Colts            Colts
8.     Jets                 at Dolphins       Jets
9.     Panthers          at Saints           Saints
10. Giants                at Eagles           Eagles
11. Browns              at Steelers        Steelers
12. Cowboys            at Commanders Cowboys
13. Chargers            at Broncos        Broncos
14. Rams                at Seahawks      Seahawks
15. Cardinals           at 49ers            49ers
16. Lions                 at Packers         Packers                       SNF

And, as the beer chills on ice, some fans still care about the teams that will not be playing next weekend. A toast to them, too.