The NFL announced the finalized playoff lineups and television designations Monday evening, following the conclusion of the Houston Texans’ 30-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
No. 5 seed Houston visits the second-seeded New England Patriots on Sunday in the AFC Divisional Game at 3 p.m. ET, scheduled to air on ABC/ESPN.
The AFC’s sixth-seeded Buffalo Bills will visit the No. 1-seeded Denver Broncos on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET on CBS/Paramount+.
San Francisco and Seattle will play for the second time in 15 days on Saturday in the NFC Divisional Round, with the top-seeded Seahawks hosting the sixth-seeded 49ers at 8 p.m. ET on FOX/FOX One.
The final game of the weekend will see the Bears host the Rams. No. 2 Chicago and No. 5 Los Angeles meet Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBC/Peacock.
Buffalo, fresh off a victory in Jacksonville, has its eyes on its second straight appearance in the AFC Championship Game and is two wins away from its first Super Bowl appearance since 1993. Denver is looking to play in its first conference championship game since it last won a Super Bowl in the 2015 season.
The Seahawks and 49ers split their regular season series, with Seattle winning in Week 18 to clinch the NFC’s top seed. Seattle is looking to advance to its first NFC Championship Game since the 2014 season, while San Francisco would make its fourth appearance in the last five seasons with a win.
The Patriots, who are coming off their first playoff victory since 2018, the year they won their last Super Bowl, will meet Houston for the third time in the postseason, with New England winning the two previous matchups, in 2013 (41-28) and 2017 (34-16).
Chicago, which rallied to beat Green Bay for its first playoff victory since January 2011, would advance to the NFC championship game for the first time in the same time frame if it can beat the Rams, who are seeking their first appearance in a conference title game since the 2021 season, the last time they won a Super Bowl.
–Field level media
