The Cardinals are retooling after parting ways with Head Coach Jonathan Gannon. There is also uncertainty at quarterback after Kyler Murray only played in five games due to injury. Arizona started the 2025 season 2-0 but lost 14 of its last 15 to finish the year.

The Panthers made the postseason last year for the first time since 2017. Winning the NFC South with an 8-9 record, Carolina nearly pulled off an upset of the Los Angeles Rams in the Wild Card Round. Bryce Young, the 2023 No. 1 overall pick, had the best season of his young career to help fuel the Panthers’ turnaround.

In Year 1 under Head Coach Ben Johnson, the Bears advanced to the Divisional Round as quarterback Caleb Williams provided some of the postseason’s best moments. Chicago finished with an 11-6 record and an NFC North title. The Bears defeated the Eagles, 24-15, on Black Friday in Week 13 of the 2025 season.

The Texans made it to the Divisional Round for the third consecutive season. Led by former Eagles linebacker DeMeco Ryans, the Texans have reached the postseason in each of Ryans’ three seasons as head coach, the longest playoff streak in franchise history. Houston’s top-ranked defense carried the way in 2025 as the Texans bounced back from a 0-3 start to finish 12-5.

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This will be Philadelphia’s first matchup against former Offensive Coordinator Shane Steichen, who took over the Colts’ head coaching job after the 2022 season. Indianapolis has a question mark at quarterback with Daniel Jones set to hit free agency. The Colts started the season 8-2 but lost the final seven games and missed the playoffs.

Jacksonville Jaguars (Away)

Jacksonville had its best regular season since 1999, winning 13 games and capturing the AFC South under first-year Head Coach Liam Coen. The Jaguars fell to the Bills in the Wild Card Round, but Trevor Lawrence energized the franchise for the future by throwing for more than 4,000 yards and a career-high 29 touchdown passes.

The Eagles are 3-0 against the Rams over the last two seasons, including a thrilling victory in 2025 that was sealed by a blocked field goal turned touchdown by Jordan Davis. The Rams are currently in the NFC Championship Game after finishing the regular season 12-5 and in second place in the NFC West.

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The 2026 season will look a lot different for the Steelers. After 19 years leading the way, Mike Tomlin stepped down as head coach, and Pittsburgh is still going through the steps of finding its next franchise leader. The Steelers won the AFC North with a 10-7 record, but it is to be determined who will play quarterback for them next year with Aaron Rodgers potentially retiring.

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The Eagles will get a chance to face the team that knocked them out of the postseason. San Francisco, which went 12-5 and finished third in the NFC West, defeated Philadelphia in the Wild Card Round before losing, 41-6, to the Seahawks the following week.

Seattle looks like the team to beat in the NFL right now, hosting the Rams in the NFC Championship Game this weekend. The Seahawks went 14-3 in the regular season and earned the NFC’s No. 1 seed in the first season with Sam Darnold under center. Head Coach Mike Macdonald has built an elite defense in Seattle that leads the charge.

Quarterback Cam Ward showed flashes as a rookie after getting drafted No. 1 overall, but the Titans finished with a 3-14 record and will pick No. 4 overall in this year’s draft. Tennessee moved on from Brian Callahan during the season and just hired Robert Salah, the former 49ers defensive coordinator, as the franchise’s next head coach.