NFL Playoff Bracket 2026: Divisional Round Matchups, Dates, and Times After Wild Card

Wild Card Weekend is officially in the books, and the 2026 NFL playoff bracket is set for the Divisional Round.

Monday night was the final piece. Houston went into Pittsburgh and handled business, which locked in the AFC side and confirmed every matchup for next weekend.

Here’s the full rundown — results first, then the Divisional Round schedule.

Wild Card Results

NFC

• Seahawks (No. 1) — BYE
• Bears (No. 2) def. Packers (No. 7), 31–27
• 49ers (No. 6) def. Eagles (No. 3), 21–19
• Rams (No. 5) def. Panthers (No. 4), 34–31

AFC

• Broncos (No. 1) — BYE
• Patriots (No. 2) def. Chargers (No. 7), 16–3
• Bills (No. 6) def. Jaguars (No. 3), 27–24
• Texans (No. 5) def. Steelers (No. 4), 30–6

Divisional Round Schedule

NFC

• Seahawks (No. 1) vs. 49ers (No. 6) — 1/17, 8:00 p.m. ET
• Bears (No. 2) vs. Rams (No. 5) — 1/18, 6:30 p.m. ET

AFC

• Broncos (No. 1) vs. Bills (No. 6) — 1/17, 4:30 p.m. ET
• Patriots (No. 2) vs. Texans (No. 5) — 1/18, 3:00 p.m. ET

Odds note: Consensus lines were listed from Action Network in early projections.

How Houston Closed Out Pittsburgh

C.J. Stroud and the Texans walked into a tough road environment and didn’t blink, knocking off Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers to move on.

Houston carried a slim lead into halftime even after a couple of fumbles, then the game turned into a defensive grind coming out of the break. The third quarter was scoreless, but the Texans kept stacking stops and eventually broke it open late.

In the fourth, Houston added points and slammed the door with two back-breaking defensive scores — a fumble return touchdown and a pick-six — to put it completely out of reach.

Next up: Houston heads to New England with a spot in the AFC Championship on the line.