{"id":691567,"date":"2026-01-20T16:40:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T16:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/691567\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T16:40:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T16:40:28","slug":"who-is-still-in-the-nfl-playoffs-four-teams-remain-ahead-of-super-bowl-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/691567\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is still in the NFL playoffs? Four teams remain ahead of Super Bowl 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s down to the final four in the NFL playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>This postseason has been one of the best in recent memory in the National Football League, and there&#8217;s still three games to go, including Super Bowl LX on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026 from Levi&#8217;s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Here are the teams still remaining in the NFL playoffs fighting for a spot to play in the Super Bowl and ultimately hoist the Lombardi trophy:<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Jan 17, 2026; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks linebacker Derick Hall (58) and defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence (0) react after a strip sack of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy during the second half in an NFC Divisional Round game at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Ng-Imagn Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1440\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0cb23d35211a8ed6a58ff771f7aad415.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jan 17, 2026; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks linebacker Derick Hall (58) and defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence (0) react after a strip sack of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy during the second half in an NFC Divisional Round game at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Ng-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>The No. 1 seed in the NFC had a bye in the wild card round, but that didn&#8217;t slow them down one bit.<\/p>\n<p>The Seahawks rolled to the largest margin of victory &#8212; 35 points &#8212; in a 41-6 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in the divisional round.<\/p>\n<p>It couldn&#8217;t had started any better for Seattle, as wide receiver Rashid Shadheed returned the opening kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown en route to the domination of their division rivals.<\/p>\n<p>The Seahawks are now one win away from Super Bowl as they host another divisional opponent &#8212; the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/los-angeles-rams\/343\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Los Angeles Rams;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Los Angeles Rams<\/a> &#8212; in the NFC championship game.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles Rams<img alt=\"Jan 18, 2026; Chicago, IL, USA; Los Angeles Rams placekicker Harrison Mevis (92) celebrates with teammates after kicking the game-winning forty-two yard field goal against the Chicago Bears during overtime of an NFC Divisional Round game at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9b55f1de546cd637abc6864e32fd4c67.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jan 18, 2026; Chicago, IL, USA; Los Angeles Rams placekicker Harrison Mevis (92) celebrates with teammates after kicking the game-winning forty-two yard field goal against the Chicago Bears during overtime of an NFC Divisional Round game at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of the Rams, it&#8217;s been a much different for them. Los Angeles had made it&#8217;s way to the NFC title game with back-to-back field goal victories in the first two rounds, with the most recent being a 20-17 overtime win over the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/chicago-bears\/326\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chicago Bears;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Chicago Bears<\/a> with place kicker Harrison Mevis making a game-winning 42-yard field goal on the road in the elements to move the Rams to the next round.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday night will be the third and final time the Seahawks and Rams meet, with the two NFC West organizations splitting the regular season head-to-head matchups that were decided by a combined three points.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Jan 17, 2026; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Broncos place kicker Wil Lutz (3) celebrates with tight end Adam Trautman (82) and punter Jeremy Crawshaw (16) after kicking a game-winning field goal during overtime of an AFC Divisional Round playoff game against the Buffalo Bills at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"687\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/b64d32bbb7eb0b72cdf06655836a6de3.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jan 17, 2026; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Broncos place kicker Wil Lutz (3) celebrates with tight end Adam Trautman (82) and punter Jeremy Crawshaw (16) after kicking a game-winning field goal during overtime of an AFC Divisional Round playoff game against the Buffalo Bills at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>The No. 1 seed Broncos advanced to the AFC championship game, but at a major price. Following their 33-30 overtime victory against the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/buffalo-bills\/324\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Buffalo Bills;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Buffalo Bills<\/a> in the divisional round, head coach Sean Payton announced to the media that starting quarterback Bo Nix broke his right ankle on the final game-winning drive and will be out for the remainder of the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a huge blow for Denver, who will now turn to backup QB Jarrett Stidham. The former fourth-round pick only had one snap the entire regular season which came on a kneel down play back in Week 8 against the Dallas Cowboys.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Jan 18, 2026; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots defensive lineman Khyiris Tonga (95) reacts after a sack in the fourth quarter against the Houston Texans in an AFC Divisional Round game at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/00d798decd6e7968731491209572e448.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jan 18, 2026; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots defensive lineman Khyiris Tonga (95) reacts after a sack in the fourth quarter against the Houston Texans in an AFC Divisional Round game at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>Last but not least we have the Patriots. New England used a strong defensive performance in the divisional round to get to this point, as the Patriots defense forced five turnovers in a 28-16 win over the Houston Texans last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Given the season-ending injury to the aforementioned Nix, New England enters the AFC title game as five-point road favorites on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/online-betting\/sports\/betmgm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:BetMGM;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">BetMGM<\/a> to advance to the franchise&#8217;s first Super Bowl appearance since Tom Brady was still under center in Super Bowl LIII back in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>What time is Broncos vs Patriots AFC championship game?<\/p>\n<p>Date: Sunday, Jan. 25<\/p>\n<p>Time: 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Location: Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado<\/p>\n<p>Broncos vs Patriots championship game odds, spread, over\/under<\/p>\n<p>Odds via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/online-betting\/sports\/betmgm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:BetMGM;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">BetMGM<\/a>\u00a0as of Tuesday, Jan. 20:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Spread:\u00a0Patriots by 5 points<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Moneyline: Patriots (-250), Broncos (+210)<\/p>\n<p>What time is Seahawks vs Rams NFC championship game?<\/p>\n<p>Date: Sunday, Jan. 25<\/p>\n<p>Time: 6:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Location: Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington<\/p>\n<p>Seahawks vs Rams championship game odds, spread, over\/under<\/p>\n<p>Odds via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/online-betting\/sports\/betmgm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:BetMGM;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">BetMGM<\/a>\u00a0as of Tuesday, Jan. 20:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Spread:\u00a0Seahawks by 2.5 points<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Moneyline: Seahawks (-155), Rams (+130)<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northjersey.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/2026\/01\/20\/nfl-super-bowl-2026-seattle-seahawks-los-angeles-rams-denver-broncos-new-england-patriots\/88263452007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Who is still in the NFL playoffs? Four teams remain ahead of Super Bowl 2026;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Who is still in the NFL playoffs? Four teams remain ahead of Super Bowl 2026<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s down to the final four in the NFL playoffs. 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