The NFL playoff bracket has a wrinkle other tournaments don't have. How does that impact the NFC and AFC postseason divisional round games this week?

Super Bowl LX kicks off on Sunday, February 8, 2026 from Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California (home field of the San Francisco 49ers). The game will be aired exclusively on NBC and stream on Peacock, encompassing a full afternoon of pregame buildup before the main event itself.

The NFL postseason gets underway this Saturday with Wild Card weekend, featuring six matches across three days as 14 teams begin their pursuit of the Lombardi Trophy. For the first time in over a decade,

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As the regular season of 2025 comes to an end, the NFL playoffs, the league's most grueling and merciless time, take center stage. The postseason rewa.

NFL.com's editors predict the entire playoff race, picking winners for all 13 games, including Super Bowl LX. Which teams will advance from Wild Card Weekend? Which No. 1 seed could get knocked out before the Big Game?

The Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks locked up the top spots in their divisions and will watch 12 other teams battle it out in Wild Card weekend.

Here’s where things get even more dicey. Entering Week 18, the No. 5, 6, and 7 seeds in the AFC playoffs are still up for grabs, with the Jaguars, Texans, Bills, and Chargers are all in the mix.

No Monday Night Football on Dec 5 as the NFL regular season ended with Week 18 on Sunday; games resume Jan 10 with Wild Card weekend.

The Seattle Seahawks have a lot at stake in their final game of the regular season against the San Francisco 49ers, with the No. 1 seed on the line.