Four-time NFL MVP and Super Bowl XLV MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers guided the Pittsburgh Steelers back to the playoffs at the age of 42 after his 26-yard touchdown pass to Calvin Austin held up as the game winner in Game No. 272 against the Baltimore Ravens thanks to a missed 44-yard Ravens field goal at the buzzer.

With the NFL regular season finally arriving at Week 18, here is who Chargers fans may want to be rooting for in this week's NFL slate.

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The New England Patriots will close out their regular season on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET against the Miami Dolphins. In terms of playoff qualification, both teams already know their fate: the Patriots are in, the Dolphins are out. And yet, the game could have a significant impact on seeding in the AFC.

If the Lions beat the Bears on Sunday, the lowest Detroit could pick is No. 18. It's tough for fans to actively root for their team to lose, so, if that's not your flavor, then that makes complete and total sense.

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#Eagles playoff scenarios going into Week 18. PHI win + CHI loss ➡️ (7) GB @ (2) PHI otherwise ➡️ (6) SF/LAR @ (3) PHI (Eagles can no longer play SEA, who just clinched at least the 5 seed with the LAR loss to ATL.) pic.twitter.com/saX95oAh06

After that, there are 14 more games coming up on Sunday. Check out our complete guide to NFL Week 18 below, including TV maps, announcers and kickoff times for each game. Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Game starts at 4:30 p.m. ET on ESPN and ABC ( Announcers: Chris Fowler, Dan Orlovsky, Louis Riddick).

You’ve gone through 17 teams and have very few remaining, so you might be dumpster diving at an underdog or targeting a team with nothing to play for this week.

Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers picks, predictions, odds, win probabilities for NFL Week 18 Saturday game on Jan. 3. Who will win today?