NFL Football Playoff Schedule 2026: Bills-Broncos, 49ers-Seahawks Set as NFL Delays Final Start Times

Natasha Bose / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Jan 12, 2026, 22:12 IST

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NFL Football Playoff Schedule 2026: Bills-Broncos, 49ers-Seahawks Set as NFL Delays Final Start Times

Divisional matchups are set in the NFL football playoff schedule 2026, but kickoff times and one AFC spot remain undecided after Wild Card Weekend. (Image via Getty)

NFL football playoff schedule 2026: Wild Card Weekend wrapped up on Sunday, and the divisional round slate is basically locked. You’ve got the matchups. You’ve got the dates. You even have the time windows. But the NFL is still holding the actual kickoff times and TV assignments until after the final wild-card game on Monday night.Here’s the clean picture right now, based on reporting from NFL.com and team sites: Seattle hosts San Francisco. Denver hosts Buffalo. Chicago hosts the Los Angeles Rams. New England waits for the Steelers-Texans winner.

NFL Football Playoff Schedule 2026 for the Divisional Round: Dates and Time Windows

Monday, Jan. 12 (Wild Card finale)

Houston Texans at Pittsburgh Steelers, 8:15 p.m. ET (winner goes to New England next)

Saturday, Jan. 17 (Divisional Round)

Buffalo Bills at Denver Broncos, 4:30 p.m. or 8 p.m. ET (Network TBD)
San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks, 4:30 p.m. or 8 p.m. ET (Network TBD)

Sunday, Jan. 18 (Divisional Round)

Los Angeles Rams at Chicago Bears, 3 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. ET (Network TBD)
Steelers/Texans at New England Patriots, 3 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. ET (Network TBD)

NFL Football Playoff Schedule 2026 After the Divisional Round: Championship Sunday and Super Bowl LX

Sunday, Jan. 25

AFC Championship, 3 p.m. ET (CBS)
NFC Championship, 6:30 p.m. ET (Fox)

Sunday, Feb. 8

Super Bowl LX, 6:30 p.m. ET on NBC at Levi’s Stadium (Santa Clara, Calif.)

That’s the spine of it. Four divisional games on Jan. 17-18. Two conference title games on Jan. 25. Then Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara. The only thing still floating is the exact kickoff order and TV homes for divisional weekend, and the final AFC seed line until Texans-Steelers ends.

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About the AuthorNatasha Bose

Natasha Bose has been covering the NFL with sharp, engaging takes that make the game feel alive for readers. She can also be found writing about the WNBA and NBA, bringing the same energy and eye for detail to every court and field. Off the beat she is delightfully extra, she will happily drag you into a 3 a.m. binge of Haikyuu!! or Sakamoto Days and then dare you to sit through The Ring or The Haunting of Hill House. That mix of sports, scares, and storytelling gives her writing a voice that’s as fearless as it is fun.

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