Welcome to The Athletic 's live blog covering all things Week 17. Saturday's focus is on a tripleheader featuring the Los Angeles Chargers taking on the New England Patriots (1 p.m. ET), Denver Broncos against the Cincinnati Bengals (4:30 p.m. ET) and an NFC West meeting between the Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Rams (8:10 p.m. ET).

The Philadelphia Eagles will host the New York Giants at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 5, the NFL announced late Sunday night. The full week 18 schedule had not been set until after most of Sunday’s games concluded.

A Colts season that began with hopes of a playoff berth and a division title will end the same way as so many Indianapolis seasons over the past decade. Out of the playoffs, lamenting a missed opportunity against an overmatched opponent.

Micah Parsons said Joe Burrow was not among the NFL's top six QBs, adding that there were "some games like he's not there."

Sean Payton opted against going for the two-point conversion attempt and the win — thus risking the loss — in regulation Saturday night in Cincinnati. When all the plot twists were finally exhausted,

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is on an unprecedented run as his team hangs around in the AFC playoff race. Burrow threw for 412 yards and three touchdowns in the Bengals' 30–24 win over the Denver Broncos on Saturday,