NFL playoffs resume Saturday with Divisional Round. Here's the schedule, how to watch
Jan 17, 2026
Conference championship game berths are up for grabs in the NFL playoffs.
The postseason resumes Saturday with a pair of Divisional Round showdowns – one in the AFC and one in the NFC. And both matchups feature a No. 6-seeded wild card team visiting a No. 1 seed coming off of a first-round bye.
The two-game slate kicks off in the Mile High City as the No. 1 Denver Broncos welcome in the No. 6 Buffalo Bills. This is the second straight postseason that Buffalo and Denver have met – the Bills cruised past the Broncos 31-7 at home in last year’s Wild Card Round.
Josh Allen and the Bills are in the Divisional Round for the sixth straight year as they look to make back-to-back conference championship games. Allen engineered two separate go-ahead touchdown drives in the fourth quarter to lead the Bills past the No. 3 Jacksonville Jaguars 27-24 in the Wild Card Round.
Buffalo, in search of its first-ever Super Bowl title, now visits a Broncos team that has lost just once at home this season and is powered by an elite defense. Denver led the league in sacks with 68 – 11 more than the next-closest team – while ranking second in yards against and third in points against.
Sean Payton‘s Broncos are seeking the franchise’s first playoff victory since its 2015 championship season.
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The action then shifts to Seattle for a NFC West clash between the No. 6 San Francisco 49ers and No. 1 Seattle Seahawks. The already injury-riddled 49ers lost star tight end George Kittle to a torn Achilles in the Wild Card Round, but they still managed to upset the defending Super Bowl champion No. 3 Philadelphia Eagles 23-19. Brock Purdy quarterbacked a go-ahead touchdown drive late in the fourth quarter before San Francisco’s defense came up with a game-sealing stop.
San Francisco now faces Seattle for the second time in three weeks and the third time this season. While the 49ers beat the Seahawks on the road in Week 1, Seattle got revenge in Week 18 with a 13-3 win to capture the division crown and the No. 1 seed. The Seahawks’ top-ranked scoring defense limited the 49ers to 173 yards of total offense and held them to a combined 2-for-11 on third and fourth downs in the second meeting.
But whether Sam Darnold will have any limitations is the biggest storyline entering the playoff matchup, and that’s assuming he actually makes the start. The Seahawks quarterback is listed as questionable after appearing on the injury report this week with an oblique injury.
Seattle is looking to make the conference title game for the first time since the 2014 season, while San Francisco is on the brink of its fourth appearance in five years.
Which two teams will advance to Conference Championship Sunday? And who will be sent home? Here’s how to watch Saturday’s Divisional Round games:
Today’s NFL playoff schedule, game times
No. 6 Bills at No. 1 Broncos: 4:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. CT/1:30 p.m. PT
No. 6 49ers at No. 1 Seahawks: 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT/5 p.m. PT
Where to watch, stream the Bills vs. Broncos NFL playoff game
Bills-Broncos will air on CBS and can be streamed live on ParamountPlus.com and the Paramount+ app.
The game can also be streamed via NFL+ on a phone or tablet.
Where to watch, stream the 49ers vs. Seahawks NFL playoff game
49ers-Seahawks will air on Fox and can be streamed live on FoxSports.com and the Fox Sports app.
The game can also be streamed via NFL+ on a phone or tablet.
Tomorrow’s NFL playoff TV schedule, game times
The other conference title game berths will be awarded Sunday:
No. 5 Houston Texans at No. 2 New England Patriots: 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT/12 p.m. PT on ESPN/ABC
No. 5 Los Angeles Rams at No. 2 Chicago Bears: 6:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. CT/3:30 p.m. PT on NBC/Peacock
When are the AFC, NFC Championship Games?
The Super Bowl matchup will take shape Sunday, Jan. 25, when both conference championship games will be played.
When, where is the 2026 Super Bowl being played?
Levi’s Stadium, home of the 49ers, in Santa Clara, California, is hosting Super Bowl 60. The Big Game is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 8.
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