The 2025-26 NFL playoffs are underway, and we will be continually updating the schedule, scores and playoff bracket here:
AFC playoff bracket
1. Denver Broncos: First-round bye, will play at home against the lowest-seeded remaining team in the divisional round.
2. New England Patriots: vs. Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, January 11 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock
3. Jacksonville Jaguars: vs. Buffalo Bills, Sunday, January 11, at 1 p.m. ET on CBS
4. Pittsburgh Steelers: vs. Houston Texans, Monday, January 12 at 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN and ABC
5. Houston Texans: at Pittsburgh Steelers, Monday, January 12 at 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN and ABC
6. Buffalo Bills: at Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, January 11 at 1 p.m. ET on CBS
7. Los Angeles Chargers: at New England Patriots, Sunday, January 11 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock
NFC playoff bracket
1. Seattle Seahawks: First-round bye, will play at home against the lowest-seeded remaining team in the divisional round.
2. Chicago Bears: beat Green Bay Packers 31-27 in wild card round.
3. Philadelphia Eagles: vs. San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, January 11 at 4:30 p.m. ET on Fox
4. Carolina Panthers: lost to Los Angeles Rams 34-31 in wild card round.
5: Los Angeles Rams: beat Carolina Panthers 34-31 in wild card round.
6. San Francisco 49ers: at Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, January 11 at 4:30 p.m. ET on Fox
7. Green Bay Packers: lost to Chicago Bears 31-27 in wild card round.
Playoff schedule
Wild card round
Saturday, January 10, 2026
Los Angeles Rams 34, Carolina Panthers 31.
Chicago Bears 31, Green Bay Packers 27.
Sunday, January 11, 2026
Buffalo Bills at Jacksonville Jaguars 1 p.m. ET on CBS
San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles, 4:30 p.m. ET on Fox
Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots, 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock
Monday, January 12, 2026
Houston Texans at Pittsburgh Steelers at 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN
Divisional round
Saturday, January 17, 2026
Divisional round Game 1, 4:35 p.m. ET
Divisional round Game 2, 8:15 p.m. ET
Sunday, January 18, 2026
Divisional round Game 3, 3:05 p.m. ET
Divisional round Game 4, 6:40 p.m. ET
Conference championships
Sunday, January 25, 2026
AFC Championship Game, 3:05 p.m. ET on CBS
NFC Championship Game 6:40 p.m. ET on Fox
Super Bowl XL
Sunday, February 8, 2026
AFC Championship Game winner vs. NFC Championship Game winner, 6:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock