Following an exciting wild-card weekend — highlighted by several close games decided in the final minutes — the NFL's divisional round is here.
The journey to Santa Clara, host of Super Bowl 60, began with 14 teams, and now only eight remain to play this weekend. The No. 1 seeds are the Denver Broncos, and the Seattle Seahawks will host their home games.
It all starts on Saturday, Jan. 17, when the Buffalo Bills travel to Mile High to face the Broncos. An NFC West showdown between the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers follows.
Then on Sunday, the New England Patriots will host the Houston Texans. The Los Angeles Rams follow by heading to the windy city to take on the Chicago Bears.
The playoff excitement continues in full force in the divisional round. Here is how you can watch all the action without cable.
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NFL playoff schedule for divisional weekend 2026
Eight teams will play this weekend. Here's the full schedule of kickoff times, along with broadcast and streaming details.
Saturday, Jan. 17
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV Channel |
| Bills vs. Broncos | 4:30 p.m. | CBS |
| 49ers vs. Seahawks | 8 p.m. | FOX |
Sunday, Jan. 18
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV Channel |
| Texans vs. Patriots | 3 p.m. | ESPN/ABC |
| Bears vs. Rams | 6:30 p.m. | NBC |
NFL playoff schedule 2026
Wild-card round
Saturday, Jan. 10
| Matchup |
| Rams 34, Panthers 31 |
| Bears 31, Packers 27 |
Sunday, Jan. 11
| Matchup |
| Bills 27, Jaguars 24 |
| 49ers 23, Eagles 19 |
| Patriots 16, Chargers 3 |
Monday, Jan. 12
| Matchup |
| Texans 30, Steelers 6 |
Divisional round
Saturday, Jan. 17
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Bills vs. Broncos | 4:30 p.m. | CBS |
| 49ers vs. Seahawks | 8 p.m. | Fox |
Sunday, Jan. 18
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Texans vs. Patriots | 3 p.m. | ABC/ESPN |
| Rams vs. Bears | 6:30 p.m. | NBC |
Conference championships
Sunday, Jan. 25
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| TBD (AFC) | 3 p.m. | CBS |
| TBD (NFC) | 6:30 p.m. | Fox |
Super Bowl 60
Sunday, Feb. 8
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| TBD | 6:30 p.m. | NBC |