To close out the 2010 National Football League regular season, all 32 teams in the league play between 16 games on Sunday, January 2, 2011. Games begin at 1:00 p.m. EST and continue through the final game of the regular season which begins at 8:20 p.m. EST when the St. Louis Rams visit the Seattle Seahawks.http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81d3c688/article/ramsseahawks-week-17-matchup-to-air-in-primetime http://www.nfl.com/scores/2010/REG17

Week 17 2010 games will also clarify the NFL playoff picture and determine the opening match-ups for the 2010-11 NFL Playoffs. Going into week 17, nine of the total 12 spots in the playoffs are secured with just a single spot left in the American Football Conference and two positions open in the National Football Conference.http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81c2d42c/article/playoff-picture-2010

Starting at 1:00 p.m. EST, games include the Miami Dolphins playing at the New England Patriots, the Buffalo Bills traveling to meet the New York Jets, the Cincinnati Bengals visiting the Baltimore Ravens, the Cleveland Browns hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Kansas City Chiefs welcoming the Oakland Raiders, the Detroit Lions inviting the Minnesota Vikings, the Carolina Panthers going on the road to play the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints meeting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home.http://www.nfl.com/scores/2010/REG17

Later on Sunday afternoon, the Jacksonville Jaguars play at the Houston Texans, the Dallas Cowboys play at the Philadelphia Eagles, the New York Giants play at the Washington Redskins, the San Diego Chargers play at the Denver Broncos, the Arizona Cardinals play at the San Francisco 49ers, the Chicago Bears play at the Green Bay Packers and the Tennessee Titans play at the Indianapolis Colts with each of the late games beginning at 4:15 p.m. EST.http://www.nfl.com/scores/2010/REG17