By clinching the top seed in the AFC, the Kansas City Chiefs got a week off for the first round of the 2025 NFL Playoffs.
As the No. 1 seed, the Chefs (15-2) will be able to relax at home during the wild card round, which begins Saturday afternoon. Kansas City will face either Houston Texans, No. 4 seed or seed number 5 Los Angeles Chargers next weekend at Arrowhead Stadium. The exact date of this match remains to be determined.
Andy Ried’s team is trying to become the first team in league history to win three consecutive Super Bowls.
Here’s a complete look at the NFL playoff schedule, including start times and TV channel information for each game.
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2025 NFL Playoff Schedule, Bracket
All times are Central Standard Time (CST)
Joker round
AFC
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Saturday January 11: No. 5 Los Angeles Chargers has #4 Houston Texans3:30 p.m. (CBS)
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Saturday January 11: #6 Pittsburgh Steelers has #3 Baltimore Ravens7 p.m. (Main video)
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Sunday January 12: #7 Denver Broncos has #2 Buffalo Billsnoon (CBS)
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NFC
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Sunday January 12: #7 Green Bay Packers has #2 Philadelphia Eagles3:30 p.m. (Fox)
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Sunday January 12: Washington Commanders No. 6 has No. 3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers7 p.m. (BNC)
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Monday January 13: #5 Minnesota Vikings has No. 4 Los Angeles Rams7 p.m. (ESPN/ABC)
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Bye: #1 Detroit Lions
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Divisional round
This round will take place on January 18 and 19, with two matches each day. Kick-off times will be announced after the wild card round.
Conference Championships
AFC
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Sunday January 26: TBD or TBD, TBD (CBS)
NFC
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Sunday January 26: TBD vs TBD, TBD (Fox)
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Sunday February 9: TBD versus TBD, 5:30 p.m. at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans (Fox)
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