The 2025-26 NFL playoffs begin on January 10, 2026. Three Wild card games will be played in each conference. Wild card games are scheduled on Jan 10-12. Divisional games will be played on Jan 17-18. Winners will be advanced to play the Conference Championship game on Jan 25. The Super Bowl LX is scheduled for Feb 8, 2026. NBC Network will be showing the NFL’s biggest event at 6:30 PM ET at the Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA.
We have the top 7 teams of 16 from the AFC Conference and the top 7 teams of 16 from the NFC Conference, who clinched the NFL postseason games. Here are the latest playoff scenarios listed below if the season ends today.
Wild card round
No. 1 seed has a bye
No. 2 seed hosts No. 7 seed
No. 3 seed hosts No. 6 seed
No. 4 seed hosts No. 5 seed
Divisional round
The No. 1 seed hosts the lowest remaining seed.
The second-highest remaining seed hosts the second-lowest remaining seed.
Conference championship game
Divisional round winners (higher seed hosts)
Super Bowl
Conference championship winners play at a neutral site.
AFC
No. 1 seed: Kansas City Chiefs (15-2, AFC West winners)
No. 2 seed: Buffalo Bills (13-4, AFC East winners)
No. 3 seed: Baltimore Ravens (12-5, AFC North leaders)
No. 4 seed: Houston Texans (10-7, AFC South winners)
No. 5 seed: Los Angeles Chargers (11-6, wild card No. 1)
No. 6 seed: Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6, wild card No. 2)
No. 7 seed: Denver Broncos (10-7, wild card No. 3)
NFC
No. 1 seed: Detroit Lions (15-2, NFC North leaders)
No. 2 seed: Philadelphia Eagles (14-3, NFC East winners)
No. 3 seed: Los Angeles Rams (10-7, NFC West winners)
No. 4 seed: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-7, NFC South leaders)
No. 5 seed: Minnesota Vikings (14-3, wild card No. 1)
No. 6 seed: Washington Commanders (12-5, wild card No. 2)
No. 7 seed: Green Bay Packers (11-6, wild card No. 3)