The NFL playoff field will narrow to eight teams after one more wild-card game between the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams on Monday night.
Those two clubs are playing for a date on the road against the NFC’s No. 2-seed Philadelphia Eagles after the No. 6 Washington Commanders locked up a matchup against the No. 1 Detroit Lions on Sunday night.
In the AFC, a compelling contest between two top candidates in the MVP race is set, with Lamar Jackson and the No. 3 Baltimore Ravens traveling to face Josh Allen and the No. 2 Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on Sunday night.
And, after their first-round bye, the defending Super Bowl champions and AFC’s No. 1-seed Kansas City Chiefs will host the No. 4 Houston Texans at Arrowhead Stadium to open divisional-round action Saturday.
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Here’s the remaining playoff schedule — with matchups, channels and times for the divisional round announced Sunday (all times are ET).
Final wild-card game
Monday, Jan. 13
NFC: No. 5 Minnesota Vikings at No. 4 Los Angeles Rams, 8 p.m. ET on ESPN/ABC
Divisional-round schedule
Saturday, Jan. 18
AFC: No. 4 Houston Texans at No. 1 Kansas City Chiefs, 4:30 p.m. on ESPN/ABC, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes
NFC: No. 6 Washington Commanders at No. 1 Detroit Lions, 8 p.m. on FOX, FOX Deportes
Sunday, Jan. 19
NFC: Vikings/Rams winner at No. 2 Philadelphia Eagles, 3 p.m. on NBC, Peacock, Telemundo, Universo
AFC: No. 3 Baltimore Ravens at No. 2 Buffalo Bills, 6:30 p.m. on CBS, Paramount+
NFL playoff dates 2024-25
- Wild-card round: Ends on Monday, Jan. 13
- Divisional round: Saturday, Jan. 18 to Sunday, Jan. 19
- Conference championships: Sunday, Jan. 26
- NFC Championship Game: 3 p.m. on FOX, FOX Deportes
- AFC Championship Game: 6:30 on CBS, Paramount+
- Super Bowl 59 at Caesars Superdome: Sunday, Feb. 9
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