2025 NFL playoff bracket: How things stand after latest wild-card games

March Madness is still over a month away, but that doesn't mean the NFL won't try to get in on some bracket madness themselves.

The wild-card weekend slate features six games and 12 teams, all hoping to survive and advance to the divisional-round. Unfortunately for six teams, they will be voted off the island and sent to the offseason. The remaining six will join the two No. 1 seeds, the Kansas City Chiefs and Detroit Lions, next weekend as part of their continued quest for a Super Bowl.

Last year's postseason didn't feature many bracket busters in the opening round. Will that remain the case this season?

Favorites have dominated in 2024, but this is a new year and anything can happen. Here's everything to know about the 2025 NFL playoff bracket as the wild-card results trickle in.

NFL playoff bracket 2025

Here's how the NFL playoffs bracket looks as the wild-card weekend results come in:

AFC divisional round

• No. 1 Kansas City Chiefs vs. TBD

• TBD

NFC divisional round

• No. 1 Detroit Lions vs. TBD

• TBD

NFL playoff scores, results

This section will be updated.

Saturday, Jan. 11

• Texans vs. Chargers

• Steelers vs. Ravens

Sunday, Jan. 12

• Bills vs. Broncos

• Eagles vs. Packers

• Buccaneers vs. Commanders

Monday, Jan. 13

• Rams vs. Vikings

2024-25 NFL playoff remaining schedule

Wild card (all times Eastern)

All times Eastern

Saturday, Jan. 11

• Los Angeles Chargers at Houston Texans, 4:30 p.m. ET, CBS

• Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens, 8 p.m. ET, Amazon Prime Video

Sunday, Jan. 12

• Denver Broncos at Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

• Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles, 4:30 p.m. ET, Fox

• Washington Commanders at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 8 p.m. ET, NBC

Monday, Jan. 13

• Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Rams, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC

Divisional round

All times TBD

Saturday, Jan. 18

• TBD at Kansas City Chiefs divisional game: TBD

• TBD at Detroit Lions divisional game: TBD

Sunday, Jan. 19

• AFC divisional game: TBD

• NFC divisional game: TBD

Conference championships

Sunday, Jan. 26:

• NFC championship game: 3 p.m.

• AFC championship game: 6:30 p.m.

Super Bowl 59

• Date: Feb. 9, 2025

• Location: Caesars Superdome (New Orleans)

• Time: 6:30 p.m.

• TV: FOX

How does the NFL playoff bracket work?

The NFL playoff bracket is ever-changing and differs from the static formats common in other leagues. That means that seedings play a big role in future matchups. The No. 1 seeded Chiefs and Lions will face off against the worst team, based on seeding, remaining in their conference in the divisional-round.

Kansas City and Detroit will also hold home-field advantage throughout their side of the bracket provided they remain in the playoffs. If either team loses, the best remaining team, based on seeding, would then gain home-field advantage.

Since the NFL's bracket is dynamic, that ensures that regular season results matter in terms of matchups for the postseason.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NFL playoff bracket 2025: Matchups, schedule after wild card round