THE Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles And Washington Commanders are all on the division round of the NFL playoffs. The matches – as well as the schedule, TV information, dates and times – are almost all fixed.
On Saturday, the Texans surpassed the Los Angeles Chargers32-12, as the Texans defense forced four Justin Herbert interceptions. The Ravens crushed the Pittsburgh Steelers28-14, and will face the Bills in the next round thanks to Buffalo’s victory on Sunday.
NEED HELP MAKING CHOICES? Today’s NFL Picks: Unlock Exclusive Data-Driven Predictions
On Sunday, the Bills cruised their way to a playoff victory, knocking out the Denver Broncos 31-7. Another entertaining clash took place in the City of Brotherly Love when the Eagles survived the Green Bay Packers. 22-10.
To cap off the evening, the magical season of the Commander continuedthey upset the Buccaneers 23-20. Washington has been a source of entertainment for NFL fans all season. They now head to the divisional round to face arguably the league’s best in Detroit. Rookie Quarterback Jayden Daniels shined in his playoff debut and has a tall task ahead of him next weekend.
Here’s an update on this year’s playoff bracket.
2024-25 NFL Playoff Table
Here’s what the NFL playoff bracket looks like:
AFC:
The AFC divisional round matchups are locked.
NFC:
This is what the NFC side of the support looks like with game locked. The Eagles will play Los Angeles Rams Or Minnesota Vikings in the divisional round.
Remaining NFL playoff schedule (all times ET)
Divisional round
AFC
NFC
Conference Championships
Sunday January 26:
When is Super Bowl 59?
After a bye week for both Super Bowl-bound teams, Super Bowl 59 will begin on February 9.
How does the NFL playoff bracket work?
The NFL playoff bracket is constantly evolving and differs from the static formats common in other leagues. This means that rankings play an important role in future matchups. Based on the rankings, the No. 1 seed Chiefs and Lions will face the worst team, remaining in their conference in the divisional round.
Kansas City and Detroit will also hold home-field advantage throughout as long as they stay in the playoffs. If either team loses, the best remaining team, according to rankings, would have home-field advantage.
The NFL roster is dynamic, ensuring regular season results matter in terms of playoff matchups.
This article was originally published on USA TODAY: 2025 NFL Playoffs Bracket: Games, Schedule After Wild Card Round
