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It takes at least 16,320 minutes to play the NFL regular season schedule. At least 780 more are needed to determine a champion.

The NFL regular season spans 272 games over 18 weeks, with 32 teams all hoping to be the last ones standing come February when the confetti falls. A new year means a new season when January rolls around. We are going from 32 teams down to 14.

In a world where things were equal, a team’s chances of being crowned champions would increase from around 3% to 7%, indicating that the odds are almost never in anyone’s favor. But sports are far from equal, with some more likely to win than others.

Take it Kansas City Chiefse.g. They are set to enter the playoffs with an eye on winning a third straight Super Bowl, while teams such as Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills just want one. A battle between haves and have-nots, good and great, awaits.

Here’s everything to know about the 2025 NFL playoffs.

What is the NFL playoffs 2025?

The NFL playoffs kick off on January 11 with the league’s Super Wild Card Weekend before concluding on February 9 with Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans.

Super Wild Card weekend

All times eastern

Saturday 11 January

  • AFC/NFC wild card game: 13.00
  • AFC/NFC wild card game: 16:30
  • AFC/NFC wild card game: 20.00

Sunday, January 12

  • AFC/NFC wild card game: 16:30
  • AFC/NFC wild card game: 20:15

Monday, January 13

  • AFC/NFC wild card game: 20:15

Divisional round

Saturday 18 January

  • AFC/NFC divisional games: 16:30
  • AFC/NFC divisional games: 20:15

Sunday, January 19

  • AFC/NFC divisional games: 15.00
  • AFC/NFC divisional games: 18:30

NFL Conference Championship Round

Sunday, January 26

  • NFC Championship Game: 15.00
  • AFC Championship Game: 18:30

Super Bowl 59

  • Date: 9 February 2025
  • Location: Caesars Superdome (New Orleans)
  • Time: 18:30
  • TV: FOX

When will the NFL playoffs start in 2025?

  • Start date: Saturday 11 January 2025

The format remains unchanged from previous years, with wildcard weekend kicking things off on January 11. Sunday will feature a tripleheader before the round ends on “Monday Night Football” on Monday, Jan. 13.

When is the Super Bowl in 2025?

Super Bowl 59 will be played on Sunday, February 9, 2025.

Where is the Super Bowl in 2025?

Super Bowl 59 will be played at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.

How to watch the NFL playoffs

  • TV network: ABC, CBS, ESPN, Fox, NBC
  • Current: ESPN+, Paramount+, Peacock, Prime Video, Fubo

Fans looking to watch the NFL playoffs can tune in to all the regular stations they’ve come to enjoy all season. If your remote isn’t worn out now, you’ll be able to catch the action on ABC, ESPN, CBS, Fox and NBC all postseason.

Following the success of the league’s Peacock-exclusive games last season, this year’s postseason welcomes Prime Video to the party. The home of “Thursday Night Football” secured exclusive streaming rights to a game during wild-card weekend, meaning the game, like TNF, will only be available on Prime. If you live in one of the team’s local television markets, you can catch the action on your local networks.

Anyone hoping to stream the NFL playoffs can find them on ESPN+, Paramount+, Peacock, Prime Video and Fubo.

Stream the NFL playoffs with a Fubo subscription

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