NFL playoff bracket 2024: Divisional playoff matchups, schedule for AFC & NFC

The opening round of the 2024 NFL playoffs is nearly over, with the divisional round right around the corner. 

Super Wild Card Weekend delivered a number of blowout victories to begin the postseason. On Saturday, C.J. Stroud led the Texans to a dominant win over the Browns before Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs handled the Dolphins with ease on a freezing Kansas City evening. 

The action continued on Sunday with the Packers going down to Dallas and stunning the Cowboys, handing Dak Prescott and Co. another early exit in embarrassing fashion. The highly anticipated Lions-Rams matchup did not disappoint, as Jared Goff and Detroit edged Matthew Stafford and Los Angeles for the Lions’ first playoff win in more than 30 years. 

There are still two more matchups in Super Wild Card Weekend, but the divisional round schedule is already released. While all of the matchups and final times have to be finalized, the NFL is getting set for the next stage of the postseason. 

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Here’s what you need to know about the schedule for the divisional round:

NFL playoff bracket 2024

There were 14 teams in the 2024 NFL playoffs, but the field has since been cut down to 10. Here’s a look at who will be seeded in each spot and the matchups for the divisional round. 

AFC

— Baltimore Ravens (1) vs. Houston Texans (4) or Pittsburgh Steelers (7)

— Buffalo Bills (2) vs. Kansas City Chiefs (3) OR  Kansas City Chiefs (3) vs. Houston Texans (4)

NFC

— San Francisco 49ers (1) vs. Green Bay Packers (7)

— Detroit Lions (3) vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4)/Philadelphia Eagles (5)

NFL divisional round matchups

AFC

The AFC matchups in the divisional round have yet to be determined. The Ravens (1), Chiefs (3) and Texans (4) have locked their spots in the next round, but the result of the Bills (2) vs. Steelers (7) game will determine matchups. 

NFC

San Francisco 49ers (1) vs. Green Bay Packers (7)

The Packers went up against another storied franchise in the wild-card round, delivering a 48-32 thumping to the Cowboys in Dallas. The reward? A date with the 49ers in San Francisco. 

Jordan Love, Aaron Jones and Green Bay balled out against Dallas, becoming the first No. 7 seed to win a game since the expanded format was introduced three years ago. The Packers ride a ton of momentum into next weekend, facing a stout 49ers team that is fresh off a bye week. It’s the 10th time the two organizations will play in the playoffs, with San Francisco riding a four-game winning streak over Green Bay in the postseason. 

Detroit Lions (3) vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4)/Philadelphia Eagles (5)

The Lions will face either the Buccaneers (4) or the Eagles (5) in the divisional round. 

NFL divisional round TV schedule

Here is the complete schedule for the divisional round of the 2024 NFL playoffs: 

Divisional round

Saturday, Jan. 20

Matchup
Time (ET)
TV channel
Live stream
Texans at Ravens or Chiefs
4:30 p.m.
ESPN/ABC
ESPN+, Fubo
Packers at 49ers 
8:15 p.m.
FOX
Fox Sports app, Fubo
Sunday, Jan. 21

Matchup
Time (ET)
TV channel
Live stream
Lions vs. Buccaneers or Eagles 
3 p.m.
NBC
Peacock, Fubo
Chiefs at Bills OR Steelers at Ravens
6:30 p.m.
CBS
Paramount+, Fubo
NFL playoff seeds 2024

AFC

Seed
Team
Record
Wild-card round result
1.
Baltimore Ravens
13-4
Bye
2.
Buffalo Bills
11-6
vs. Steelers
3.
Kansas City Chiefs
11-6
Defeated (6) Dolphins 26-7
4.
Houston Texans
10-7
Defeated (5) Browns 45-14
7.
Pittsburgh Steelers
10-7
at Bills
NFC

Seed
Team
Record
Wild-card round result
1.
San Francisco 49ers
12-5
Bye
3.
Detroit Lions
12-5
Defeated (6) Rams 24-23
4.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
9-8
vs. Eagles
5.
Philadelphia Eagles
11-6
at Buccaneers
7.
Green Bay Packers
9-8
Defeated (2) Cowboys 48-32