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The 2025 NFL playoffs are officially underway! The Los Angeles Chargers and Houston Texans kicked things off on Saturday in a wild game that saw the Texans come away with an 32-12 win.
The Baltimore Ravens closed out the action on Saturday by punching their ticket to the divisional round with a dominating 28-14 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Ravens jumped out to a 21-0 lead at halftime and then coasted from there.
The postseason will continue on Sunday with a tripleheader that will kick off with the Denver Broncos traveling to Buffalo to face the Bills in a game that will be on CBS and Paramount+. The Bills (-9) opened as the second-biggest favorite on Wild Card Weekend behind only the Ravens (-9.5 vs. Steelers).
The Philadelphia Eagles (-4.5 vs. Green Bay Packers) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-3 vs. Washington Commanders) will also be hosting games on Sunday. The Eagles’ game against the Packers and Washington’s game against Tampa Bay will both be rematches from Week 1 when the Eagles and Bucs both came out on top.
The final game of Wild Card Weekend will be played Monday, Jan. 13 with the Los Angeles Rams facing the Minnesota Vikings. The game was supposed to be played in L.A., but with wildfires raging in Southern California, the NFL moved the game to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The NFL’s decision to relocate the game marks the first time since 1936 that the league has moved a playoff game to a different city.
Let’s take a look at the complete 2025 NFL playoffs schedule.
2025 NFL playoffs bracket
2025 NFL playoffs schedule
Wild Card Weekend
Saturday, Jan. 11
- (4) Texans 32-12 over (5) Chargers. The Texans fell behind 6-0 early, but then took over from there to dominate the final three quarters. The Texans defense came up big with four interceptions of Justin Herbert, including a pick six by Eric Murray in the second half. Herbert threw more picks in one playoff game (4) than he threw during the entire regular season (3).
- (3) Ravens 28-14 (6) Steelers. The Ravens used Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry to streamroll their way to a win over the Steelers on a night where they totaled 299 yards on the ground. Henry rushed for 186 yards and two touchdowns while Jackson added 81 rushing yards. Jackson also threw for 175 yards and two touchdowns in the win. The Ravens jumped out to a 21-0 lead in the first half and it was never really close after that.
Sunday, Jan. 12
- (7) Broncos at (2) Bills, 1 p.m. ET (CBS, Paramount+)
- (7) Packers at (2) Eagles, 4:30 p.m. ET (Fox, fubo)
- (6) Commanders at (3) Buccaneers, 8 p.m. ET (NBC, fubo)
Monday, Jan. 13
- (5) Vikings vs. (4) Rams in Arizona, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN, ABC, fubo)
BYES: Lions, Chiefs
Divisional Round
Saturday, Jan. 18
- AFC/NFC matchup, 4:30 p.m. ET (TBA)
- AFC/NFC matchup, 8:15 p.m. ET (TBA)
Sunday, Jan. 19
- AFC/NFC matchup, 3 p.m. ET (TBA)
- AFC/NFC matchup, 6:30 p.m. ET (TBA)
The winner of the Monday wild card game will play Sunday in the divisional round.
AFC divisional round teams
- (1) Chiefs
- (3) Ravens
- (4) Texans
If the Bills beat the Broncos on Sunday, then Buffalo will host Baltimore in the divisional round while Kansas City would host Houston. If the Broncos pull off the upset, then Denver will travel to Kansas City and Baltimore would host Houston.
NFC divisional round teams
Championship Sunday
Sunday, Jan. 26
- NFC Championship, 3 p.m. ET (Fox, fubo)
- AFC Championship, 6:30 p.m. ET (CBS, Paramount+)
Super Bowl LIX (New Orleans)
Sunday, Feb. 9
- AFC champion vs. NFC champion, 6:30 p.m. ET (Fox, fubo)
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