When the 2024 NFL season began, there were 32 teams fighting to advance to Super Bowl LIX at the Mercedes Benz Superdome in New Orleans, but now there are only eight teams left.
The Los Angeles Rams became the latest team to advance to the divisional round Monday night with a dominant 27-9 victory over the Minnesota Vikings in a game played in Arizona.
With the win, the Rams earned a trip to Philadelphia, where they will face the Eagles with a spot in the NFC Championship Game on the line. In the other NFC divisional game, the Detroit Lions will host a surprise team from the Washington Commanders who are coming off their first playoff victory in 19 years.
If the Commanders can pull off an upset in Detroit, they will advance to the NFC title game for the first time since 1991, marking the NFC’s longest drought without an appearance in a conference title game.
In the AFC, there will be four familiar faces as the Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans all advanced to the divisional round for the second year in a row. It’s only the second time since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970 that a conference has sent the same four teams to the divisional round in consecutive seasons.
The Texans will try to win the AFC title for the first time in franchise history, but if they want to do that, they’ll have to find a way to beat the Chiefs on Saturday. The Divisional Round will conclude Sunday with a huge showdown on CBS featuring Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen battling it out to take their team to the AFC Championship.
Let’s take a look at the entirety of 2025 NFL playoffs calendar.
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2025 NFL Playoff Schedule
Wild Card Weekend
Saturday January 11
- (4) Texans 32-12 over (5) Chargers. The Texans fell behind 6-0 early, but then took over to dominate the final three quarters. The Texans defense stood out with four interceptions Justin Herbertincluding a choice of six Eric Murray in the second half. Herbert has thrown more picks in a playoff game (4) than he has thrown in the entire regular season (3).
- (3) Ravens 28-14 over (6) Steelers. The Ravens used Lamar Jackson And Derrick Henri to force his way to a victory against the Steelers. Henry totaled 186 rushing yards and two touchdowns while Jackson added 81 rushing yards on a night where the Ravens totaled 299 rushing yards. Jackson also threw for 175 yards and two touchdowns in the victory. The Ravens took a 21-0 lead in the first half and it was never really close after that.
Sunday January 12
- (2) Bills 31-7 on (7) Broncos. The Bills fell behind 7-0 after Denver’s first possession, but it was all Buffalo after that. Josh Allen totaled over 300 yards with 272 yards and two touchdowns through the air while tacking for 46 yards on the ground. With the win, the Bills became the first team since 2012 to finish with at least 250 yards through the air and 200 yards on the ground in a playoff game.
- (2) Eagles 22-10 over (7) Packers. The Packers missed the opening kickoff and things only got worse from there. Jalen Hurts threw a touchdown pass to Jahan Dotson two plays after Green Bay’s fumble, giving the Eagles the lead for good. Jordan Love threw three interceptions and the Packers never really got their offense going against an impressive Eagles defense.
- (6) Commanders 23-20 on (3) Buccaneers. In his playoff debut, Jayden Daniels led the Commanders to their first playoff victory since the 2005 season. Not only did he throw for 268 yards and two touchdowns, but he also led the team in rushing with 36 yards . With the victory, Daniels became the first rookie quarterback to win a road playoff game since 2012.
Monday January 13
- (4) Rams 27-9 over (5) Vikings. The Rams offense gave Los Angeles a quick 10-0 lead in the first quarter, then the defense took over from there. The Rams pass rush absolutely dominated the Vikings, sacking Sam Darnold nine times, including two coming from Kobie Turner. The sack total was tied for the MOST in a playoff game in NFL history. The Rams defense held the Vikings to just nine points, which tied Minnesota’s lowest score of the season.
Divisional round
Saturday January 18
- (4) Texans at (1) Chiefs, 4:30 p.m. ET (ESPN, fubo)
- (6) Commanders at (1) Lions, 8 p.m. ET (Fox, fubo)
Sunday January 19
- (4) Rams at (2) Eagles, 3 p.m. ET (NBC, fubo)
- (3) Ravens at (2) Bills, 6:30 p.m. ET (CBS, Paramount+)
Championship Sunday
Sunday January 26
- NFC Championship, 3 p.m. ET (Fox, fubo)
- AFC Championship, 6:30 p.m. ET (CBS, Paramount+)
Super Bowl LIX (New Orleans)
Sunday February 9
- AFC Champion vs. NFC Champion, 6:30 p.m. ET (Fox, fubo)