How many teams are left in the NFL playoffs? AFC, NFC championship game matchups
The NFL is in the thick of the playoffs. Two rounds are down and two remain to decide the Super Bowl champion for this season.
The quest for Super Bowl 59 started with a 14-team playoff field, seven in the AFC and seven in the NFC. Six teams were eliminated from Super Bowl contention in the wild card round: the Los Angeles Chargers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Minnesota Vikings.
Another four teams were eliminated in the divisional round of the playoffs, including the NFC's No. 1 seed Detroit Lions. The Houston Texans, Los Angeles Rams and Baltimore Ravens also saw their seasons come to an end.
That leaves four teams remaining in the postseason. Here's everything to know about who's left in the NFL playoffs.
How many teams are left in the NFL playoffs?
Four teams remain in the NFL playoffs: the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills in the AFC and the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders in the NFC.
The Chiefs earned the AFC's No. 1 seed and a bye in the first round of the playoffs. In their first game in the divisional round, they beat the No. 4 seed Texans at home to set up their seventh consecutive trip to the conference championship game.
Buffalo, the No. 2 seed in the AFC, beat No. 7 seed Denver in the wild-card round before getting a win over No. 3 seed Baltimore in the divisional round.
The Eagles earned the No. 2 seed in the NFC and, thanks to the Lions' loss, will have another home game this weekend. Philadelphia beat No. 7 seed Green Bay in the wild-card round and the No. 4 seed Los Angeles Rams in the divisional round.
Washington is the lowest seed remaining in the playoffs. The Commanders have won two road games in the postseason – against No. 3 seed Tampa Bay in the wild-card round and against No. 1 Detroit in the divisional round.
NFL playoff schedule
Wild card round
AFC
- Houston Texans 32, Los Angeles Chargers 12
- Baltimore Ravens 28, Pittsburgh Steelers 14
- Buffalo Bills 31, Denver Broncos 7
NFC
- Philadelphia Eagles 22, Green Bay Packers 10
- Washington Commanders 23, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20
- Los Angeles Rams 27, Minnesota Vikings 9
Divisional round
AFC
NFC
Conference championship
AFC
NFC
Super Bowl 59
- AFC champion vs. NFC champion
- Sunday, Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m. ET
- at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans
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AFC championship game: How to watch
The Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills are facing off in the playoffs for the fourth time in the last five years. Here's what you need to know:
- Date: Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025
- Time: 6:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. CT)
- Location: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, Missouri)
- TV: CBS
- Streaming: Fubo, Paramount+, NFL+
NFC championship game: How to watch
The Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders will match up for the third time this season and 182nd time in NFL history – but for just the second time in the postseason history.
- Date: Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025
- Time: 3 p.m. ET
- Location: Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia)
- TV: Fox
- Streaming: Fubo, Fox Sport App, NFL+
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2025 Super Bowl: Date, time, how to watch
Here's what to know about Super Bowl 59:
- Date: Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025
- Time: 6:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. CT)
- Location: Caesars Superdome (New Orleans)
- TV: Fox
- Streaming: Fubo, Fox Sport App, NFL+
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