NFL playoffs: Full wild-card schedule; Birds to face 49ers; last team punches postseason ticket
The Eagles will host the 49ers at the Linc during the wild-card round of the playoffs next weekend.

The Eagles finally know which team they’ll face next weekend during the wild-card round of the playoffs.
Following their 24-17 loss to the Washington Commanders Sunday, the Eagles will enter the playoffs as the No. 3 seed and host the San Francisco 49ers at the Linc during the first round of the playoffs.
The game is scheduled for Sunday at 4:30 p.m. on Fox.
The Eagles missed out on a chance to land the No. 2 seed, which they had an opportunity to snag after the Detroit Lions defeated the Chicago Bears Sunday.
The final playoff spot was claimed in dramatic fashion Sunday night, with the Pittsburgh Steelers edging out the Baltimore Ravens in a wild fourth-quarter that saw three lead changes. As a result, the Steelers win the AFC North and will host the Houston Texans in the wild-card round.
Despite losing Saturday night, the Carolina Panthers were crowned NFC South champions Sunday, thanks to the Atlanta Falcons’ win against the New Orleans Saints.
The Jacksonville Jaguars won the AFC South by defeating the Tennessee Titans Sunday, but missed out on landing the No. 1 seed, which went to the Denver Broncos for the first time since 2015, when they won Super Bowl 50.
The Seattle Seahawks claimed the NFC West title and the No. 1 seed with their 13-3 win against the San Francisco 49ers Saturday night.
Which team will the Eagles play in the playoffs?
As the No. 3 seed, the Eagles will host the 49ers in the wild card round.
The 49ers missed out on winning the NFC West Saturday night, losing to the Seahawks. They dropped down to the No. 6 seed after the Los Angeles Rams defeated the Arizona Cardinals Sunday.
2026 wild-card playoff schedule
Here is the full schedule for the wild-card round of the playoffs, which the NFL announced Sunday night:
The No. 1 seed Seahawks and No. 1 seed Broncos get byes, and will host the lowest-remaining team during the divisional round of the playoffs.
NFC playoff picture
The Panthers clinched the NFC South Sunday, claiming the NFC’s final playoff spot.
Despite the Panthers losing to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Saturday night, the Falcons’ win against the Saints created a three-way tie at 8-7 atop the NFC South. The tiebreaker fell to their head-to-head record, with the Panthers (3-1) edging out the Buccaneers (2-2) and Falcons (1-3).
Here how the NFC playoffs will look:
No. 1 seed: Seahawks
No. 2 seed: Bears
No. 3 seed: Eagles
No. 4 seed: Panthers
No. 5 seed: Rams
No. 6 seed: 49ers
No. 7 seed: Packers
AFC playoff picture
The Broncos claimed the AFC’s No. 1 seed by defeating the Los Angeles Chargers Sunday.
The win drops the New England Patriots down to the No. 2 seed, with the Jaguars claiming the AFC South and the No. 3 seed.
The Steelers won the AFC North for the first time since 2020 and enter the playoffs as the No. 4 seed.
Here how the AFC playoffs will look:
No. 1 seed: Broncos
No. 2 seed: Patriots
No. 3 seed: Jaguars
No. 4 seed: Ravens
No. 5 seed: Texans
No. 6 seed: Bills
No. 7 seed: Chargers
Full 2025 NFL playoff schedule
Wild-card round: Saturday, Jan. 10, to Monday, Jan. 12
Divisional round: Saturday, Jan. 17, to Sunday, Jan. 18
AFC and NFC championship games: Sunday, Jan. 25
Super Bowl LX: Sunday, Feb. 8
Where is this year’s Super Bowl?
Super Bowl LX (or 60, for those who don’t like Roman numerals) is being held at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., home of the San Francisco 49ers. NBC will broadcast this year’s Super Bowl, with Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth on the call.
Here are the sites announced for future Super Bowls:
Super Bowl LXI: Feb. 14., 2027, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, Calif. (ESPN, ABC)
Super Bowl LXII: Feb. 2028, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta (CBS)