2025-26 NFL playoffs: Everything we know ahead of AFC, NFC championship games

The NFL has whittled its postseason from 14 teams down to four, and just two games remain before it crowns a winner in Super Bowl 60.

The AFC's final two teams will be the Denver Broncos and the New England Patriots. The Broncos were able to earn a 33-30 overtime win over the Buffalo Bills thanks to a couple of heroic drives from Bo Nix. Meanwhile, the Patriots rode a strong defensive effort to a 28-16 win over the Houston Texans after forcing C.J. Stroud into four interceptions.

That will set up a rematch of the 2015 AFC championship game, which Peyton Manning and the Broncos won 20-18 over Tom Brady and the Patriots.

The NFC side of the bracket will also feature a familiar matchup. The Los Angeles Rams will travel to face the Seattle Seahawks in a third installment of an NFC West rivalry. The Seahawks are coming off a 41-6 dismantling of the San Francisco 49ers while the Rams earned a 20-17 overtime win over the Chicago Bears in frigid conditions at Soldier Field.

How does the NFL playoff bracket look after the divisional round? Here's a look at the current playoff picture and which teams are still in the hunt for Super Bowl 60.

Which teams remain in the NFL playoffs?

Just four teams remain in the NFL playoff race as championship weekend arrives. Below is a look at the teams that are still in the running for Super Bowl 60:

AFC:

• Denver Broncos (No. 1)
• New England Patriots (No. 2)

NFC:

• Seattle Seahawks (No. 1)
• Los Angeles Rams (No. 5)

2025 NFL playoff bracket

Below is a look at the AFC and NFC playoff brackets as the NFL heads into its conference championship weekend:

AFC:

• No. 1 Denver Broncos vs. No. 2 New England Patriots

NFC:

• No. 1 Seattle Seahawks vs. No. 5 Los Angeles Rams

2025 NFL playoffs schedule

The dates and times for the AFC and NFC championship games are set. Below is a look at the full playoff schedule as three games remain in the 2025 NFL season:

Wild-card round

All times Eastern

Saturday, Jan. 10

• Los Angeles RamsatCarolina Panthers, 4:30 p.m. ET, FOX
• Green Bay PackersatChicago Bears, 8 p.m. ET, Prime Video

Sunday, Jan. 11

• Buffalo BillsatJacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m. ET, CBS
• San Francisco 49ersatPhiladelphia Eagles, 4:30 p.m. ET, Fox
• Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots, 8 p.m. ET, NBC

Monday, Jan. 12

• Houston Texans at Pittsburgh Steelers, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC

Divisional round

Saturday, Jan. 17

• Buffalo Bills at Denver Broncos, 4:30 p.m., CBS
• San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks, 8:15 p.m., Fox

Sunday, Jan. 18

• Houston Texans at New England Patriots, 3 p.m., ESPN/ABC
• Los Angeles Rams at Chicago Bears, 6:30 p.m., NBC

NFL conference championship round

Sunday, Jan. 25

• New England Patriots at Denver Broncos, 3 p.m., CBS
• Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks, 6:30 p.m., Fox

Super Bowl 60

• TV: NBC
• Date: Feb. 8, 2026
• Location: Levi's Stadium (Santa Clara, California)
• Time: 6:30 p.m.

How does the NFL playoff bracket work?

The NFL playoffs feature a dynamic bracket, which means the bracket changes as the playoffs progress.

What does that mean? Rather than having a fixed bracket, the postseason tournament re-seeds after each round. That means the No. 1 seed will face the lowest-remaining seed after the wild-card round while the two remaining teams in each conference will face off against one another.

If the No. 1 seed is upset on either side of the bracket, the top remaining seed would get home-field advantage in their conference championship game. That means, hypothetically, that any team - save for the No. 7 seed in each conference - could host a home playoff contest.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2025-26 NFL playoffs: Who remains, bracket, schedule and more