{"id":389496,"date":"2026-01-05T12:14:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T12:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/389496\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T12:14:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T12:14:10","slug":"full-nfl-playoff-schedule-revealed-who-is-playing-who-and-when-on-wild-card-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/389496\/","title":{"rendered":"Full NFL playoff schedule revealed: Who is playing who and when on Wild Card Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

By MAX WINTERS, US DEPUTY SPORTS EDITOR<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 21:57 EST, 4 January 2026 | Updated: 03:05 EST, 5 January 2026 <\/p>\n

The NFL has unveiled the schedule for next week’s Wild Card Weekend when playoff football will finally get underway.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The seedings in the AFC and NFC were finalized on Saturday and Sunday across a pulsating Week 18 slate of games.<\/p>\n

Both the Denver Broncos<\/a> and Seattle Seahawks<\/a> will not be in action next weekend after they secured the No. 1 seeds in their respective conferences, earning a bye and homefield advantage.<\/p>\n

The wild card round will begin on Saturday afternoon when the Carolina Panthers<\/a> host the Los Angeles<\/a> Rams at 4:30pm ET.<\/p>\n

On Saturday night, the Chicago Bears<\/a> will welcome their bitter NFC North rivals the Green Bay Packers<\/a> to Soldier Field at 8pm ET.<\/p>\n

There are three games on Sunday, starting with the Buffalo Bills<\/a> heading to the Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a> at 1pm ET.<\/p>\n

\"Josh <\/p>\n

Josh Allen and the Bills will play the red-hot Jaguars in the Wild Card round next Sunday<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The Eagles face a difficult test against the 49ers in their bid to defend their Super Bowl crown<\/p>\n

\"Drake <\/p>\n

Drake Maye and the impressive Patriots host the Chargers in primetime on Sunday night<\/p>\n

In the middle game, the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles host the San Francisco 49ers at 4:30pm ET.<\/p>\n

Then, concluding what looks to be a thrilling day, the New England Patriots take on the Los Angeles Chargers at home at 8pm ET.<\/p>\n

Wild Card Weekend then concludes on Monday Night Football when the in-form Houston Texans travel to play the Pittsburgh Steelers at 8pm ET.\u00a0<\/p>\n

FULL TV SCHEDULE – and how to watch\u00a0<\/p>\n

Saturday January 10 – 4:30pm ET: Los Angeles Rams (5) @ Carolina Panthers (4) – Fox and Fox Deportes<\/p>\n

Saturday January 10 – 8:00pm ET: Green Bay Packers (7) @ Chicago Bears (2) – Amazon Prime<\/p>\n

Sunday January 11 – 1:00pm ET: Buffalo Bills (6) @ Jacksonville Jaguars (3) – CBS and Paramount +<\/p>\n

Sunday January 11 – 4:30pm ET: San Francisco 49ers @ Philadelphia Eagles – Fox and Fox Deportes<\/p>\n

Sunday January 11 – 8:00pm ET: Los Angeles Chargers (7) @ New England Patriots (2) – NBC, Peacock, Universo<\/p>\n

Monday January 12 – 8:00pm ET: Houston Texans (5) @ Pittsburgh Steelers (4) – ESPN, ABC, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes, plus the Manningcast on ESPN2<\/p>\n

BYES: Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks<\/p>\n

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