When do the NFL playoffs begin? schedule, start dates for 2025-26 postseason

Just like the postseason field itself, the NFL playoff schedule is now set.

With a little more than a month remaining until Super Bowl 60 in Santa Clara, California, 14 teams are about to embark on a journey that they hope will lead to a Lombardi Trophy. But the first steps will be taken next weekend in the wild-card round.

The Los Angeles Rams and Carolina Panthers will kick things off on Saturday afternoon, with the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears to follow. Three more contests will be held Sunday, and the Houston Texans will wrap things up at the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Here's a full look at the schedule:

When does the NFL regular season end?

The NFL regular season will conclude with Week 18 action on Jan. 4.

When do the NFL playoffs start?

The 2025-26 NFL playoffs will get underway with super wild card weekend, which is slated for January 10-12.

2025-26 NFL Playoffs schedule, Dates

All times Eastern, ET.

Super wild card weekend

NFL playoff schedule: Wild-card games
Jan. 10
Los Angeles Rams at Carolina Panthers, 4:30 p.m. ET, FOX

Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears, 8 p.m. ET, Prime Video

Jan. 11
Buffalo Bills at Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles, 4:30 p.m. ET, FOX
Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots, 8 p.m. ET, NBC

Jan. 12

Houston Texans at Pittsburgh Steelers, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC

NFL Divisional round

NFL playoff schedule: Divisional-round games

Jan. 17
TBD vs. TBDTBD vs. TBD

Jan. 18
TBD vs. TBD
TBD vs. TBD

NFL conference championship round

NFL playoff schedule: Conference championship games

Jan. 25

AFC championship game, TBD
NFC championship game, TBD

When is the 2026 Pro Bowl?

NFL playoff schedule: Super Bowl 60

Feb. 8
AFC champion vs. NFC champion, NBC

When is Super Bowl 2026?

Super Bowl 60 will be held on Sunday, Feb. 8.

Where is Super Bowl 2026?

Super Bowl 60 in Santa Clara, California

What time is the Super Bowl Start.?

What time is the Super Bowl on February 8th? The officials have released the Super Bowl 2025 time. It will start at 6:30 P.M. ET.

What Channel Is The Super Bowl 2026 On?

Super Bowl 60 (2026) will be broadcast on NBC.

The game is scheduled for Sunday, February 8, 2026, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, with kickoff typically at 6:30 p.m. ET.

TV Channel: NBC (English broadcast)
Spanish-language broadcast: Telemundo
Streaming: Peacock (live stream included with subscription) and NFL+ (on mobile devices)