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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
MONDAY, JAN. 12
(5) Houston Texans at (4) Pittsburgh Steelers– 8:15 p.m. – AFC Wild Card Round
Where to watch: You can watch the Texans/Steelers Wild Card game on ABC and ESPN.
CJ Stroud and the Houston Texans will take on Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers in the final 2026 Wild Card round matchup.
Houston ended the regular season with a dominant showing, coming out on top in the last nine straight games of the season. A significant factor in their success? Their elite defense, which has ranked among the league’s best for much of the season and finished second for scoring defense. Stroud has also looked fresh since returning from injury, finding some of the form from his breakout rookie season after a few regressive seasons. This matchup will likely be a serious test for Stroud, though: He’ll be facing one of the league’s fiercest pass rushers, TJ Watt, from behind a relatively shaky O-line.
The Steelers will play host, securing the higher seed after eliminating the Baltimore Ravens in a wild Week 18 matchup, but they’ve been anything but consistent this season. Rodgers has proved a stabilizing veteran force under center, and he’ll his top wideout DK Metcalf back in the lineup after the star receiver served a two-game suspension for fighting with a Detroit Lions fan in Week 16. Metcalf will almost certainly be paired up with Texans cornerback Derek Stingley Jr., one of the league’s toughest matchups, but having him back should help open up Pittsburgh’s ground options.
Houston is favored in this matchup, and if they can shut down Pittsburgh’s offense to extend their streak, it’ll be the first time they’ve made it past the Wild Card round in franchise history, and their first road playoff win ever.
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
*Some blackout restrictions apply.
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