NFL Playoff Pass: Your Guide to the NFL Playoffs

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Road to the 2027 NFL Playoffs · Week 8

The playoff race

AFC 1 seed: Chiefs 5-1 · NFC 1 seed: Vikings 6-0

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2027 Playoff Race

After Week 8

AFCSeeds 1-7 qualify

  1. 1Kansas City ChiefsAFC WestBye5-1
  2. 2Buffalo BillsAFC EastDiv5-1
  3. 3Cleveland BrownsAFC NorthDiv5-2
  4. 4Jacksonville JaguarsAFC SouthDiv4-2
  5. 5Denver BroncosAFC WestWC5-2
  6. 6Pittsburgh SteelersAFC NorthWC5-2
  7. 7Cincinnati BengalsAFC NorthWC4-2
  8. 8New England PatriotsAFC East4-3
  9. 9Baltimore RavensAFC North4-3

NFCSeeds 1-7 qualify

  1. 1Minnesota VikingsNFC NorthBye6-0
  2. 2San Francisco 49ersNFC WestDiv6-1
  3. 3New York GiantsNFC EastDiv4-2-1
  4. 4Carolina PanthersNFC SouthDiv3-3
  5. 5Chicago BearsNFC NorthWC5-2
  6. 6Detroit LionsNFC NorthWC4-2
  7. 7Green Bay PackersNFC NorthWC4-3
  8. 8Seattle SeahawksNFC West4-3
  9. 9Atlanta FalconsNFC South3-4

1-4 division leaders5-7 wild cardsIn the huntFull playoff picture, clinched teams and magic numbers ›

2026 NFL Playoffs by the Numbers

2026 results ›
  • 132026 playoff games13 played
  • 6Lower seeds wonGames won by the lower seed
  • 5One-score finishesDecided by three points or fewer
  • 6-6Home teams50% of games won by the host (Super Bowl excluded)
  • 3Different champions in a row2024–2026

2026 NFL Playoff Leaders

Passing yards

  1. 1Matthew StaffordRams936
  2. 2Drake MayePatriots828
  3. 3Sam DarnoldSeahawks672
  4. 4Caleb WilliamsBears618
  5. 5Josh AllenBills556

Rushing yards

  1. 1Kenneth Walker IIISeahawks313
  2. 2Rhamondre StevensonPatriots217
  3. 3Kyren WilliamsRams183
  4. 4Drake MayePatriots178
  5. 5James Cook IIIBills163

Receiving yards

  1. 1Puka NacuaRams332
  2. 2Jaxon Smith-NjigbaSeahawks199
  3. 3Colston LovelandBears193
  4. 4Davante AdamsRams185
  5. 5Kayshon BouttePatriots168

2027 NFL Playoffs Key Dates

Next: Regular season ends (Week 18)
  1. Season startsWednesday · done
  2. Regular season ends (Week 18)Sunday · in 76 days
  3. Wild Card weekendSaturday · in 82 days
  4. Divisional RoundSaturday · in 89 days
  5. Conference ChampionshipsSunday · in 97 days
  6. Super Bowl LXISunday · in 111 days

Official NFL dates. Super Bowl LXI: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA · ESPN and ABC

How the NFL Playoffs Work

  • 14teams qualifySeven per conference: the four division winners (seeds 1-4) and the three best remaining records (wild cards, seeds 5-7).
  • 1bye per conferenceOnly the 1 seed skips Wild Card weekend. Everyone else plays in the first round: 2 v 7, 3 v 6 and 4 v 5.
  • 1loss and you are outEvery round is a single game. No series, no second chances: 13 games decide the champion.
  • 4roundsWild Card, Divisional, Conference Championships, then Super Bowl LXI. The bracket reseeds, so the 1 seed always meets the lowest seed left.
  • Homefield by seedThe higher seed hosts every game through the Conference Championships. The Super Bowl is at a neutral site set years ahead.

See the 2027 bracket and tiebreakers ›

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AFC16 teams · 4 divisions

AFC East

AFC North

AFC South

AFC West

NFC16 teams · 4 divisions

NFC East

NFC North

NFC South

NFC West

All 32 teams: who is in, who is out ›

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About NFL Playoff Pass

What is NFL Playoff Pass?

NFL Playoff Pass is an independent guide to the NFL playoffs: the playoff picture and standings, the bracket, every playoff game with live scores and box scores, the Super Bowl and every champion, kept up to date all season.

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How often is NFL Playoff Pass updated?

During games scores refresh every 30 seconds. Box scores and the bracket update within minutes of the final whistle, and the standings and playoff picture after every game.

What can I find on NFL Playoff Pass?

Start with the playoff picture, the bracket, the full playoff schedule, today's games and every Super Bowl since 1967. Every playoff game has its own page, and every team page shows its seed, playoff path and history.

Updated Oct 26, 2026, 11:20 PM ETScores refresh every 30 seconds during games; the bracket and standings update within minutes of the final whistle.