NFL playoff bracket 2024: Divisional playoff matchups, schedule for AFC & NFC
The opening round of the 2024 NFL playoffs is nearly over, with the divisional round right around the corner.
Super Wild Card Weekend delivered a number of blowout victories to begin the postseason. On Saturday, C.J. Stroud led the Texans to a dominant win over the Browns before Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs handled the Dolphins with ease on a freezing Kansas City evening.
The action continued on Sunday with the Packers going down to Dallas and stunning the Cowboys, handing Dak Prescott and Co. another early exit in embarrassing fashion. The highly anticipated Lions-Rams matchup did not disappoint, as Jared Goff and Detroit edged Matthew Stafford and Los Angeles for the Lions’ first playoff win in more than 30 years.
There are still two more matchups in Super Wild Card Weekend, but the divisional round schedule is already released. While all of the matchups and final times have to be finalized, the NFL is getting set for the next stage of the postseason.
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Here’s what you need to know about the schedule for the divisional round:
NFL playoff bracket 2024
There were 14 teams in the 2024 NFL playoffs, but the field has since been cut down to 10. Here’s a look at who will be seeded in each spot and the matchups for the divisional round.
AFC
— Baltimore Ravens (1) vs. Houston Texans (4) or Pittsburgh Steelers (7)
— Buffalo Bills (2) vs. Kansas City Chiefs (3) OR Kansas City Chiefs (3) vs. Houston Texans (4)
NFC
— San Francisco 49ers (1) vs. Green Bay Packers (7)
— Detroit Lions (3) vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4)/Philadelphia Eagles (5)
NFL divisional round matchups
AFC
The AFC matchups in the divisional round have yet to be determined. The Ravens (1), Chiefs (3) and Texans (4) have locked their spots in the next round, but the result of the Bills (2) vs. Steelers (7) game will determine matchups.
NFC
San Francisco 49ers (1) vs. Green Bay Packers (7)
The Packers went up against another storied franchise in the wild-card round, delivering a 48-32 thumping to the Cowboys in Dallas. The reward? A date with the 49ers in San Francisco.
Jordan Love, Aaron Jones and Green Bay balled out against Dallas, becoming the first No. 7 seed to win a game since the expanded format was introduced three years ago. The Packers ride a ton of momentum into next weekend, facing a stout 49ers team that is fresh off a bye week. It’s the 10th time the two organizations will play in the playoffs, with San Francisco riding a four-game winning streak over Green Bay in the postseason.
Detroit Lions (3) vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4)/Philadelphia Eagles (5)
The Lions will face either the Buccaneers (4) or the Eagles (5) in the divisional round.
NFL divisional round TV schedule
Here is the complete schedule for the divisional round of the 2024 NFL playoffs:
Divisional round
Saturday, Jan. 20
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV channel | Live stream |
| Texans at Ravens or Chiefs | 4:30 p.m. | ESPN/ABC | ESPN+, Fubo |
| Packers at 49ers | 8:15 p.m. | FOX | Fox Sports app, Fubo |
Sunday, Jan. 21
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV channel | Live stream |
| Lions vs. Buccaneers or Eagles | 3 p.m. | NBC | Peacock, Fubo |
| Chiefs at Bills OR Steelers at Ravens | 6:30 p.m. | CBS | Paramount+, Fubo |
NFL playoff seeds 2024
AFC
| Seed | Team | Record | Wild-card round result |
| 1. | Baltimore Ravens | 13-4 | Bye |
| 2. | Buffalo Bills | 11-6 | vs. Steelers |
| 3. | Kansas City Chiefs | 11-6 | Defeated (6) Dolphins 26-7 |
| 4. | Houston Texans | 10-7 | Defeated (5) Browns 45-14 |
| 7. | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10-7 | at Bills |
NFC
| Seed | Team | Record | Wild-card round result |
| 1. | San Francisco 49ers | 12-5 | Bye |
| 3. | Detroit Lions | 12-5 | Defeated (6) Rams 24-23 |
| 4. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 9-8 | vs. Eagles |
| 5. | Philadelphia Eagles | 11-6 | at Buccaneers |
| 7. | Green Bay Packers | 9-8 | Defeated (2) Cowboys 48-32 |
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