How the 2025-26 NFL playoffs Divisional Round will be played: the road to Super Bowl LX

The 2025–26 NFL playoffs are moving forward, with the Wild Card round delivering the kind of marquee matchups worthy of the postseason.

Teams remain focused on the ultimate goal – reaching Super Bowl LX, which will be played on February 8, 2026, at Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, California, with the Vince Lombardi Trophy on the line.

How the NFC standings finished

With the Wild Card round complete, the top seeds in each conference now enter the picture. In the NFC, the Seattle Seahawks posted the best regular-season record at 14–3 and will look to turn Lumen Field into a true fortress.

NFC playoff picture after Wild Card round

1 – Seattle Seahawks (14–3)

NFC West – Advancing to the Divisional Round

5 – Los Angeles Rams (12–5)

NFC West – Advancing to the Divisional Round

2 – Chicago Bears (11–6)

NFC North – Advancing to the Divisional Round

6 – San Francisco 49ers (12–5)

NFC West – Advancing to the Divisional Round

3 – Philadelphia Eagles (11–6)

NFC East – Eliminated

7 – Green Bay Packers (9–7–1)

NFC North – Eliminated

4 – Carolina Panthers (8–9)

NFC South – Eliminated

In the NFC, the teams that fell short of the playoff path were the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, Dallas Cowboys, Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, Washington Commanders, Arizona Cardinals and New York Giants.

NFC Wild Card results

(1) Seattle Seahawks – Bye as NFC top seed

(7) Green Bay Packers 27–31 Chicago Bears (2)

(6) San Francisco 49ers 23–19 Philadelphia Eagles (3)

(5) Los Angeles Rams 34–31 Carolina Panthers (4)

NFC Divisional Round matchups

(6) San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks (1)

(5) Los Angeles Rams vs. Chicago Bears (2)

How the AFC standings finished

In the AFC, the Denver Broncos secured the conference’s top seed and will open their Divisional Round campaign at Empower Field at Mile High.

AFC playoff picture after Wild Card round

1 – Denver Broncos (14–3)

AFC West – Advancing to the Divisional Round

5 – Houston Texans (12–5)

AFC South – Awaiting result

2 – New England Patriots (14–3)

AFC East – Advancing to the Divisional Round

6 – Buffalo Bills (12–5)

AFC East – Advancing to the Divisional Round

3 – Jacksonville Jaguars (13–4)

AFC South – Eliminated

7 – Los Angeles Chargers (11–6)

AFC West – Eliminated

4 – Pittsburgh Steelers (10–7)

AFC North – Awaiting result

The AFC teams eliminated from playoff contention were the Baltimore Ravens, Indianapolis Colts, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets, Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns and Las Vegas Raiders.

AFC Wild Card results

(1) Denver Broncos – Bye as AFC top seed

(7) Los Angeles Chargers 3–16 New England Patriots (2)

(6) Buffalo Bills 27–24 Jacksonville Jaguars (3)

5) Houston Texans vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (4)

AFC Divisional Round matchups

Winner of Texans vs Steelers vs New England Patriots (2)

(6) Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos (1)

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