NFL Divisional Round playoff schedule: Teams, matchups, dates and kickoff times

Following the conclusion of the NFL’s Wild Card Round, the Divisional Round schedule is officially set, putting the league’s remaining contenders one step closer to Super Bowl LX.

Eight teams are still alive, all chasing a trip to Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8, 2026, at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. After a dramatic Wild Card weekend in the 2025-26 NFL playoffs, attention now turns to the Divisional Round, which will be played Saturday, Jan. 17, and Sunday, Jan. 18.

The top seeds in each conference enter the postseason at this stage. In the NFC, the Seattle Seahawks earned the No. 1 seed, while the Denver Broncos claimed the top spot in the AFC following a strong finish to the regular season.

AFC Wild Card results

• (1) Denver Broncos: Bye as the AFC’s top seed
• (7) Los Angeles Chargers 3-16 New England Patriots (2)
• (6) Buffalo Bills 27-24 Jacksonville Jaguars (3)
• (5) Houston Texans 30-6 Pittsburgh Steelers (4)

AFC Divisional Round matchups and kickoff times

• (5) Houston Texans at (2) New England Patriots
• (6) Buffalo Bills at (1) Denver Broncos

Kickoff times for the AFC Divisional Round are now confirmed, with one game on Saturday and the second on Sunday.

• Buffalo Bills at Denver Broncos | Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026 | 4:30 p.m. ET
• Houston Texans at New England Patriots | Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026 | 3:00 p.m. ET

NFC Wild Card results

• (1) Seattle Seahawks: Bye as the NFC’s 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 and kickoff times

• (6) San Francisco 49ers at (1) Seattle Seahawks
• (5) Los Angeles Rams at (2) Chicago Bears

The NFC slate features two high-stakes, win-or-go-home games to close out the Divisional Round weekend.

• San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks | Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026 | 8:00 p.m. ET
• Los Angeles Rams at Chicago Bears | Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026 | 6:30 p.m. ET

With Super Bowl LX now less than a month away, the margin for error is gone. For the league’s remaining teams, the path to Santa Clara runs straight through an unforgiving Divisional Round weekend.

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