2026 NFL Playoff Picture: Who’s in and out?
The top-scoring 14 teams of 32 will be qualify for the playoffs from two AFC and NFC conferences to compete in the 2026 NFL playoffs. In order to the NFL doesn’t changes playoff system No. 1 seed from each AFC and NFC conference will earn the divisional playoff with home-field advantage and the rest of the 12 non-division winners wild card teams host based on their overall won-lost-tied record will be clinched 2–7. Second-seeded hosts seventh seed, third hosts the sixth seed and fourth hosts the fifth seed.
2026 AFC playoff picture if the season ended today
- Buffalo Bills (3-0) (East winner)
- LA Chargers (2-0) (West winner)
- Cincinnati Bengals (2-0) (North winner)
- Indianapolis Colts (2-0) (South winner)
- Baltimore Ravens (1-1)
- Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1)
- Denver Broncos (1-0)
In the hunt
- Las Vegas Raiders (1-1)
- New England Patriots (1-1)
- Jacksonville Jaguars (1-1)
2026 NFC playoff picture if the season ended today
- Green Bay Packers (2-0) (North winner)
- San Francisco 49ers (2-0) (West winner)
- Philadelphia Eagles (2-0) (East winner)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-0) (South winner)
- Arizona Cardinals (2-0)
- LA Rams (2-0)
- Atlanta Falcons (1-1)
In the hunt
- Washington Commanders (1-1)
- Dallas Cowboys (1-1)
- Minnesota Vikings (1-1)
- Detroit Lions (1-1)
- Seattle Seahawks (1-1)
Wild Card playoffs Schedule and Results
Saturday, January 10, 2026
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
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Monday, January 12, 2026
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Divisional playoffs scenarios
Saturday, January 17, 2026
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Sunday, January 18, 2026
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Conference Championships
Sunday, January 25, 2026
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Super Bowl LX
Date: February 8, 2026 at Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California. CBS, Fox, NBC, ESPN and Amazon Prime Video will be televised the playoffs and NBC for Super Bowl LX.