The 2025 NFL Playoffs have begun.
Eight teams remain on the journey to Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans, where one will raise the Lombardi Trophy on Sunday, Feb. 9.
Will the Kansas City Chiefs pull off a historic three-peat? Or will another team take the spotlight?
Now that the Wild Card Round is complete, let’s examine the updated 2025 NFL playoff bracket and schedule.
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For the fourth year in a row, the NFL postseason featured 14 teams — seven in each conference.
The No. 1 seed in the AFC and NFC received first-round byes and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
The No. 2-4 teams had home-field advantage on Wild Card Weekend, with No. 2 hosting No. 7, No. 3 hosting No. 6, and No. 4 hosting No. 5.
As the postseason progresses, the higher-seeded teams will host matchups, with the highest seed hosting the lowest.
Here is the key to understanding our playoff picture below:
- X: Clinched postseason berth
- Y: Clinched division title
- Z: Clinched home-field advantage and first-round bye
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NFL Playoff Picture
AFC Playoff Teams
1. Kansas City Chiefs (XYZ)
2. Buffalo Bills (XY)
3. Baltimore Ravens (XY)
4. Houston Texans (XY)
5. Los Angeles Chargers (X)
6. Pittsburgh Steelers (X)
7. Denver Broncos (X)
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NFC Playoff Teams
1. Detroit Lions (XYZ)
2. Philadelphia Eagles (XY)
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (XY)
4. Los Angeles Rams (XY)
5. Minnesota Vikings (X)
6. Washington Commanders (X)
7. Green Bay Packers (X)
NFL Playoff Schedule
Wild Card Weekend
Saturday, Jan. 11
Houston Texans 32, Los Angeles Chargers 12 — NRG Stadium (4:30 p.m. ET/CBS)
Baltimore Ravens 28, Pittsburgh Steelers 14 — M&T Bank Stadium (8 p.m. ET/Amazon Prime Video)
Sunday, Jan. 12
Buffalo Bills 31, Denver Broncos 7 — Highmark Stadium (1 p.m. ET/CBS)
Philadelphia Eagles 22, Green Bay Packers 10 — Lincoln Financial Field (4:30 p.m. ET/FOX)
Washington Commanders 23, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20 — Raymond James Stadium (8 p.m. ET/NBC)
Monday, Jan. 13
Los Angeles Rams 27, Minnesota Vikings 9 — State Farm Stadium (Game moved due to LA wildfires) (8 p.m. ET/ESPN/ABC)
Divisional Round
Saturday, Jan. 18
Houston Texans vs Kansas City Chiefs — GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium (4:30 p.m. ET/ESPN/ABC)
Washington Commanders vs Detroit Lions — Ford Field (8 p.m. ET/FOX)
Sunday, Jan. 19
Los Angeles Rams vs Philadelphia Eagles — Lincoln Financial Field (3 p.m. ET/NBC/Peacock)
Baltimore Ravens vs Buffalo Bills — Highmark Stadium (6:30 p.m. ET/CBS/Paramount+)
Conference Championships
Sunday, Jan. 26
AFC & NFC Championship Games
Super Bowl 59
Sunday, Feb. 9
Teams TBD — Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA (FOX)
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