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NFL Playoff Games Today – 2025-26 Wild Card Matchups
Here’s a rundown of when and where to catch all of the live NFL playoffs games today, so you can watch every snap of every drive.
All times ET
FRIDAY, JAN. 9
No NFL playoff games on today.
SATURDAY, JAN. 10
(5) Los Angeles Rams at (4) Carolina Panthers – 4:30 p.m. – NFC Wild Card Round
Where to watch: You can watch the Rams/Panthers Wild Card game on FOX
The Carolina Panthers captured the fourth seed in the NFC in head coach Dave Caneles’ second season at the helm — a surprising resurgence after the Cats spent nearly half a decade in the bottom half of the standings. Their last playoffs run was in 2017, where they lost in the Wild Card round.
Despite their higher seeding, the Panthers are still the underdog in this matchup: It’s QB Bryce Young’s post-season debut, and they’ll face a Los Angeles Rams squad that has been a force all season long, especially on the offensive side of the line. QB Matthew Stafford put on an MVP-caliber show, aided by one of the most dynamic receiver duos in the league, Puka Nacua and Davante Adams, who is expected to be back from injury.
The Panthers overcame the Rams in Week 13 in a tight 31-28 win, and a big part of that was the performance of their secondary, which proved to be more than capable of containing the Rams’ now-first ranked passing attack. But even if they are able to keep LA’s receivers in check, they’ll still need to contend with the Rams’ elite rushing game, which ranks currently ranks seventh in the league.
Even with home-field advantage, the Panthers will be hard pressed to punch their ticket to the Divisional round. It’ll be a major upset if they can hand the Rams another loss.
(7) Green Bay Packers at (2) Chicago Bears – 8:00 p.m. – NFC Wild Card Round
Where to watch: You can watch the Packers/Bears Wild Card game on Amazon Prime Video.
Another team that saw an improbable turnaround this season, the Chicago Bears, will take on their long-time rival, the Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card round. Chicago claimed the second seed after going 11-6 in new head coach Dan Campbell’s first season. Campbell, Detroit’s former offensive mastermind, seems to have been able to unlock the full potential of QB Caleb Williams and a Bears offense that had all the talent on paper to make a deep postseason run.
They’ll face seventh-seeded Green Bay, a divisional rival with that they know well: It’ll be the two teams’ 217th all-time meeting. The Packers offense is equally packed with talent, but their defense is very banged-up — their list of injuries including a season-ending Week 15 ACL tear for star rusher Micah Parsons. That’s left them vulnerable in many places, but especially against the run, where the Bears have excelled.
If there’s one saving grace available to the Packers, it’s that the Bears defense hasn’t performed nearly as well as their offense. With Jordan Love back in action, the Packers attack might just be enough to take down the Bears at home, but it’s expected to be a close game.
SUNDAY, JAN. 11
(6) Buffalo Bills at (3) Jacksonville Jaguars – 1:00 p.m. – AFC Wild Card Round
Where to watch: You can watch the Bills/Jaguars Wild Card game on CBS/Paramount+.
Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills will make another push for the Lombardi against the upstart Jacksonville Jaguars in the first of three AFC Wild Card matchups.
Jacksonville, the third seed in the AFC, is another team with a first-year head coach, Liam Coen, that took a massive leap forward. Though they’ve had the talent rostered to make the playoffs for the past few seasons, they haven’t been able to get over the hump, making the postseason only twice since 2007.
The Bills, on the other hand, have been perennial contenders for much of the last decade, especially since Allen arrived in town. They’ve experienced heartbreak on each run, most commonly at the hands of Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, but they won’t have to face that particular nemesis this time around.
Buffalo’s experience could be decisive here, but Jacksonville has been strong at home while the Bills have struggled on the road in the postseason. This one features a duel between two of the league’s top quarterbacks, with Trevor Lawrence taking a massive step forward under Coen, and could easily turn into a shootout. We’ll also see an interesting ground matchup, with Buffalo’s top-ranked run game up against the Jaguar’s top-ranked run defense, and the Jags middling backfield facing a relatively porous Buffalo run defense.
Buffalo is the favorite here, but Jacksonville’s momentum could take them by surprise and extend the Bills’ postseason struggles.
(6) San Francisco 49ers at (3) Philadelphia Eagles – 4:30 p.m. – NFC Wild Card Round
Where to watch: You can watch the 49ers/Eagles Wild Card game on FOX.
This one is a grudge match: the Eagles took down the 49ers in the 2022 NFC Championship game, costing them their shot at avenging their 2020 Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Niners will have another steep hill to climb in this matchup, too: Their defense is banged up, presenting a thus-far underwhelming Eagles offense with a golden opportunity to reach the Divisional round. They’ll need to contain one of the most talent-rich offensive lineups in the league, which includes Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley and AJ Brown.
The Niners Brock Purdy-led offense, on the other hand, is one of the league’s most explosive, with star power from Christian McCaffrey, Jauan Jennings and George Kittle on hand, but they’ll face one of the league’s fiercest defensive units.
If the Eagles have one, albeit small, defensive vulnerability, it has been against the run, which opens up an opportunity for CMC to shine. They’ve been tough against tight ends, though, which could shut down a favored escape hatch for Purdy.
Philly has the edge at home, but San Francisco’s offense is not one to be underestimated.
(7) Los Angeles Chargers at (2) New England Patriots – 8:00 p.m. – AFC Wild Card Round
Where to watch: You can watch the Chargers/Patriots Wild Card game on NBC/Peacock.
Perhaps the most surprising turnaround this season has been the New England Patriots, with a new look under former Titans head coach Mike Vrabel and an MVP candidate at quarterback in Drake Maye’s second year. They’ve completely inverted their 4-13 record from last season to capture the second seed in the AFC.
Whether the Pats regular season resurgence was the real deal or if they’ll struggle against the other league’s most elite squads remains to be seen, and they’ll start that campaign against the seventh-seeded Los Angeles Chargers, who have league’s fifth-ranked overall defense. That’ll put serious pressure on Maye, despite his MVP-caliber play and Will Campbell’s return to the O-line.
That defensive squad is strongest against the pass, and their schemes leave them more vulnerable to rushing than some, which means the Patriots will likely lean into their run game, led by Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson. That said, the Chargers rush defense still ranks eighth in the league. They’ll also likely rely on their own backfield, especially with starter Omarion Hampton back in the lineup and QB Justin Herbert playing with a broken hand, setting up an interest battle on the ground.
The Patriots, playing at home in Gillette Stadium, are currently favored to move on to the Divisional round.
Where to Watch NFL Games on TV
Found yourself wondering “What channels are the NFL games on today?” Here are some places you can watch live NFL games today:
- REGIONAL SPORTS LINEUP (only available in some areas)
- NBC Sports
- FOX SPORTS 1
- NFL Network
- FOX Deportes
- CBS Sports
- ESPN Deportes
- NFL Red Zone provided by NFL Network
- DIRECTV Sports Pack
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