Matchups, program after divisional round

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We move one step closer to Super Bowl 59 as the divisional round of the NFL playoffs closes the field even more.

Six teams were eliminated during the wild card weekend. In AFC is Los Angeles Chargers, Pittsburgh Steelers and Denver Broncos were all eliminated on the way. In NFC is Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers all saw their seasons end.

The divisional slate features just four games compared to the six wild card weekend contests. Four more teams will join the pool of eliminated teams when the playoffs reach the final four, who advance to the AFC and NFC conference championship games.

Three of last year’s final four teams are still in contention entering the divisional round. Here’s everything to know about the 2025 NFL playoffs as divisional round results come in.

NFL playoffs 2025

Here’s how the bracket looks in each conference once divisional round play concludes.

AFC

Divisional round

Conference championship

  • no. 1 Kansas City Chiefs vs. no. 2 Buffalo Bills/No. 3 Baltimore Ravens

NFC

Divisional round

Conference championship

  • no. 1 Detroit Lions/No. 6 Washington Commanders vs. no. 2 Philadelphia Eagles/No. 4 Los Angeles Rams

NFL playoff results, results

Results will be updated as results come in.

Saturday 18 January

  • Bosses 23Texas 14
  • Lions vs. Commanders

Sunday, January 19

  • Eagles vs. Rams
  • Bills vs. Ravens

2024-25 NFL playoff remaining schedule

All times ET.

Divisional round

AFC

NFC

Conference championships

Sunday, January 26:

  • NFC Championship Game: 15.00
  • AFC Championship Game: 18:30

Super Bowl 59

  • Date: 9 February 2025
  • Location: Caesars Superdome (New Orleans)
  • Time: 18:30
  • TV: FOX

How do the NFL playoffs work?

Since the 2020 NFL season, the playoffs have consisted of seven teams in each conference. The No. 1 seed gets a bye during the first weekend of the playoffs as the division winner with the best record. The other division winners take the No. 2 through No. 4 seeds and are ranked by win-loss record with tiebreakers used as needed. The best three remaining teams per record in each conference makes it as a wild card team. They fill the No. 5 to No. 7 seeds and are also ranked by win-loss record.

The division winners host the wild card teams during the wild card round of the playoffs in this format:

  • no. 2 against no. 7
  • no. 3 against no. 6
  • no. 4 vs. no. 5

The winners advance from the wild card round to the divisional round. In the divisional round, no. 1 seed hosts the lowest remaining seed in the playoffs. The other two remaining teams play each other with the higher seed hosting.

The winners of the divisional round advance to the conference championship, hosted by the higher seeds. The winners of the conference championship then meet in the Super Bowl.