2026 NFL Playoffs · Final
2026 NFL PlayoffsSuper Bowl LX champions: Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks won Super Bowl LX, beating the New England Patriots 29-13. Super Bowl MVP: Kenneth Walker III.
- Champion
- Seattle Seahawks
- Runner-up
- New England Patriots
- Final
- 29-13
- MVP
- Kenneth Walker III
- Venue
- Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, CA
- Played
- Jan 10 – Feb 8, 2026
2026 NFL Playoff Bracket
2026 NFL Playoff Results by Round
Wild CardJan 10 – Jan 12
Divisional RoundJan 17 – Jan 18
Conference ChampionshipsJan 25 – Jan 25
Super Bowl LXFeb 8
Road to Super Bowl LX
Seattle SeahawksNFC 1 seed
- Wild CardFirst-round bye
- Divisional RoundW 41-6 vs 49ers
- ChampionshipW 31-27 vs Rams
- Super BowlW 29-13 vs Patriots
New England PatriotsAFC 2 seed
- Wild CardW 16-3 vs Chargers
- Divisional RoundW 28-16 vs Texans
- ChampionshipW 10-7 at Broncos
- Super BowlL 29-13 vs Seahawks
The 2026 Playoff Field: 14 Teams
AFCSeed · regular season · how far they went
2026 NFL Playoffs by the Numbers
- 13games playedSix Wild Card, four Divisional, two Championship games and the Super Bowl.
- 6-6home teamsRecord of the higher seed at home, Super Bowl excluded.
- 6upsetsLower seed beat the higher seed.
- 8one-score gamesDecided by 8 points or fewer.
- 44.5points per gameBoth teams combined.
- 35biggest marginSeahawks 41-6, NFC Divisional Round.
2026 NFL Playoff Leaders
Passing yards
- 1
Matthew StaffordRams936 - 2Drake MayePatriots828
- 3Sam DarnoldSeahawks672
- 4
Caleb WilliamsBears618 - 5
Josh AllenBills556
Rushing yards
- 1Kenneth Walker IIISeahawks313
- 2Rhamondre StevensonPatriots217
- 3Kyren WilliamsRams183
- 4Drake MayePatriots178
- 5James Cook IIIBills163
Receiving yards
- 1Puka NacuaRams332
- 2Jaxon Smith-NjigbaSeahawks199
- 3Colston LovelandBears193
- 4Davante AdamsRams185
- 5Kayshon BouttePatriots168
2026 NFL Playoffs FAQ
Who won the 2026 NFL playoffs?
The Seattle Seahawks won Super Bowl LX, beating the New England Patriots 29-13. Super Bowl MVP: Kenneth Walker III.
Who was the Super Bowl LX MVP?
Kenneth Walker III.
When did the 2026 NFL playoffs start and end?
Wild Card weekend started on January 10, 2026; Super Bowl LX was played on February 8, 2026.
Which teams had the first-round bye in the 2026 playoffs?
Broncos (AFC) and Seahawks (NFC), the 1 seeds.
Which teams made the 2026 NFL playoffs?
AFC: 1. Denver Broncos, 2. New England Patriots, 3. Jacksonville Jaguars, 4. Pittsburgh Steelers, 5. Houston Texans, 6. Buffalo Bills, 7. Los Angeles Chargers. NFC: 1. Seattle Seahawks, 2. Chicago Bears, 3. Philadelphia Eagles, 4. Carolina Panthers, 5. Los Angeles Rams, 6. San Francisco 49ers, 7. Green Bay Packers.
What was the highest-scoring game of the 2026 NFL playoffs?
The NFC Wild Card, Rams over the Panthers 34-31: 65 points in total.
Were there any upsets in the 2026 NFL playoffs?
Yes: the 5-seed Rams beat the 4-seed Panthers in the NFC Wild Card, the 6-seed Bills beat the 3-seed Jaguars in the AFC Wild Card, the 6-seed 49ers beat the 3-seed Eagles in the NFC Wild Card, the 5-seed Texans beat the 4-seed Steelers in the AFC Wild Card, the 5-seed Rams beat the 2-seed Bears in the NFC Divisional Round, the 2-seed Patriots beat the 1-seed Broncos in the AFC Championship.