NFL playoffs: NFC and AFC bracket, schedules, kickoff times for divisional round

Fourteen teams entered, and eight remain. The NFL playoffs are on to the divisional round following a six-game wild card slate with four teams in each conference still in the hunt for a spot in Super Bowl 59.

The first round saw no surprises in the AFC as the higher seeds won each matchup. The Houston Texans kicked off the wild card round with a dominant 32-12 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. In a third installment of their divisional rivalry this season, the Baltimore Ravens beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 28-14. The Buffalo Bills took care of business 31-7 over the Denver Broncos to wrap up the AFC wild-card round.

The same can't be said for the NFC. The Philadelphia Eagles started things off in the conference with a dominant 22-10 win over the Green Bay Packers. But their division foe Washington went on the road against Tampa Bay and earned a 23-20 upset win. Though the Los Angeles Rams were the higher seed, they were underdogs. However, they made a statement with a 27-9 win over the Minnesota Vikings, the first 14-win wild card team in NFL history.

With that first step of the tournament in the rear view, here's what to expect in the divisional round.

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NFL playoff bracket

AFC

Divisional round

• No. 1 seed Kansas City Chiefs vs. No. 4 seed Houston Texans

• No. 2 seed Buffalo Bills vs. No. 3 seed Baltimore Ravens

Conference championship

• Divisional round winners, higher seed hosts

NFC

• No. 1 seed Detroit Lions vs. No. 6 seed Washington Commanders

• No. 2 seed Philadelphia Eagles vs. No. 4 seed Los Angeles Rams

Conference championship

• Divisional round winners face off and the higher seed hosts

Super Bowl 59

• Conference championship winners play at a neutral site

  • This year's Super Bowl will be played at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.

NFL playoff schedule, TV

Divisional playoff

Saturday, Jan. 18

• Kansas City Chiefs vs. Houston Texans: 4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC

• Detroit Lions vs. Washington Commanders: 8 p.m. ET, FOX

Sunday, Jan. 19

• Philadelphia Eagles vs. Los Angeles Rams: 3 p.m. ET, NBC

• Buffalo Bills vs. Baltimore Ravens: 6:30 p.m. ET, CBS

Conference championship

Sunday, Jan. 26

• NFC conference championship: 3 p.m. ET, FOX

• AFC conference championship: 6:30 p.m. ET, CBS

Super Bowl

Sunday, Feb. 9

• Super Bowl 59: 6:30 p.m. ET, FOX

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NFL playoffs schedule: Divisional round bracket, teams, kickoff times