NFL Playoffs
Complete playoff coverage including the bracket, schedule, scores, highlights, and expert analysis. Follow every game from Wild Card Weekend through the Conference Championships to the Super Bowl.
Playoff Format
7 from each conference
Wild Card to Super Bowl
Per conference
Including Super Bowl
Playoff Rounds
Wild Card Weekend
The opening round features six games with the #2 through #7 seeds in each conference. The #1 seeds in both conferences receive a first-round bye and automatically advance to the Divisional Round.
- #2 seed vs #7 seed
- #3 seed vs #6 seed
- #4 seed vs #5 seed
- #2 seed vs #7 seed
- #3 seed vs #6 seed
- #4 seed vs #5 seed
Divisional Round
Four games featuring the top-seeded teams making their playoff debut against Wild Card Weekend winners. The #1 seed plays the lowest remaining seed, while #2 plays the other Wild Card winner.
- • #1 seed hosts lowest remaining seed
- • #2 seed hosts other Wild Card winner
- • Two games per conference
- • Winners advance to Conference Championships
Conference Championships
The final step before the Super Bowl. The AFC and NFC Championship Games determine which teams will represent their conferences in the biggest game of the year.
Winner advances to Super Bowl
Winner advances to Super Bowl
Super Bowl
The NFL's championship game. The AFC and NFC champions face off in America's biggest sporting event, watched by over 100 million viewers worldwide.
Super Bowl CoveragePlayoff Seeding Explained
How Teams Qualify
Each conference sends seven teams to the playoffs: the four division winners (#1-4 seeds) and three wild card teams (#5-7 seeds). Seeding is determined by regular season record with various tiebreakers.
Division Winners (Seeds #1-4)
Ranked by record, these teams won their respective divisions. The top seed receives a first-round bye.
Wild Card Teams (Seeds #5-7)
The three best teams that didn't win their division, ranked by record. All play in Wild Card Weekend.
Home Field Advantage
Higher seeds host playoff games through the Conference Championships. The Super Bowl is played at a neutral site.
Follow the Playoff Race
Track standings, playoff scenarios, and clinching situations as teams battle for postseason positioning.