The 2025 NFL regular season has come to a close, which means it is now time to turn attention to the NFL postseason.
Fourteen teams clinched a playoff spot and were competing for the chance to play in Super Bowl 60, until the wild-card round knocked six teams out of the competition. Now, eight remain in the hunt for the Lombardi Trophy.
With the Kansas City Chiefs missing the playoffs for the first time in the Patrick Mahomes era, every team that makes the playoffs will see this as a prime opportunity to take advantage of their absence. However, the lack of a clear-cut top team will make this year's playoffs even more interesting.
Here is a breakdown of the entire NFL bracket, including start times, TV networks and matchups.
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NFL playoff bracket 2026
Wild-card round
AFC
1. Denver Broncos (BYE)
2. New England Patriots 16, 7. Los Angeles Chargers 3
6. Buffalo Bills 27, 3 Jacksonville Jaguars 24
5. Houston Texans 30, 4. Pittsburgh Steelers 6
NFC
1. Seattle Seahawks (BYE)
2. Chicago Bears 31, No. 7 Green Bay Packers 27
6. San Francisco 49ers 23, 3. Philadelphia Eagles 19
5. Los Angeles Rams 34, 4. Carolina Panthers 31
Divisional round
AFC
1. Denver Broncos 33, 6. Buffalo Bills 30 (OT)
2. New England Patriots vs. No. 5 Houston Texans
NFC
1. Seattle Seahawks vs. 6. San Francisco 49ers
2. Chicago Bears vs. 5. Los Angeles Rams
Championship round
AFC
1. Denver Broncos vs. TBD
NFC
TBD vs. TBD
Super Bowl
TBD vs. TBD
NFL Playoff schedule 2026
Wild-card round
Saturday, Jan. 10
| Matchup | Location | Time (ET) | TV Channel |
| Rams 34, Panthers 31 | Charlotte, NC | -- | -- |
| Bears 31, Packers 27 | Chicago, IL | -- | -- |
Sunday, Jan. 11
| Matchup | Location | Time (ET) | TV Channel |
| Bills 27, Jaguars 24 | Jacksonville, FL | -- | -- |
| 49ers 23, Eagles 19 | Philadelphia, PA | -- | -- |
| Patriots 16, Chargers 3 | Foxboro, MA | -- | -- |
Monday, Jan. 12
| Matchup | Location | Time (ET) | TV Channel |
| Texans 30, Steelers 6 | Pittsburgh, PA | -- | --- |
Divisional Round
Saturday, Jan. 17
| Matchup | Location | Time (ET) | TV Channel |
| Broncos 33, Bills 30 | Denver, CO | -- | -- |
| 49ers vs. Seahawks | Seattle, WA | 8 p.m. | Fox |
Sunday, Jan. 18
| Matchup | Location | Time (ET) | TV Channel |
| Texans vs. Patriots | Foxborough, MA | 3 p.m. | ABC/ESPN |
| Rams vs. Bears | Chicago, IL | 6:30 p.m. | NBC |
Championship round
Sunday, Jan. 25
| Matchup | Location | Time (ET) | TV Channel |
| TBD vs. Broncos | Denver, CO | 3 p.m. | CBS |
| TBD | TBD | 6:30 p.m. | Fox |
Super Bowl
Sunday, Feb. 8
| Matchup | Location | Time (ET) | TV Channel |
| TBD | Santa Clara, Ca. | 6:30 p.m. | NBC |
TV channels, live streams for NFL playoff games
All the usual networks and streaming services will broadcast at least one playoff game this year. CBS, Fox, NBC, ESPN and Amazon will all get a game in the wild-card round, with either CBS, Fox or NBC getting to broadcast two games in the first week.
For the divisional round of the playoffs, CBS, Fox, NBC and ESPN will all probably get one game apiece, while CBS and Fox will then get a game each for the conference championship round. Finally, NBC will close the season with the Super Bowl broadcast in February.
When do the NFL playoffs end 2026?
- Wild-card round: Jan. 10-12
- Divisional round: Jan. 17-18
- Conference championships: Jan. 25
- Super Bowl: Feb. 8
The NFL playoffs will begin on Jan. 10 and continue for the next three consecutive weeks. Then, after a week off, the season will wrap up on Sunday, Feb. 8 with Super Bowl 60 in Santa Clara, CA.