The NFL’s divisional round has a lot to live up to after a thrilling start to the playoffs during wild-card action. The opening four games all came down to a final possession, with fourth-quarter heroics needed by the Los Angeles Rams, Chicago Bears, Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers in order to advance.
The Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks join the fray this week after receiving byes as the No. 1 seeds in their respective conferences, with the New England Patriots and Houston Texans also winning last week to be among the final eight teams in pursuit of a Super Bowl title.
Here’s a look at the complete NFL playoff bracket updated ahead of the divisional round games, as well as the postseason schedule leading into Super Bowl 60 next month:
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NFL playoff schedule: Divisional round
Saturday, Jan. 17:
- Buffalo Bills at Denver Broncos: 4:30 p.m. ET on CBS, Paramount+, NFL+, Fubo
- San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks: 8 p.m. ET on FOX, NFL+, Fubo
Sunday, Jan. 18:
- Houston Texans at New England Patriots: 3 p.m. ET on ESPN, ESPN Unlimited, NFL+, Fubo
- Los Angeles Rams at Chicago Bears: 6:30 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock, NFL+, Fubo
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Conference championships
The NFC and AFC championship games will take place on Sunday, Jan. 25. The highest remaining seeds from the divisional rounds will receive home-field advantage.
When is Super Bowl 2026?
Super Bowl LX will be played at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Feb. 8, 2026.
NFL playoff schedule: Wild-card round results
Saturday, Jan. 10:
- Los Angeles Rams 34, Carolina Panthers 31
- Chicago Bears 31, Green Bay Packers 27
Sunday, Jan. 11:
- Buffalo Bills 27, Jacksonville Jaguars 24
- San Francisco 49ers 23, Philadelphia Eagles 19
- New England Patriots 16, Los Angeles Chargers 3
Monday, Jan. 12:
- Houston Texans 30, Pittsburgh Steelers 6
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