2027 NFL Playoffs

The 2027 NFL Playoffs bracket fills in from the standings: seven teams per conference, the four division winners as seeds 1-4 and three Wild Cards as seeds 5-7, with a bye for each No. 1 seed. Until the postseason starts, the matchups show where things stand if the season ended today.

2027 NFL Playoffs: Dates and Format

Jan 10Regular season ends17 games each, Week 18
January 16-18, 2027Wild Card round6 games: seeds 2-7 in each conference
January 23-24, 2027Divisional round4 games: No. 1 seeds join
January 31, 2027Conference ChampionshipsAFC and NFC title games
February 14, 2027Super Bowl LXISoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Fourteen teams qualify, seven per conference: the four division winners (seeds 1-4, ordered by record) and three Wild Cards (5-7). Only the No. 1 seed has a bye. Every round is one game hosted by the higher seed, and after the Wild Card round the No. 1 seed plays the lowest seed left. The Super Bowl is played at a neutral site and airs on ABC and ESPN.

If the 2027 Playoffs Started Today

AFC

  • 1Chiefs 5-1bye
  • 7Bengals 4-2at2Bills 5-1
  • 6Steelers 5-2at3Browns 5-2
  • 5Broncos 5-2at4Jaguars 4-2

NFC

  • 1Vikings 6-0bye
  • 7Packers 4-3at249ers 6-1
  • 6Lions 4-2at3Giants 4-2-1
  • 5Bears 5-2at4Panthers 3-3

Seeds from the current standings, with the NFL tiebreakers applied to equal records.

2026 Playoff Picture: If the Season Ended Today

AFC

  • (1) Chiefs first-round bye
  • (7) Bengals at (2) Bills
  • (6) Steelers at (3) Browns
  • (5) Broncos at (4) Jaguars

NFC

  • (1) Vikings first-round bye
  • (7) Packers at (2) 49ers
  • (6) Lions at (3) Giants
  • (5) Bears at (4) Panthers

Past NFL Playoffs

2026 NFL Playoffs

NFL Playoffs FAQ

When do the 2027 NFL playoffs start?

The Wild Card round is played the weekend after the regular season ends in January 2027, followed by the Divisional round, the Conference Championships and, in February, the Super Bowl.

How many teams make the NFL playoffs?

Fourteen teams, seven from each conference: the four division winners (seeds 1-4) and three Wild Cards (seeds 5-7).

How does the NFL playoff format work?

Every round is a single game, and the higher seed hosts. Only the No. 1 seed in each conference has a bye. In the Wild Card round 2 hosts 7, 3 hosts 6 and 4 hosts 5; after it, the No. 1 seed plays the lowest seed left. The two conference champions meet in the Super Bowl at a neutral site.

Who won the last Super Bowl?

The Seattle Seahawks won the Super Bowl at the end of the 2025 season.