NFL Playoff Schedule 2027
Dates for every round of the 2026–27 NFL playoffs, from Wild Card Weekend to Super Bowl LXI, plus the matchups if the season ended today.
Updated
| Round | Dates | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Wild Card Weekend | Sat–Mon, Jan. 16–18, 2027 | 6 games: 2 Saturday, 3 Sunday, 1 Monday night. Seeds 2–7 play; the No. 1 seeds rest. |
| Divisional round | Sat–Sun, Jan. 23–24, 2027 | 4 games. The No. 1 seed hosts the lowest remaining seed. |
| Conference championships | Sun, Jan. 31, 2027 | AFC and NFC Championship Games, hosted by the higher seed. |
| Pro Bowl week | Feb. 2027 | Off week before the Super Bowl. |
| Super Bowl LXI | Sun, Feb. 14, 2027 | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, Calif. |
Based on the published NFL calendar; the league can still adjust dates. The regular season ends with Week 18 on January 9–10, 2027.
Projected wild-card games
AFC wild-card round
Buffalo Bills (1) – first-round bye
7 New England Patriots at 2 Denver Broncos
6 Cincinnati Bengals at 3 Jacksonville Jaguars
5 Kansas City Chiefs at 4 Pittsburgh Steelers
NFC wild-card round
San Francisco 49ers (1) – first-round bye
7 Green Bay Packers at 2 Chicago Bears
6 Minnesota Vikings at 3 New York Giants
5 Detroit Lions at 4 Carolina Panthers
Frequently asked questions
When do the 2027 NFL playoffs start?
Wild Card Weekend is scheduled for January 16–18, 2027, the weekend after Week 18 of the regular season.
When is Super Bowl LXI?
Sunday, February 14, 2027, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
When are NFL playoff game times announced?
The NFL announces wild-card kickoff times and networks right after the final Week 18 games, once all matchups are set.