The 2025-26 NFL playoffs are underway, and we will be continually updating the schedule, scores and playoff bracket here:

AFC playoff bracket

1. Denver Broncos: First-round bye, will play at home against the Bills in the divisional round.

2. New England Patriots: beat Los Angeles Chargers 16-3 in wild card round.

3. Jacksonville Jaguars: lost to Buffalo Bills 27-24 in wild card round.

4. Pittsburgh Steelers: vs. Houston Texans, Monday, January 12 at 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN and ABC

5. Houston Texans: at Pittsburgh Steelers, Monday, January 12 at 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN and ABC

6. Buffalo Bills: beat Jacksonville Jaguars 27-24 in wild card round.

7. Los Angeles Chargers: lost to New England Patriots 16-3 in wild card round.

NFC playoff bracket

1. Seattle Seahawks: First-round bye, will play at home against the 49ers in the divisional round.

2. Chicago Bears: beat Green Bay Packers 31-27 in wild card round.

3. Philadelphia Eagles: lost to San Francisco 49ers 23-19 in wild card round.

4. Carolina Panthers: lost to Los Angeles Rams 34-31 in wild card round.

5: Los Angeles Rams: beat Carolina Panthers 34-31 in wild card round.

6. San Francisco 49ers beat Philadelphia Eagles 23-19 in wild card round.

7. Green Bay Packers: lost to Chicago Bears 31-27 in wild card round.

Playoff schedule

Wild card round

Saturday, January 10, 2026
Los Angeles Rams 34, Carolina Panthers 31.

Chicago Bears 31, Green Bay Packers 27.

Sunday, January 11, 2026

Buffalo Bills 27, Jacksonville Jaguars 24.

San Francisco 49ers 23, Philadelphia Eagles 19.

New England Patriots 16, Los Angeles Chargers 3

Monday, January 12, 2026

Houston Texans at Pittsburgh Steelers at 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN

Divisional round

Saturday, January 17, 2026

Buffalo Bills at Denver Broncos

San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks

Sunday, January 18, 2026

Los Angeles Rams at Chicago Bears

Texans-Steelers winner at New England Patriots

Conference championships

Sunday, January 25, 2026

AFC Championship Game, 3:05 p.m. ET on CBS

NFC Championship Game 6:40 p.m. ET on Fox

Super Bowl XL

Sunday, February 8, 2026

AFC Championship Game winner vs. NFC Championship Game winner, 6:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock