The NFL has announced the Divisional Round schedule following the final day of action during Wild Card Weekend.
Divisional Round weekend kicks off on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, as the Denver Broncos host the Buffalo Bills at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colo. Coverage begins at 4:30pm ET on CBS, with streaming available on Paramount+.
The nightcap features an NFC West showdown, with the San Francisco 49ers traveling to face the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field in Seattle, Wash. FOX and FOX Deportes will televise the matchup at 8:00pm ET, with streaming on FOX One.
On Sunday, the action starts in Foxborough, Mass., where the New England Patriots welcome the Houston Texans to Gillette Stadium. Kickoff is set for 3:00pm ET on ESPN and ABC, with additional coverage via ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes.
The Divisional Round wraps up in primetime as the Chicago Bears host the Los Angeles Rams at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill. That game begins at 6:30pm ET and will air on NBC and Peacock (also Telemundo and Universo).
Looking ahead, the AFC and NFC Championship Games are slated for Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, with kickoff times set for 3:00pm ET on CBS and 6:30pm ET on FOX, respectively.
Super Bowl LX will take place on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., with kickoff set for 6:30pm ET on NBC.
NFL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE 2026
DIVISIONAL ROUND
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026
(6) Buffalo at (1) Denver
4:30pm ET | CBS/Paramount+
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(6) San Francisco at (1) Seattle
8:00pm ET | FOX/FOX One
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Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026
(5) Houston at (2) New England
3:00pm ET | ESPN/ABC/ESPN+
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(5) LA Rams at (2) Chicago
6:30pm ET | NBC/Peacock
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CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES
Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026
AFC Championship Game
3:00pm ET | CBS/Paramount+
NFC Championship Game
6:30pm ET | FOX
SUPER BOWL LX
Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026 | 6:30pm ET | NBC
Levi’s Stadium – Santa Clara, CA
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If Z-Man wants to continue to be part of FBS Schedules he needs respond more to current events that are taking place in college football.
That means
No more Mason-Dixon North-South divide CFP Format.
No more Increase rivalry games ideas.
No more request for Cleveland, East Rutherford, NJ & Green Bay hosting CFP playoff games cold weather is unacceptable.
No more CFB Thanksgiving Day games requests networks have restrictions on them.
No more realignment ideas.
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