The NFL enters its most intense stage with the 2026 NFL Playoffs Divisional Round, a phase in which only the top eight teams from the 2025 season remain alive, which officially concludes in 2026 with Super Bowl LX.
After a weekend full of drama in the Wild Card Round, the outlook for the title is starting to become clearer. From now on, every game is a direct elimination and the margin for error is reduced to a minimum.
Top seeds go into action
The NFL Divisional Round marks the playoff debut of the highest seeded teams in each conference.
Those who closed the regular season with the best records and got rest in the first week of the postseason: Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos.
In this phase, two different realities confront each other:
Teams that arrive rested and with home advantage
Rivals that are in competitive rhythm after winning in wildcards
Historically, this combination has produced some of the NFL’s most intense and memorable games.
Confirmed Divisional Round games
These are the four matchups that will define the qualifiers to the NFL Conference Championship Games:
San Francisco 49ers vs Seattle Seahawks (Saturday, Jan. 17)
Los Angeles Rams vs Chicago Bears (Saturday, Jan. 17)
Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos (Sunday, Jan. 18)
New England Patriots vs winner of Houston Texans or Pittsburgh Steelers (Sunday, Jan. 18)
Each of these duels represents a true early final, where a single move can change the fate of an entire franchise.
The path toward the title beginning to become clearer
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The road to Super Bowl LX
The four winners of the Divisional Round will advance to the NFL Conference Championship, the direct prelude to Super Bowl LX, the most important sporting event of the year.
Super Bowl LX is scheduled to be played at Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California, on Sunday, February 8, 2026.
The Divisional Round is key because it often offers the most physical games of the season, decisive tactical adjustments and career-defining performances.
Here’s where it’s defined who really has what it takes to make it to eternal NFL glory.
Eight teams, four games and only two tickets to Super Bowl LX.
For Hispanic fans in the United States, this weekend represents the high point of professional American soccer.
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