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NFL playoff bracket
What the bracket would be if the regular season ended today.
First round from today's standings
The lower seed travels. The gold box is the top seed, which rests in round one.
What happens after round one
The top seed hosts the lowest seed still alive. The other two winners meet in the better seed's stadium. The two teams left in each conference then play for the conference title, and the winners meet in the Super Bowl.
When the rounds are played
- Wild Card: games fall between Jan 13 and 19.
- Divisional Round: games fall between Jan 20 and 26.
- Conference Championship: games fall between Jan 27 and Feb 2.
- Super Bowl: games fall between Feb 3 and 15.
How likely is this bracket?
Today's bracket is a snapshot. The playoff chances calculator plays out the rest of the season 50,000 times and shows how often each team is still in it. The playoff picture lists every seed with its chance.
Questions people ask
What would the NFL playoff bracket look like today?
The Bills would rest in the AFC and the 49ers would rest in the NFC. In the AFC, the Browns would visit the Chiefs, the Bengals would visit the Jaguars and the Broncos would visit the Steelers. In the NFC, the Packers would visit the Lions, the Bears would visit the Giants and the Vikings would visit the Panthers.
Is the NFL playoff bracket fixed?
No. After the first round the top seed plays the lowest seed still alive, so later games depend on who wins.
Who gets a week off in the NFL playoffs?
Only the top seed in each conference. Today that would be the Bills in the AFC and the 49ers in the NFC.