NFL Playoff Schedule
Every date from wild card weekend to Super Bowl LXI, with the projected matchups if the season ended today. Matchups and kickoff times fill in automatically once the NFL sets them, and the whole schedule prints on one page.
Kickoff times shown in EST. Matchups and kickoff times are set by the NFL after the final regular-season week and appear here automatically.
NFL Playoff Schedule 2026-27
Wild Card to Super Bowl · 13 games| Kickoff (EST) | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|
| Wild Card Round — Saturday, January 16 – Monday, January 18, 2027 | ||
| Projected · AFC |  (7) New England Patriots 5-3 |  (2) Denver Broncos 6-2 |
| Projected · AFC |  (6) Cincinnati Bengals 5-2 |  (3) Pittsburgh Steelers 6-2 |
| Projected · AFC |  (5) Kansas City Chiefs 5-2 |  (4) Jacksonville Jaguars 5-2 |
| Projected · NFC |  (7) Green Bay Packers 5-3 |  (2) Minnesota Vikings 6-1 |
| Projected · NFC |  (6) Detroit Lions 5-2 |  (3) New York Giants 4-2-1 |
| Projected · NFC |  (5) Chicago Bears 6-2 |  (4) Carolina Panthers 3-4 |
| Divisional Round — Saturday, January 23 – Sunday, January 24, 2027 | ||
| Four games. The 1 seed hosts the lowest-seeded wild card winner, and the other two winners meet with the higher seed at home. | ||
| Conference Championships — Sunday, January 31, 2027 | ||
| The AFC and NFC Championship games, each hosted by the higher remaining seed. | ||
| Super Bowl LXI — Sunday, February 14, 2027 | ||
| Sun, Feb 14 6:30 PM · AFC champion v NFC champion at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California. | ||
Byes (1 seeds): Buffalo Bills (AFC) and San Francisco 49ers (NFC), if the season ended today. Seeds use the official NFL tiebreakers.
Key dates for the 2026-27 NFL playoffs
- Wild Card Round: Saturday, January 16 – Monday, January 18, 2027
- Divisional Round: Saturday, January 23 – Sunday, January 24, 2027
- Conference Championships: Sunday, January 31, 2027
- Super Bowl LXI: Sunday, February 14, 2027
The playoff field is set when the regular season ends on January 9. Fourteen teams qualify, seven per conference, and only the two 1 seeds skip wild card weekend.
Wild card matchups if the season ended today
AFC
- Bye: (1) Buffalo Bills 6-1
- (7) New England Patriots at (2) Denver Broncos
- (6) Cincinnati Bengals at (3) Pittsburgh Steelers
- (5) Kansas City Chiefs at (4) Jacksonville Jaguars
NFC
- Bye: (1) San Francisco 49ers 6-1
- (7) Green Bay Packers at (2) Minnesota Vikings
- (6) Detroit Lions at (3) New York Giants
- (5) Chicago Bears at (4) Carolina Panthers
Seeds use the official NFL tiebreakers on the real results, updated hourly. Play out the rest of the season in the playoff predictor →
NFL playoff schedule FAQ
When do the NFL playoffs start?▼
Wild card weekend runs Saturday, January 16 – Monday, January 18, 2027, straight after the final regular-season week (week 18, ending January 9).
When and where is Super Bowl LXI?▼
Super Bowl LXI is on Sunday, February 14, 2027 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, with kickoff scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET.
How many teams make the NFL playoffs?▼
Fourteen, seven from each conference: the four division winners, seeded 1 to 4 by record, and three wild cards, seeded 5 to 7.
Who gets a bye?▼
Only the number 1 seed in each conference. Everyone else plays on wild card weekend, which is why the race for the top seed matters so much.
When are the playoff matchups and kickoff times announced?▼
The NFL sets the wild card matchups as soon as the final regular-season games end, and announces the dates and times for each game that weekend. This schedule updates automatically as they are released.
Does the NFL reseed the playoffs?▼
Yes. After wild card weekend the 1 seed hosts the lowest remaining seed, so the bracket is not fixed in advance. Higher seeds host every game until the Super Bowl, which is at a neutral site.
Can I print the NFL playoff schedule?▼
Yes. Use Print / save as PDF above the schedule: only the schedule itself goes on the page, with kickoff times in the timezone you chose.
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