NFL playoff bracket 2025: Updated schedule, TV channels, scores for AFC & NFC games

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Have you ever heard the phrase, "You only play the first half to get to the second half"?

Well, the 2024 NFL regular season is over, marking the end of the first half of the season. Now, the second part begins with the playoffs. 

Every team that is still alive has the new goal of winning Super Bowl 59. Fourteen teams are in the postseason, with the other 18 turning their attention to personnel changes, free agency and the upcoming NFL Draft. 

    Below is a breakdown of everything you need to know about the 2025 NFL playoffs. The bracket and playoff schedule will be updated as teams advance. 

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    NFL playoff bracket 2025

    NFL playoff bracket 2025

    Wild-Card Round

    AFC

    1. Kansas City Chiefs (BYE)
    2. Buffalo Bills vs. 7. Denver Broncos
    3. Baltimore Ravens vs. 6. Pittsburgh Steelers
    4. Houston Texans vs. 5. Los Angeles Chargers

    NFC

    1. Detroit Lions (BYE)
    2. Philadelphia Eagles vs. 7. Green Bay Packers
    3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. 6. Washington Commanders
    4. Los Angeles Rams vs. 5. Minnesota Vikings

    Divisional Round

    AFC

    4. Texans vs. 1. Chiefs
    3. Ravens vs. 2. Bills

    NFC

    6. Commanders vs. 1. Lions
    4. Rams vs. 2. Eagles

    Championship Round

    AFC

    TBD vs. 1. Chiefs

    NFC

    6. Commanders vs. TBD

    NFL Playoff schedule 2025

    Wild-card round

    Saturday, January 11

    MatchupLocationTime (ET)Channel
    Texans 32, Chargers 12Houston
    Ravens 28, Steelers 14Baltimore

    Sunday, January 12

    MatchupLocationTime (ET)Channel
    Bills 31, Broncos 7Buffalo
    Eagles 22, Packers 10Philadelphia
    Commanders 23, Buccaneers 20Tampa Bay

    Monday, January 13

    MatchupLocationTime (ET)Channel
    Rams 27, Vikings 9Glendale, AZ*

    *moved to Glendale, Ariz. due to California wildfires

    Divisional Round

    Saturday, Jan. 18

    MatchupTime (ET)TVLive stream
    Chiefs 23, Texans 14
    Commanders 45, Lions 31

    Sunday, Jan. 19

    MatchupTime (ET)TVLive stream
    Rams vs. Eagles3 p.m.NBC, PeacockPeacock, Fubo
    Ravens vs. Bills6:30 p.m.CBS, Paramount +Paramount +, Fubo

    Championship Round

    Sunday, January 26

    MatchupLocationTime (ET)Channel
    Commanders vs. TBDTBD3 p.m.FOX
    TBD vs. ChiefsKansas City6:30 p.m.CBS

    Super Bowl

    Sunday, February 9

    MatchupLocationTime (ET)Channel
    TBD vs. TBDCaesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA6:30 p.m.FOX

    TV channels, live streams for NFL playoff games

    Every network will get a playoff game at some point so it is important to follow along through each round. Most of the Wild Card games will be held on CBS, Fox or Amazon. The "Sunday Night Football" Wild Card matchup will be held on NBC and streamed on Peacock. The "Monday Night Football" will air on ESPN and ABC. 

    The TV channels for the Divisional Round haven't been determined, but the Conference Championship Games will be split between Fox and CBS. The Super Bowl on Feb. 9 will air on Fox. 

    Every NFL playoff game on ESPN, ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox will be available on Fubo, which is currently offering a free trial

    When do the NFL playoffs end 2024?

    • Wild-card round: Jan. 11-13
    • Divisional round: Jan. 18-19
    • Conference Championships: Jan. 26
    • Pro Bowl: Feb. 2
    • Super Bowl: Feb. 9

    The 2025 Super Bowl will be held on Sunday, Feb. 9. The Conference Championships will take place the last weekend of January and the NFL is still giving both teams a week break to recover and prepare. That space will be filled with the 2025 Pro Bowl Games on Sunday, Feb. 2. 

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