when are the playoff games

The upcoming NFL playoff games for the 2025–26 season start this weekend, with Wild Card games running from January 10–12, 2026, followed by Divisional, Championship, and Super Bowl dates through early February.

Wild Card Weekend

• Saturday, January 10, 2026: Two Wild Card games, including Rams at Panthers around late afternoon and Packers at Bears in prime time (Eastern Time).

• Sunday, January 11, 2026: Three Wild Card matchups across afternoon and evening TV windows.

• Monday, January 12, 2026: One prime-time Wild Card game closing the opening playoff weekend.

Divisional Round

• Saturday, January 17, 2026: Two Divisional Round games, one late afternoon and one night (exact teams depend on Wild Card results).

• Sunday, January 18, 2026: Two more Divisional games in mid-afternoon and early evening slots.

• Top seeds like Denver and Seattle are locked in to host games this weekend after their byes.

Championship Sunday

• Sunday, January 25, 2026:
  • AFC Championship Game at around mid-afternoon Eastern.

* NFC Championship Game in the early evening Eastern window the same day.

Super Bowl LX

• Sunday, February 8, 2026: Super Bowl LX kicks off in the evening (about 6:30 p.m. ET) at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

• The winners of the AFC and NFC Championship Games meet here to decide the league champion.

Quick note

• Exact local times can vary by time zone, and networks may adjust minor details closer to kickoff, so checking your local listings or league site on game day is helpful.

• If you meant a different sport’s playoffs (like NBA or NHL), the dates will be entirely different, so clarifying the league will narrow it down.

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