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| 2025 NFL Playoff schedule | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Matchup | Date/Time | Watch/Stream | Result |
| Wild Card | (5) Los Angeles Chargers vs. (4) Houston Texans | 1/11/25 @ 4:30 p.m. ET | CBS | |
| Wild Card | (6) Pittsburgh Steelers vs. (3) Baltimore Ravens | 1/11/25 @ 8 p.m. ET | Prime Video | |
| Wild Card | (7) Denver Broncos vs. (2) Buffalo Bills | 1/12/25 @ 1 p.m. ET | CBS | |
| Wild Card | (7) Green Bay Packers vs. (2) Philadelphia Eagles | 1/12/25 @ 4:30 p.m. ET | FOX | |
| Wild Card | (6) Washington Commanders vs. (3) Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1/12/25 @ 8 p.m. ET | NBC/Peacock | |
| Wild Card | Minnesota Vikings vs. (4) Los Angeles Rams | 1/13/25 @ 8 p.m. ET | ESPN/ABC | |
| Divisional Round | TBD vs. TBD | 1/18/25 @ 4:30 p.m. ET | TBD | |
| Divisional Round | TBD vs. TBD | 1/18/25 @ 8:15 p.m. ET | TBD | |
| Divisional Round | TBD vs. TBD | 1/19/25 @ 3 p.m. ET | TBD | |
| Divisional Round | TBD vs. TBD | 1/19/25 @ 6:30 p.m. ET | TBD | |
| NFC Championship Game | TBD vs. TBD | 1/26/25 @ 3 p.m. ET | FOX | |
| AFC Championship Game | TBD vs. TBD | 1/26/25 @ 6:30 p.m. ET | CBS | |
| Super Bowl LIX | TBD vs. TBD | 2/9/25 @ 6:30 p.m. ET | FOX | |
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