The Divisional Round field is already halfway set.
The NFL playoffs kicked off Saturday with a pair of Wild Card Round games on the NFC side of the bracket. The No. 5 Los Angeles Rams outlasted the No. 4 Carolina Panthers 34-31 before the No. 2 Chicago Bears overcame an 18-point halftime deficit to take down the division rival No. 7 Green Bay Packers 31-27.
The Bears and Rams join the Denver Broncos (14-3) and Seattle Seahawks (14-3) in the Divisional Round. Denver and Seattle received a first-round bye for finishing atop the AFC and NFC standings, respectively.
Three more teams will take another step toward a Super Bowl title Sunday as the opening round of the postseason continues.
The action begins in the Sunshine State between two teams seeking their first-ever Lombardi Trophy in the No. 3 Jacksonville Jaguars (13-4) and No. 6 Buffalo Bills (12-5). The Jags were arguably the biggest surprise of the 2025 regular season and they enter the playoffs riding an eight-game winning streak. Josh Allen and Co., meanwhile, are a wild-card team for the first time since the 2019 season as they look to rebound from last year’s conference championship game loss.
Next, the defending champion No. 3 Philadelphia Eagles (11-6) will put their repeat bid on the line against the No. 6 San Francisco 49ers (12-5). The Birds are looking to become just the 10th team to win back-to-back Super Bowls. The 49ers failed to capture the No. 1 seed in Week 18 and now must win three road games to reach the Super Bowl being played at their home stadium.
The three-game slate concludes with the first playoff game at Gillette Stadium since the 2019 season as the No. 2 New England Patriots (14-3) host the No. 7 Los Angeles Chargers (11-6) on NBC’s Sunday Night Football. MVP candidate Drake Maye and the Pats tied for the NFL high in wins and now look to record the franchise’s first playoff victory since the 2018 championship season. Quarterback Justin Herbert is seeking his first career postseason victory in his third appearance, and the Chargers’ first since 2018. Herbert threw four interceptions in a blowout loss to the Houston Texans last postseason.
Here’s how to watch the Sunday triple-header on Wild Card Weekend:
Today’s NFL playoff schedule, game times
- No. 6 Bills at No. 3 Jaguars: 1 p.m. ET/12 p.m. CT/10 a.m. PT
- No. 6 49ers at No. 3 Eagles: 4:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. CT/1:30 p.m. PT
- No. 7 Chargers at No. 2 Patriots: 8:15 p.m. ET/7:15 p.m. CT/5:15 p.m. PT
Where to watch, stream the Bills vs. Jaguars NFL playoff game
Bills-Jaguars will air on CBS and can be streamed live on ParamountPlus.com and the Paramount+ app.
All three games Sunday can be streamed via NFL+ on a phone or tablet.
Where to watch, stream the 49ers vs. Eagles NFL playoff game
49ers-Eagles will air on Fox and can be streamed live on FoxSports.com and the Fox Sports app.
Where to watch, stream the Chargers vs. Patriots NFL playoff game
NBC will broadcast Chargers-Patriots. The AFC matchup can also be streamed live on Peacock, NBC.com and the NBC app.
What NFL playoff games are on tomorrow?
The Wild Card Round concludes with an AFC matchup Monday as the No. 5 Houston Texans (12-5) face the No. 4 Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7). Texans-Steelers will air on ESPN and ABC, and it’s scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET/7:15 p.m. CT/5:15 p.m. PT.
When is the NFL playoffs Divisional Round?
The Divisional Round will be played from Saturday, Jan. 17 to Sunday, Jan. 18.
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