NFL Playoff Bracket: Seeding, matchups, schedule and the road to Super Bowl LX

The regular season is officially in the books, and after a chaotic, dramatic, and occasionally unhinged final Sunday, the NFL playoff picture is finally locked in.

Division titles were decided. A couple of teams got their hearts ripped out at the buzzer. A rookie kicker missed wide right and changed an entire conference. And now, the road to the Super Bowl is clear.

NFL The Big Picture

Seven teams from each conference made the playoffs. The four division winners are seeded one through four based on record, followed by three wild cards. Only the No. 1 seed in each conference gets a bye.

This year, that honor belongs to the Denver Broncos in the AFC and the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC. Everyone else is playing on Wild Card Weekend.

AFC Playoff Teams and Seeding

1. Denver Broncos (AFC West champions, No. 1 seed)
2. New England Patriots (AFC East champions)
3. Jacksonville Jaguars (AFC South champions)
4. Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC North champions)
5. Houston Texans (Wild card)
6. Buffalo Bills (Wild card)
7. Los Angeles Chargers (Wild card)

The Steelers clinched the AFC North in brutal fashion on Sunday night when Baltimore rookie kicker Tyler Loop missed a potential game-winner. Cold. Violent. AFC North football.

NFC Playoff Teams and Seeding

1. Seattle Seahawks (NFC West champions, No. 1 seed)
2. Chicago Bears (NFC North champions)
3. Philadelphia Eagles (NFC East champions)
4. Carolina Panthers (NFC South champions)
5. Los Angeles Rams (Wild card)
6. San Francisco 49ers (Wild card)
7. Green Bay Packers (Wild card)

The NFC South somehow ended in a three-way tie at 8–9, and thanks to tiebreakers, Carolina slid into the playoffs while Tampa watched from home. Football is beautiful and stupid.

Super Wild Card Weekend Matchups

AFC

• Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots
• Buffalo Bills at Jacksonville Jaguars
• Houston Texans at Pittsburgh Steelers
• Bye: Denver Broncos

NFC

• Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears
• San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles
• Los Angeles Rams at Carolina Panthers
• Bye: Seattle Seahawks

Yes, Eagles vs. 49ers. Again. Buckle up.

Full NFL Wild Card Weekend Schedule

Saturday, Jan. 10

• Rams at Panthers, 4:30 p.m. ET (FOX)
• Packers at Bears, 8:00 p.m. ET (Prime Video)

Sunday, Jan. 11

• Bills at Jaguars, 1:00 p.m. ET (CBS / Paramount+)
• 49ers at Eagles, 4:30 p.m. ET (FOX)
• Chargers at Patriots, 8:00 p.m. ET (NBC / Peacock)

Monday, Jan. 12

• Texans at Steelers, 8:00 p.m. ET (ESPN / ABC)

NFL Playoff Re-Seeding

The NFL reseeds after every round, meaning the top seeds will always face the lowest remaining seed. The Divisional Round runs Jan. 17–18, followed by the AFC and NFC Championship Games on Jan. 25.

And then, it’s on to the big one…

Super Bowl LX

• Date: Sunday, Feb. 8
• Location: Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California
• Broadcast: NBC and Peacock

Everything from here on out is single elimination. One bad quarter, one missed kick, one dumb penalty, and your season is over. The road is set. Let the chaos begin.

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