NFL Playoffs Schedule 2025: Wild Card Match Up, Dates and Start Times

2025 NFL Playoffs: Wild Card schedule and matchups.

The road to Super Bowl LIX begins with the 2025 NFL Playoffs. Teams from the NFC and AFC are set to compete for a chance to claim the Lombardi Trophy in Las Vegas on February 9 at the Caesars Superdome. The action starts with the Wild Card round, where teams will battle for a spot in the Divisional Round.

Key dates to remember

The postseason is stacked, and every round matters.

Wild Card Weekend: January 11–13
Divisional Round: January 18–19
Conference Championships: January 26
Super Bowl LIX: February 9

Clear your calendar.

Wild Card round schedule

Saturday, January 11

(5) Los Angeles Chargers at (4) Houston Texans, 4:30 p.m. ET (CBS)
(6) Pittsburgh Steelers at (3) Baltimore Ravens, 8 p.m. ET (Prime Video)

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Each team plays against teams with the same row, column, color, or shape. pic.twitter.com/PyeqKcy00F
— Lee Sharpe (@LeeSharpeNFL) January 6, 2025

Sunday, January 12

(7) Denver Broncos at (2) Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
(7) Green Bay Packers at (2) Philadelphia Eagles, 4:30 p.m. ET (FOX)
(6) Washington Commanders at (3) Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 8 p.m. ET (NBC)

Monday, January 13

(5) Minnesota Vikings at (4) Los Angeles Rams, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN/ABC; ManningCast on ESPN2)

The rematch to watch: Packers vs. Eagles

Week 1 feels like a lifetime ago, but the Green Bay-Philadelphia matchup is back. The Eagles took the opener in Brazil, 34-29, behind a monster performance from Saquon Barkley.

Barkley’s stat line: 24 carries, 109 yards, two rushing TDs, and a receiving touchdown. That game set the tone for his historic season, with 2,000+ rushing yards and a league-best 187.3 yards per game. Erick Dickerson’s single-season rushing record might’ve fallen if Nick Sirianni hadn’t benched him in Week 18.

AFC Playoff Picture is SET 🍿

BYE WEEK: No. 1 Seed Chiefs

No. 2 Bills vs. No. 7 Broncos
No. 3 Ravens vs. No. 6 Steelers
No. 4 Texans vs. No. 5 Chargers pic.twitter.com/EnZdGhkR7R
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 6, 2025

Green Bay, meanwhile, had a rocky start. Jordan Love left the Week 1 game with an injury, returning in Week 4 to help the Packers claw their way into the postseason. Their offense isn’t what it used to be, but the defense? Solid. Ranked eighth against the run, they’ll need to bottle up Barkley and force Jalen Hurts to air it out.

AFC Wild Card chaos

The AFC side is just as spicy. Chiefs (15-2) have the bye, but every other team looks ready to roll.

Ravens vs. Steelers: A classic AFC North slugfest. Baltimore has Lamar Jackson. Pittsburgh has… a defense that might keep this close.
Bills vs. Broncos: Denver barely sneaked in, while Buffalo looks locked in with Josh Allen.
Texans vs. Chargers: Two young teams with a lot to prove. Houston’s ground game versus the Chargers’ air attack will be fun to watch.

Can Detroit hold the NFC crown?

The Detroit Lions are the NFC’s No. 1 seed. That’s a sentence nobody expected five years ago. But here we are.

With a 15-2 record and the league’s most balanced roster, Detroit looks ready for a deep run. A dominant offense, a reliable defense, and home-field advantage make them a scary team in January.

Next season’s opponents for the Ravens pic.twitter.com/BvoYQxTBnZ
— NFL Nerd (@NerdingonNFL) January 5, 2025

Their path starts with the winner of the Rams-Vikings game. For Detroit, it’s all about keeping the momentum and avoiding any Lions-esque postseason collapse.

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NFL Playoffs Schedule 2025

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