Just two teams remain in the 2026 NFL playoff bracket.
The New England Patriots advanced to the Super Bowl for the first time since 2019 on Sunday, defeating the Denver Broncos 10-7 in a snow-filled AFC Championship Game.
In Super Bowl 60, Mike Vrabel’s team will take on the Seattle Seahawks, who outlasted the Los Angeles Rams 31-27 in the NFC Championship Game to set up a rematch of Super Bowl 49.
Let’s examine the latest 2026 NFL playoff bracket and schedule.
NFL Playoff Bracket 2026 Printable
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For the fifth year in a row, the NFL postseason features 14 teams — seven from each conference.
The No. 1 seeds in the AFC and NFC receive first-round byes and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
The No. 2-4 teams have home-field advantage on Wild Card Weekend, with No. 2 hosting No. 7, No. 3 hosting No. 6, and No. 4 hosting No. 5.
As the postseason progresses, the higher-seeded teams will host matchups, with the highest seed hosting the lowest.
Here is the key to understanding our playoff picture below:
- X: Clinched postseason berth
- Y: Clinched division title
- Z: Clinched home-field advantage and first-round bye
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NFL Playoff Picture
AFC Playoff Teams
1. Denver Broncos (XYZ)
2. New England Patriots (XY)
3. Jacksonville Jaguars (XY)
4. Pittsburgh Steelers (XY)
5. Houston Texans (X)
6. Buffalo Bills (X)
7. Los Angeles Chargers (X)
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NFC Playoff Teams
1. Seattle Seahawks (XYZ)
2. Chicago Bears (XY)
3. Philadelphia Eagles (XY)
4. Carolina Panthers (XY)
5. Los Angeles Rams (X)
6. San Francisco 49ers (X)
7. Green Bay Packers (X)
NFL Playoff Schedule
Wild Card Weekend
Saturday, Jan. 10
Los Angeles Rams 34, Carolina Panthers 31 — Bank of America Stadium (4:30 p.m. ET/FOX)
Chicago Bears 31, Green Bay Packers 27 — Soldier Field (8 p.m. ET/Amazon Prime Video)
Sunday, Jan. 11
Buffalo Bills 27, Jacksonville Jaguars 24 — EverBank Stadium (1 p.m. ET/CBS)
San Francisco 49ers 23, Philadelphia Eagles 19 — Lincoln Financial Field (4:30 p.m. ET/FOX)
New England Patriots 16, Los Angeles Chargers 3 — Gillette Stadium (8 p.m. ET/NBC/Peacock)
Monday, Jan. 12
Houston Texans 30, Pittsburgh Steelers 6 — Acrisure Stadium (8:15 p.m. ET/ESPN/ABC)
Divisional Round
Saturday, Jan. 17
Denver Broncos 33, Buffalo Bills 30 (OT) — Empower Field at Mile High (4:30 p.m. ET/CBS)
Seattle Seahawks 41, San Francisco 49ers 6 — Lumen Field (8 p.m. ET/FOX)
Sunday, Jan. 18
New England Patriots 28, Houston Texans 16 — Gillette Stadium (3 p.m. ET/ESPN/ABC)
Los Angeles Rams 20, Chicago Bears 17 (OT) — Soldier Field (6:30 p.m. ET/NBC/Peacock)
Conference Championships
Sunday, Jan. 25
New England Patriots 10, Denver Broncos 7 — Empower Field at Mile High (3 p.m. ET/CBS)
Seattle Seahawks 31, Los Angeles Rams 27 — Lumen Field (6:30 p.m. ET/FOX)
Super Bowl 60
Sunday, Feb. 8
New England Patriots vs Seattle Seahawks — Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA (6:30 p.m. ET/NBC/Peacock)
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