NFL playoff round: Chargers-Texans open the postseason while the Lions have a bye after winning the NFC’s No. 1 seed

The NFL playoffs are finally here.

The league officially ended its regular season on Sunday evening with the Detroit Lions’ commanding 31-9 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. That gave the Lions the No. 1 seed and bye in the NFC and dropped the Vikings to No. 5. They must now travel to face the Los Angeles Rams in Southern California to open the playoffs.

The Kansas City Chiefs have secured first place in the AFC and are trying to win their third straight Super Bowl. The Buffalo Bills are seeded second and will face the Denver Broncos in the opening round, who sneaked into the postseason with a win on Sunday. Amazon Prime Video also gets a playoff game. The streaming service will broadcast the Pittsburgh Steelers-Baltimore Ravens game on Saturday evening.

Here’s everything you need to know for the 2025 NFL Playoffs and the first weekend of the postseason.

NFC playoff image

Here’s a look at the final NFC playoff round.

1. Detroit Lions (15-2)

2. Philadelphia Eagles (14-3) vs. 7. Green Bay Packers (11-6)

3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-7) vs. 6. Washington Commanders (12-5)

4. Los Angeles Rams (10-7) vs. 5. Minnesota Vikings (14-3)

AFC playoff image

Here’s a look at the final AFC playoff round.

1. Kansas City Chiefs (15-2)

2. Buffalo Bills (13-4) vs. 7. Denver Broncos (10-7)

3. Baltimore Ravens (12-5) vs. 6. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7)

4. Houston Texans (10-7) vs. 5. Los Angeles Chargers (11-6)

NFL playoff schedule

Here’s a look at the schedule for Wildcard Weekend. All times are ET.

Saturday, January 11th

No. 5 Los Angeles Chargers vs. No. 4 Houston Texans

When: 4:30 p.m
Where: NRG Stadium | Houston
Television: CBS

No. 6 Pittsburgh Steelers vs. No. 3 Baltimore Ravens

When: 8 p.m
Where: M&T Bank Stadium | Baltimore
TV: Amazon Prime Video

Sunday, January 12th

No. 7 Denver Broncos vs. No. 2 Buffalo Bills
When: 1 p.m
Where: Highmark Stadium | Orchard Park, New York
Television: CBS

No. 7 Green Bay Packers vs. No. 2 Philadelphia Eagles
When: 4:30 p.m
Where: Lincoln Financial Field | Philadelphia
TV: Fox

No. 6 Washington Commanders vs. No. 3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

When: 8:15 p.m
Where: Raymond James Stadium | Tampa, Florida
TV: NBC

Monday, January 13th

No. 5 Minnesota Vikings vs. No. 4 Los Angeles Rams

When: 8:15 p.m
Where: SoFi Stadium | Inglewood, California
TV: ESPN