{"id":672180,"date":"2026-01-12T19:42:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T19:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/672180\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T19:42:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T19:42:30","slug":"who-is-still-in-nfl-playoffs-wild-card-winners-divisional-round-bracket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/672180\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is still in NFL playoffs? Wild-card winners, divisional-round bracket"},"content":{"rendered":"

The adage entering the 2025 NFL playoffs<\/a> was that the race to win Super Bowl 60<\/a> was wide open. Wild-card weekend seemed to prove that hypothesis correct.<\/p>\n

Four of the NFL’s first five playoff games were decided by one score. Two tied the NFL record for fourth-quarter lead changes (four) while the Chicago Bears<\/a> earned their first postseason win since 2010 while overcoming an 18-point deficit<\/a> in a rivalry game against the Green Bay Packers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Add in a couple of six-seed victories and the elimination of the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> and the playoffs have thus far been unpredictable as the field has been whittled to nine remaining teams.<\/p>\n

Who still remains in the 2025 NFL playoffs after the wild-card round? Here’s what to know about the NFL playoff bracket and the matchups still to come in the divisional round.<\/p>\n

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Best images of the 2025 NFL season<\/p>\n

Week 1: Detroit Lions wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa (18) makes a catch for a touchdown<\/a> against the Green Bay Packers during the fourth quarter at Lambeau Field. The play was originally ruled an incomplete pass, but the call was overturned. Despite TeSlaa’s effort, the Packers won the game 27-13.<\/p>\n

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Best images of the 2025 NFL season<\/p>\n

Week 1: Detroit Lions wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa (18) makes a catch for a touchdown<\/a> against the Green Bay Packers during the fourth quarter at Lambeau Field. The play was originally ruled an incomplete pass, but the call was overturned. Despite TeSlaa’s effort, the Packers won the game 27-13.<\/p>\n

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Best images of the 2025 NFL season<\/p>\n

Week 1: The New England Patriots’ Robert Spillane (14) and Christian Elliss (53) tackle Las Vegas Raiders tight end Michael Mayer (87) during the second half at Gillette Stadium. The Raiders won the game, 20-13.<\/p>\n

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Week 1: New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson (3) fumbles the ball on a tackle by Washington Commanders safety Will Harris (3) during the first quarter at Northwest Stadium. It was a rough Giants debut for Wilson (17 of 37 passing for 168 yards) as the Commanders won the game, 21-6.<\/p>\n

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Week 1: Fireworks go off before the NFL Kickoff Game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field. The defending Super Bowl champion Eagles opened the season with a 24-20 victory over their longtime NFC East rivals.<\/p>\n

Who is still in the NFL playoffs?<\/p>\n

Just nine teams remain in the NFL playoffs with five of the league’s six wild-card round games now in the books. Below is a look at the teams that remain in the running for Super Bowl 60:<\/p>\n

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AFC:<\/p>\n

New England Patriots (No. 2)<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh Steelers (No. 4)<\/p>\n

NFC:<\/p>\n

San Francisco 49ers (No. 6)<\/p>\n

The final divisional-round spot will be decided by the result of the Steelers vs. Texans game on “Monday Night Football.<\/p>\n

2025 NFL playoff bracket: Divisional-round matchups<\/p>\n

Below is a look at the playoff brackets for the AFC and NFC as the divisional-round matchups come into focus:<\/p>\n

AFC:<\/p>\n

No. 1\u00a0Denver Broncos vs. No. 6 Buffalo Bills<\/p>\n

No. 2 New England Patriots vs. winner of Steelers-Texans<\/p>\n

Jan. 12:\u00a0No. 4 Pittsburgh Steelers vs. No. 5 Houston Texans<\/p>\n

NFC:<\/p>\n

No. 1 Seattle Seahawks vs. No. 6 San Francisco 49ers<\/p>\n

No. 2 Chicago Bears vs. No. 5 Los Angeles Rams<\/p>\n

2025 NFL playoffs schedule<\/p>\n

Below is a look at the schedule for the 2025 NFL playoffs, starting with the last remaining wild-card game:<\/p>\n

Wild-card round<\/p>\n

All times Eastern<\/p>\n

Monday, Jan. 12<\/p>\n

Houston Texans at Pittsburgh Steelers, 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN\/ABC<\/p>\n

Divisional round<\/p>\n

Saturday, Jan. 17<\/p>\n

Buffalo Bills at Denver Broncos, 4:30 or 8 pm. ET, network TBD<\/p>\n

San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks, 4:30 or 8 p.m. ET, network TBD<\/p>\n

Sunday, Jan. 18<\/p>\n

Los Angeles Rams at Chicago Bears, 3 or 6:30 p.m. ET, network TBD<\/p>\n

Houston Texans\/Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots, 3 or 6:30 p.m. ET, network TBD<\/p>\n

NFL conference championship round<\/p>\n

Sunday, Jan. 25<\/p>\n

AFC championship game: 3 p.m.<\/p>\n

NFC championship game: 6:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Super Bowl 60<\/p>\n

Location: Levi’s Stadium (Santa Clara, California)<\/p>\n

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