{"id":912982,"date":"2026-06-08T03:27:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T03:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/912982\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T03:27:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T03:27:44","slug":"nfl-playoffs-a-look-at-the-divisional-round-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/912982\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Playoffs: A look at the Divisional Round schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wild Card weekend is behind us, and just eight teams remain in the hunt for Super Bowl LX. Now, we look ahead to four upcoming playoff matches that will determine the participants for this season&#8217;s conference championship games. Here&#8217;s all the information you need on the matchups headed into the Divisional Round this coming weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, January 17<\/p>\n<p>No. 1 <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/denver-broncos\/332\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Denver Broncos;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Denver Broncos&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Denver Broncos<\/a> @ No. 6 <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\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Buffalo Bills&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Buffalo Bills<\/a> &#8211; 4:30 PM EST (CBS, Paramount+)<\/p>\n<p>The No. 1 seed Broncos were out of action this week, as the recipient of the first-round bye. Now, they&#8217;ll host the No. 6 seed Buffalo Bills, who went on the road during the Wild Card round and knocked off the AFC South champions <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/jacksonville-jaguars\/365\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jacksonville Jaguars;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jacksonville Jaguars&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a> 27-24.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>No. 6 <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/teams\/san-francisco\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:San Francisco 49ers;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;San Francisco 49ers&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">San Francisco 49ers<\/a> @ No. 1 <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/seattle-seahawks\/361\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Seattle Seahawks;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Seattle Seahawks&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Seattle Seahawks<\/a> &#8211; 8:00 PM EST (Fox, Fox One)<\/p>\n<p>The 49ers earned a 17-13 win over Seattle in Week 1. At the opposite end of the regular season schedule, the Seahawks got their revenge with a 13-3 win in a showdown with the No. 1 NFC seed and NFC West crown on the line in a game. Now, the rubber match has arrived as the No. 6 seed 49ers knocked off the NFC East champions <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/philadelphia-eagles\/354\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Eagles;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Eagles&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Eagles<\/a> in the Wild Card round, and will travel to the top-seeded Seahawks next week.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, January 18<\/p>\n<p>No. 5 <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/houston-texans\/325\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Houston Texans;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Houston Texans&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Houston Texans<\/a> @ No. 2 <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/teams\/new-england\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:New England Patriots;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;New England Patriots&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New England Patriots<\/a> &#8211; 3:00 PM EST (ESPN, ABC, ESPN App)<\/p>\n<p>The No. 5 seed Texans have now won 10 straight games and haven&#8217;t lost since November 2, and are seeking their first AFC Conference Championship appearance aftera 30-6 rout of the <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/teams\/pittsburgh\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Steelers;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Steelers&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Steelers<\/a> in the Wild Card Round. The No. 2 seed Patriots, meanwhile, knocked off the <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/teams\/la-chargers\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Los Angeles Chargers;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Los Angeles Chargers&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles Chargers<\/a> 16-3, have advanced past the Wild Card Round for the first time since their Super Bowl LIII win to cap the 2018 season, and are looking to reclaim their glory as the premier AFC dynasty.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>No. 5 <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\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Los Angeles Rams&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Los Angeles Rams<\/a> @ No. 2 <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\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Chicago Bears&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Chicago Bears<\/a> &#8211; 6:30 PM EST (NBC, Peacock)<\/p>\n<p>The Rams handled business with a 34-31 victory on the road over the NFC South champions, the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/carolina-panthers\/364\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Panthers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Panthers&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Panthers<\/a>, to keep all three NFC West playoff teams alive. Now, the Rams travel to Chicago to face a Bears team coming off a 31-27 win over the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/green-bay-packers\/335\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Packers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Packers&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Packers<\/a> in the Wild Card round, but the Bears lost two consecutive games to close the regular season.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Touchdown Wire: <a href=\"https:\/\/touchdownwire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/touchdown\/2026\/01\/13\/nfl-playoffs-a-look-at-the-divisional-round-schedule\/88154966007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NFL Playoffs: A look at the Divisional Round schedule;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;NFL Playoffs&quot;}\" class=\"link \">NFL Playoffs: A look at the Divisional Round schedule<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Wild Card weekend is behind us, and just eight teams remain in the hunt for Super Bowl LX.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":912983,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[77],"tags":[53,391,56231,258,7,253,125,262,58,249,6,84,428,236,252,261,426],"class_list":["post-912982","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nfl-playoffs","tag-buffalo-bills","tag-chicago-bears","tag-conference-championship-games","tag-denver-broncos","tag-football","tag-houston-texans","tag-jacksonville-jaguars","tag-los-angeles-chargers","tag-los-angeles-rams","tag-new-england-patriots","tag-nfl","tag-nfl-playoffs","tag-packers","tag-panthers","tag-san-francisco-49ers","tag-seattle-seahawks","tag-steelers"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116712364022824263","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/912982","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=912982"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/912982\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/912983"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=912982"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=912982"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=912982"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}