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Here's how to watch every NFL playoff game this weekend: The NFL playoff game between Los Angeles and Chicago is Sunday, Jan. 18. The game is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. ET and can be seen on NBC. The NFL playoff game between Buffalo and Denver will be Saturday, Jan. 17. The game is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. ET and can be seen on CBS.
The NFL Championship games will be held on Sunday, January 25. The AFC Championship will kick off at 3 p.m. ET and will air on CBS. The NFC Championship will begin at 6:30 p.m. ET and will air on Fox. Cord-cutters can stream both with Fubo, which offers a free trial, and the AFC Championship can be streamed with Paramount+ .
In the AFC, the Denver Broncos are headed to the conference title game after beating the Buffalo Bills, 33-30 in overtime, in what was easily the wildest game of the divisional round. The Broncos' vaunted defense forced five turnovers, including four from Josh Allen, who threw two interceptions while also losing two fumbles.
With a very exciting Wild Card Weekend set to conclude, NFL fans can look ahead to a very compelling Divisional round beginning on Saturday.
There is no 'Thursday Night Football' game this week, as the 2026 NFL playoffs continue with the Divisional Round on Saturday, Jan. 17 and Sunday, Jan. 18.
The NFL Divisional Round begins Saturday and will wrap up Sunday night. Check out the full playoff schedule here.
The "Monday Night Football" game of the wild-card round broadcasts on Disney-owned networks ESPN and ABC. There will also be a "ManningCast" alternate broadcast for Steelers vs. Texans on ESPN2 for fans who want to see and hear commentary from Peyton and Eli Manning during the game.