when are nfl playoff games

NFL playoff games for the 2025–26 season run from Wild Card Weekend in mid‑January 2026 through the Super Bowl on February 8, 2026. Games are mostly played on Saturdays, Sundays, and one Monday night during Wild Card Weekend.

Key 2026 playoff dates

• Wild Card Weekend: Saturday, January 10 – Monday, January 12, 2026.

• Divisional Round: Saturday–Sunday, January 17–18, 2026.

• Conference Championships: Sunday, January 25, 2026 (AFC and NFC title games).

• Super Bowl LX: Sunday, February 8, 2026, 6:30 p.m. ET at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

Typical game times

• Wild Card and Divisional rounds usually have afternoon and evening kickoffs around 1:00 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 8:00–8:15 p.m. ET, plus a Monday night game on Wild Card Weekend.

• Conference Championships are set for approximately 3:00 p.m. ET and 6:30 p.m. ET on the same Sunday.

Simple HTML table for dates

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<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Round</th>
      <th>Dates (2026)</th>
      <th>Typical Days</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>Wild Card</td>
      <td>Jan 10–12</td>
      <td>Sat, Sun, Mon</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Divisional</td>
      <td>Jan 17–18</td>
      <td>Sat, Sun</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Conference Championships</td>
      <td>Jan 25</td>
      <td>Sun</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Super Bowl LX</td>
      <td>Feb 8</td>
      <td>Sun</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

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