The 2024-25 NFL regular season is nearing its end, but the excitement is just getting started. After 18 weeks of football, the top 14 NFL teams will move on to the postseason in hopes of making it all the way to the biggest game of the year: Super Bowl LIX. This post will give you all the information you need to watch the NFL playoffs live at home.
Keep reading below for channel information, game times, the 2024-25 playoff picture and more.
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WHICH TEAMS HAVE MADE IT TO THE 2024-25 NFL PLAYOFFS SO FAR?
After an intense season, 14 teams will move on to the postseason. Below are the teams who made the cut so far in rank order, designated by division:
AFC Playoff Teams
Clinched Playoff Spot
- Kansas City Chiefs (13-1)
- Buffalo Bills (11-3)
- Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4)
- Houston Texans (9-5)
In the Hunt
- Baltimore Ravens (9-5)
- Los Angeles Chargers (9-6)
- Denver Broncos (9-6)
NFC Playoff Teams
Clinched Playoff Spot
- Detroit Lions (12-2)
- Philadelphia Eagles (12-2)
- Minnesota Vikings (12-2)
In the Hunt
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-6)
- Los Angeles Rams (8-6)
- Green Bay Packers (10-4)
- Washington Commanders (9-5)
NFL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE & WATCH INFORMATION
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Fans won’t have to wait long for the action to begin. The first round of the playoffs is just around the corner: the Wild Card Round.
WILD CARD WEEKEND
The 2024 NFL playoffs kick off with Wild Card Weekend from January 11-13. Below is the schedule for the weekend, with game times and TV broadcasting information included.
AFC/NFC Wild Card Matchup 1
Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025
Game Time: 1 p.m. ET
Where to Watch: CBS or FOX
AFC/NFC Wild Card Matchup 2
Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025
Game Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
Where to Watch: NBC/Peacock
AFC/NFC Wild Card Matchup 3
Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025
Game Time: 8 p.m. ET
Where to Watch: Peacock
AFC/NFC Wild Card Matchup 4
Date: Sunday, January 12, 2025
Game Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
Where to Watch: CBS or FOX
AFC/NFC Wild Card Matchup 5
Date: Sunday, January 12, 2025
Game Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
Where to Watch: NBC
AFC/NFC Wild Card Matchup 6
Date: Monday, January 13, 2025
Game Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
Where to Watch: ESPN/ABC
DIVISIONAL ROUND
Following the Wild Card round, the remaining teams and the two top-seeded teams (this year, that’ll almost certainly be the Chiefs and the Lions) who received a bye for the Wild Card games play each other in the Divisional games:
AFC/NFC Divisional Matchup 1
Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
Game Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
Where to Watch: TBD
AFC/NFC Divisional Matchup 2
Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
Game Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
Where to Watch: TBD
AFC/NFC Divisional Matchup 3
Date: Sunday, January 19, 2025
Game Time: 3 p.m. ET
Where to Watch: TBD
AFC/NFC Divisional Matchup 4
Date: Sunday, January 19, 2025
Game Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
Where to Watch: TBD
CONFERENCE ROUND
The Divisional Round is followed by the Conference Championships to see who will win their conference title and determine the two teams that will face each other in the Super Bowl:
NFC Conference Championship
Date: Sunday, January 26, 2025
Game Time: 3 p.m. ET
Where to Watch: FOX
AFC Conference Championship
Date: Sunday, January 26, 2025
Game Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
Where to Watch: CBS
SUPER BOWL LIX
Finally, the conference champions meet in the biggest sporting event of the year: the Super Bowl.
Super Bowl LIX
AFC Champion vs. NFC Champion
Date: Sunday, February 9, 2025
Game Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
Where to Watch: FOX
FULL NFL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
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Top NFL Playoff Questions
Find all the answers you need to the most pressing questions surrounding the exciting NFL postseason.
How to Watch NFL Playoffs?
From Wild Card Weekend through the Divisional and Conference Championships all the way to the Super Bowl, the games can be found on different channels, including CBS, FOX, or NBC. Find full tune-in info above.
How many teams make the NFL playoffs?
Each postseason, 14 teams make it to the NFL playoffs. This includes seven teams from the AFC and seven teams from the NFC. The top team from each conference receives a Wild Card Round bye.
When do NFL playoffs start?
The NFL playoffs kick off on Saturday, January 11, 2025 and finish with Super Bowl LIX on February 9.
How do NFL playoffs work?
Seven teams from each conference (14 total) make it to the NFL postseason. This includes four division winners and three wildcard teams. The top-seeded team from each conference will receive a bye week to begin the postseason and will also get home-field advantage. Each winner from the postseason games (division/conference championships) will move forward, while the losing team is removed. The playoffs will culminate with the big game, Super Bowl LIX, on February 9, 2025.
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