The 2025 NFL Playoffs kicked off on Saturday with the first of six games in Wild Card weekend. 12 teams began the process of finding the six teams that will join the two No. 1 seeds in the Divisional Round.
The Kansas City Chiefs and Detroit Lions received a bye through the first weekend of the playoffs. They will return to action in the Divisional Round and face the worst remaining seed after the Wild Card Round wraps on Monday night. The Chiefs will know their opponent by Sunday afternoon while the Lions will know by the close of Monday night.
We’ll be updating this bracket until the field of eight is settled. The Divisional Round games will take place next Saturday and Sunday, with one from each conference on each day. It’s safe to say the game involving the Vikings-Rams Monday winner will be the Sunday NFC game.
AFC playoff bracket
The Chiefs claimed the No. 1 seed for the second time in three seasons. They claimed it on Christmas night and have been resting players since Week 18. They will host the No. 4 Houston Texans in the Divisional Round. The Texans beat the Chargers 32-12 to open the Wild Card Round. The other AFC Divisional Round matchup will feature the No. 2 Buffalo Bills hosting the No. 3 Baltimore Ravens. The Bills beat the Broncos 31-7 on Sunday, while the Ravens beat the Steelers 28-14 on Saturday.
AFC Divisional Round
No. 4 Houston Texans @ No. 1 Kansas City Chiefs — Saturday, January 18, 4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC
No. 3 Baltimore Ravens @ No. 2 Buffalo Bills — Sunday, January 19, 6:30 p.m. ET, CBS
NFC playoff bracket
The Lions earned the No. 1 seed for the first time in franchise history as their 15-win season blew past their previous best of 12 wins. They’ve dealt with a host of injuries this season, but now will hope to get David Montgomery back for the Divisional Round. On Sunday, the No. 2 Eagles beat the No. 7 Packers to advance. They’ll join the Lions as a Divisional Round host next weekend.
The Commanders upset the Bucs on Sunday night to secure the worst remaining seed heading into the Divisional Round. That means they’ll travel to face the Lions. The Eagles will host the Los Angeles Rams after LA’s impressive win over the Minnesota Vikings in the Wild Card round. The Rams pass rush got home on Sam Darnold eight times, and wrecked havoc on Minnesota’s offense throughout the night.
NFC Divisional Round
No. 6 Washington Commanders @ No. 1 Detroit Lions — Saturday, January 18, 8 p.m. ET, FOX
No. 4 Los Angeles Rams @ No. 2 Philadelphia Eagles — Sunday, January 19, 3 p.m. ET, NBC
