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NFL Playoffs TV Schedule

Below you can find last year’s (2024-25) NFL playoff schedule. For this year’s schedule (2025-26), see page one.

No upcoming games scheduled.

Past Games

All times Eastern • Game time subject to change

Pro Bowl Games

Sunday, February 2, 2025 1 game

3:00 pm

Pro Bowl Games

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ABCESPN

Thursday, January 30, 2025 1 game

7:00 pm

Pro Bowl Skills Show

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ESPN

NFL Conference Championship Games

Sunday, January 26, 2025 2 games

3:00 pm

WashingtonCommanders

PhiladelphiaEagles

NFC Championship Game

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FOX

6:30 pm

BuffaloBills

Kansas CityChiefs

AFC Championship Game

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CBSParamount+

NFL Divisional Round Games

Sunday, January 19, 2025 2 games

3:00 pm

Los AngelesRams

PhiladelphiaEagles

NFC Divisional Round

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NBCPeacock

6:30 pm

BaltimoreRavens

BuffaloBills

AFC Divisional Round

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CBSParamount+

Saturday, January 18, 2025 2 games

4:30 pm

HoustonTexans

Kansas CityChiefs

AFC Divisional Round

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ABCESPNESPN+

8:00 pm

WashingtonCommanders

DetroitLions

NFC Divisional Round

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FOX

NFL Wild Card Games

Monday, January 13, 2025 1 game

8:00 pm

MinnesotaVikings

Los AngelesRams

NFC Wild Card Game

From Arizona

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ABCESPNESPN2 (Manningcast)ESPN+

Sunday, January 12, 2025 4 games

1:00 pm

DenverBroncos

BuffaloBills

AFC Wild Card Game

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CBSParamount+

4:30 pm

Green BayPackers

PhiladelphiaEagles

NFC Wild Card Game

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FOX

8:00 pm

WashingtonCommanders

Tampa BayBuccaneers

NFC Wild Card Game

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NBCPeacock

8:15 pm

Peyton and Eli Manning alternate broadcast

ManningCast

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ESPN2

Sunday, February 2, 2025

Time	Game / TV
3:00 pm	Pro Bowl Games ABC, ESPN

Thursday, January 30, 2025

Time	Game / TV
7:00 pm	Pro Bowl Skills Show ESPN

Sunday, January 26, 2025

Time	Game / TV
3:00 pm	NFC Championship Game Washington Commanders vs Philadelphia Eagles FOX
6:30 pm	AFC Championship Game Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs CBS, Paramount+

Sunday, January 19, 2025

Time	Game / TV
3:00 pm	NFC Divisional Round Los Angeles Rams vs Philadelphia Eagles NBC, Peacock
6:30 pm	AFC Divisional Round Baltimore Ravens vs Buffalo Bills CBS, Paramount+

Saturday, January 18, 2025

Time	Game / TV
4:30 pm	AFC Divisional Round Houston Texans vs Kansas City Chiefs ABC, ESPN, ESPN+
8:00 pm	NFC Divisional Round Washington Commanders vs Detroit Lions FOX

Monday, January 13, 2025

Time	Game / TV
8:00 pm	NFC Wild Card Game Minnesota Vikings vs Los Angeles Rams From Arizona ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 (Manningcast), ESPN+

Sunday, January 12, 2025

Time	Game / TV
1:00 pm	AFC Wild Card Game Denver Broncos vs Buffalo Bills CBS, Paramount+
4:30 pm	NFC Wild Card Game Green Bay Packers vs Philadelphia Eagles FOX
8:00 pm	NFC Wild Card Game Washington Commanders vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers NBC, Peacock
8:15 pm	ManningCast Peyton and Eli Manning alternate broadcast ESPN2

What’s changed in the NFL playoff schedule?

After Peacock became the first streaming service to carry an exclusive NFL playoff game last season, Amazon’s Prime Video has an exclusive game on Wild Card weekend this year. It will be the first such broadcast for the streamer, which is in its third season airing Thursday Night Football.

Other notable changes to this year’s playoff schedule include CBS getting two Wild Card playoff games. (As part of the NFL media rights deals that were struck in 2021, CBS and NBC each have several years in which they are contractually owed two Wild Card games.)

Finally, NBC’s Telemundo will air Spanish-language coverage of Super Bowl 59. In years when FOX has carried the Super Bowl, Spanish-language coverage has previously aired only on Fox Deportes.

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Robert Grove says:

10 months ago

When is the puppy bowl?

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Jeff Guilliams says:

10 months ago

What time did you say the Browns playoff game starts?

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Seniorskook says:

10 months ago

They’re saying that CBS will have a alternate broadcast on Nickelodeon for one of the playoff games but they r not saying which one do you guys know

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Robert Blacklock says:

10 months ago

Am I and my family going to be able to watch Fox channel 25 for the playoffs? I have Verizon.

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Avery Kersjes says:

3 years ago

Thank goodness NBC isn’t getting anymore games on the schedule they’ve been horrible.

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Greg says:

3 years ago

I know the logistics worked out that Packers Niners had to play Saturday but hypothetically would you say that if FOX got to choose they’d rather the game in the 3pm Sunday time slot over 8pm Saturday?

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- Jon Lewis says:
  
  3 years ago
  
  3 PM Sunday for sure, that is a much stronger timeslot.
  
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Jeff Jacobs says:

3 years ago

I Feel As Many do here in comments above ! I will not be a Peacock Pawn.

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Betty Waldheim says:

3 years ago

I’ve been watching football for many years. We used to have season tickets. This year the playoffs suck due to having to sign up on for peacock for the playoff game. I won’t be spending more money. I think the players should say something. This is the first time I won’t be able to watch the playoffs due to the increase in paying extra for streaming. That’s it for me!

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- Merica says:
  
  3 years ago
  
  I agree to hell with these media streaming companies. I will not pay either and I encourage all other to boycott them as well since money is the only thing they understand!
  
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  - ryan colfer says:
    
    2 years ago
    
    When did it all come to this you’re 110 % correct, next year instead of prime it’ll be something else it’s absolute bull— !
    
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    - Dixon Cider says:
      
      2 years ago
      
      Next year they will have a Wild Card game in London. Lol. I am just counting the days before they move the Super Bowl to PPV. I would not put anything past the NFL.
Stoney says:

3 years ago

Unfortunately that’s the world we live in. Thinking about getting the kids hysterectomy’s and vasectomies for Xmas next yr. Every yr there are record breaking contracts. When does it end. The dude that built the stadiums they play in for 2-3 yrs didn’t even make as much as some of them make for sitting in a sauna for the day. NFL dumped Direct TV for YouTube Video after almost 30 year partnership for more money…
NFL dumped NBC Thursdays for Prime Video for another payout… All while making us subscribe to Amazon and pay out of our own pocket.

They have their own network (NFL Network) which we all get for free in our viewing bundle but they have no incentive to build it when they out source their content for straight up profit…
This my friends is the genius of capitalism at it’s finest… We will all bitch and complain but we will all come back to the teet.

God bless the NFL in it’s brilliance of marketing!!!!

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Neal says:

3 years ago

Again, it’s time to give the NFL and streaming companies the double-barreled middle finger and stop signing up for streaming memberships required for viewing. I’ve been a 49er fan since 1979 and have spent thousands of dollars supporting the NFL through my team. If they want money, start saving by hiring athletes who play for the love of the game instead of the grotesque contracts. In the meantime, take your “inner circle pat your political and business executive buddy on the back free market” and shove it!

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Jim Frederickson says:

3 years ago

Football is losing its following, and I will not chase it with
money. Won’t get peacock, Won’t watch NBC, may quit watching
football altogether.

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- Timothy Radtke says:
  
  2 years ago
  
  as much as I hate to “Beg to Differ”; Record PROFITS YOY EVERY SEASON.
  
  changes will happen; Unfortunately they started when Television Rights started with obscene amounts of cabbage.
  
  EXACTLY WHO will be paying $50+ Million yearly salaries… WE WILL.
  
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Brian says:

3 years ago

As many people as possible NEED to boycott this bull****!!! Have cable, had to subscribe to sunday ticket on youtube, now there’s two more companies I’d have to subscribe to. Pretty sure I’m not the only person who can dish out the extra money for multiple subscriptions For one event.

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SHampton says:

3 years ago

I agree totally. I just looked at the NFL schedual for upcoming games and I’m gonna have to miss another Miami Dolphins game because it’s on Peacock only. I have an anntena because I can’t afford to by a streaming service just to watch a game. What about people who don’t have a bank account? They can’t order a damn service if they wanted to. Yes, they are very greedy. I live to watch sports. Football, baseball, basketball and bare knuckle boxing, but talking about football, the NFL, baseball & basketball are the same way, but as if they don’t make enough money off football in every way then they sell our viewing rights too.

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- Tony says:
  
  3 years ago
  
  For what it is worth if you want you get get NFL+ for 6 $ I think and watch all the playoffs and the super bowl on your cell phone or tablet. It such a stupid grab for money but I’m always out of state to watch my games so this is what I do. Go Ravens and good luck I hope the dolphins don’t get frostbite.
  
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Andria says:

3 years ago

I’m sick of this $h&^. NFLis so greedy. I used to watch all miami dolphins games then Jacksonville got a team. NFL insisted on showing Jacksonville games instead. Many Sundays I don’t watch any football. Remember the fight NFL network had with cable. I’m not purchasing another streamer just to watch NFL. IT WILL BE NICE TO HAVE SUNDAYS BACK AFTER 50 SOMTHING YEARS. I HATE GREEDY NFL.

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- Waly Gekko says:
  
  3 years ago
  
  I have Peacock for the Premier League and its well worth it. I got it for a year for $20 and even paying $50 for a year is very worth it.
  
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- SHampton says:
  
  3 years ago
  
  I agree totally. I just looked at the NFL schedual for uocoming games and I’m gonna have to miss another Miami Dolphins game because it’s on Peacock only. I have an anntena because I can’t afford to by a streaming service just to watch a game. What about people who don’t have a bank account? They can’t order a damn service if they wanted to. Yes, they are very greedy. I live to watch sports. Football, baseball, basketball and bare knuckle boxing, but talking about football, the NFL, baseball & basketball are the same way, but as if they don’t make enough money off football in every way but they ARE greedy and they make the fans either do without watching their favorite teams or buy the privilege to do so. It’s crap..
  
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Doug says:

3 years ago

I will not pay peacock to watch this game. I already pay nfl Sunday and the red zone nfl and now this . I have in on prime and paid for Thursday. Cancelling all next year and watch regular tv.

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Joe says:

3 years ago

I wish everyone would boycott peacock or this will become the norm. Rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer. Shameful no fun league.

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Warren Houseknecht says:

3 years ago

On direct tv is the super bowl game on Paramount channel 341

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Jane Wood says:

3 years ago

Some of us live in rural America and depend on Dish or Direct TV for network viewing…and even then they block out at least one of those! Having to subscribe to a streaming service in addition to Dish’s ridiculous rate is a financial burden. Why do the have to have streaming exclusives? Money?

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JS says:

3 years ago

Do you know if CBS will be the 4:30 Sunday Wild Card game? I remember two years ago a lotta people were surprised 49ers Cowboys was on CBS but Andrew Marchand said that CBS bought the 4:30 slot for $70 million when the playoffs expanded. (Bears Saints was in that slot the first year of the expansion on CBS too). Last year FOX had it though but I’m not sure if that was given to them since they had the Super Bowl or some other one off reason. I have also seen some places list FOX for the 1pm game and CBS 4:30.

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- Jon Lewis says:
  
  3 years ago
  
  No, that deal is over with. CBS does get a second Wild Card game next season (and in 2029-30 and 2032-33 seasons), but that is part of its overall NFL contract.
  
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Dee says:

3 years ago

Which seeding play which dates at what time

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- Jon Lewis says:
  
  3 years ago
  
  No idea yet.
  
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- Dale says:
  
  3 years ago
  
  What channel is the Jets playoff game on?
  
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  - Avi Black says:
    
    3 years ago
    
    TZN. (Twilight Zone Network) They’re playing the Sharks on the streets of the West Side.
    
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Poindexter says:

4 years ago

and DISH has a contract dispute with FOX, so no local FOX for the Cowboy/49er game. So…. I have to add another subscription service over and above my DISH fees, or figure out how to find/install a 150 mile antenna. wish me luck! Either way…spending money to get FOX

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- Paulsen says:
  
  4 years ago
  
  Antenna is a big expense, but worth it in my experience.
  
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  - Poindexter says:
    
    4 years ago
    
    I am thinking so as well. DISH just now offered me a 1x $5 credit. BFD. Weeks without the Fox network will lead to months without the Fox network.
    
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- Steve Macey says:
  
  3 years ago
  
  No antenna will receive a television signal 150 miles away unless under tropospheric weather conditions. 80 miles is roughly your limit, despite what the manufacturer might claim.
  
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Wyatt says:

4 years ago

Any idea in why Amazon Prime didn’t get to stream a wild card game this season? (Or even air one exclusively)?

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- Sheil says:
  
  4 years ago
  
  Because that would be just “WRONG” !
  
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  - Wyatt says:
    
    4 years ago
    
    Well they been streaming a wild card game each year alongside other broadcasters (like a simulcast) so why not bring it back
    
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Mike says:

4 years ago

Is Nickelodeon doing a playoff game this year?

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- Paulsen says:
  
  4 years ago
  
  No — they got their game already on Christmas.
  
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Mike says:

4 years ago

Niners fan here………..if the Vikings win, Niners-Vikings will be next Saturday in the divisional round. The question is will San Francisco get the same 4:30 slot that we got this week? (assuming we win) or do they give us the 8:15 primetime slot. Also, Sundays divisional games are still 3:05 and 6:40 again? Thanks.

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- Paulsen says:
  
  4 years ago
  
  Yes — 3 and 6:30 for Sunday games. As for Niners, I would imagine FOX will get the 4:30 PM window on Saturday, but I can’t make any guarantees.
  
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Tony says:

4 years ago

Why does CBS only get one game Wild Card weekend and only one game in the Divisional Round, whereas FOX gets 2 in each round, plus the Super Bowl? Aside from the Super Bowl. does this alternate each year?

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- Paulsen says:
  
  4 years ago
  
  It alternates. This is the final year of the old TV deal where NBC gets one Divisional Round game per year, alternating per conference (was NFC last year). Starting next year, ESPN/ABC gets a Divisional Rd. game, so every net (NBC, CBS, FOX and ESPN/ABC) will have one each.
  
  As for the Wild Card, the deal CBS had for the extra Wild Card game (which was simulcast on Nick) was only for two years. From here on, the split of the six-game Wild Card slate will alternate (though off the top of my head I don’t recall what the rotation will be).
  
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esl says:

4 years ago

Paulsen, how much of an impact of ESPN having Buck and Aikman as announcing team is for them getting the plum Cowboys-Bucs game, which is probably the most appealing game of the first round? This schedule was a bit surprising to me. But you have to think there is no way ESPN gets this game if last years broadcast team of Levy, Riddick and Brian Griese.? They would probably have gotten Jags-Chargers.

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- Paulsen says:
  
  4 years ago
  
  I think it plays a legitimate role. You’re probably right about ESPN getting Jags-Chargers in the other scenario.
  
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