The NFL regular season is officially in the books, and the 2026 NFL Playoffs bracket is locked in. Only 14 teams remain with a shot to hoist the Lombardi Trophy.
The road to Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, Calif., starts now, with Wild Card Weekend kicking things off.
Below, you’ll find a printable 2026 NFL Playoffs bracket to make your own playoffs predictions, plus the weekly Playoffs schedule, and Playbook staff bracket predictions to help you fill out your bracket.
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Printable 2026 NFL Playoffs Bracket
Here is the full 2026 NFL Playoffs Bracket, featuring 14 teams: seven from the AFC, seven from the NFC.
Download a PDF of the NFL Playoffs Bracket here to fill it out and make your Super Bowl LX predictions, or just click on the bracket below.
Note that home teams are listed second in each matchup — higher-seeded teams always get home-field advantage.
Additionally, after the Wild Card Round, the lowest-seeded teams will play the highest-seeded teams; for example, if the No. 2, 3, and 4 seeds advance in the AFC Wild Card games, the No. 1-seed Denver Broncos will play the No. 4 seed Houston Texans.
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NFL Playoffs Bracket 2026 Schedule
The bracket is simple: 14 teams play in a single-elimination bracket. The No. 1 seeds on each side get a bye in the Wild Card round.
Here is the schedule for the 2026 NFL Playoffs.
- NFL Wild Card Weekend — Jan. 10-12, 2026
- NFL Divisional Round — Jan. 17-18, 2026
- NFL Conference Championship — Jan. 25, 2026
- Super Bowl LX — Feb. 8, 2026
What Teams Are in the NFL Playoffs Bracket 2026?
There are 14 teams in the 2026 NFL Playoffs — seven in the NFC, seven in the AFC.
Each conference’s seven teams consist of four division winners and three wild card winners — the three teams with the best records in the conference that didn’t win their division.
2026 AFC Playoff Teams
Below are the 2026 AFC Playoff teams ahead of Wild Card Weekend, in order of seed.
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- Denver Broncos (14-3) | AFC Payout: 3.22x | SB Winner Payout: 6.25x
- New England Patriots (14-3) | AFC: 4.34x | SB LX: 8.33x
- Jacksonville Jaguars (13-4) | AFC: 5.88x | SB LX: 10x
- Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7) | AFC:11.11x | SB LX: 22.22x
- Houston Texans (12-5) | AFC: 5.55x | SB LX: 10x
- Buffalo Bills (12-5) | AFC: 4.76x | SB LX: 7.69x
- Los Angeles Chargers (11-6) | AFC: 11.11x | SB LX: 22.22x
2026 NFC Playoff Teams
Below are the 2026 NFC Playoff teams ahead of Wild Card Weekend, in order of seed. In addition, find each team’s payout to win the NFC Championship and Super Bowl on PrizePicks Team Picks.
- Seattle Seahawks (14-3) | NFC Payout: 2.5x | SB Winner Payout: 4.16x
- Chicago Bears (11-6) | NFC: 9.09x | SB LX: 16.66x
- Philadelphia Eagles (11-6) | NFC: 4.76x | SB LX: 7.69x
- Carolina Panthers (8-9) | NFC: 33.33x | SB LX: 33.33x
- Los Angeles Rams (12-5) | NFC: 3.33x | SB LX: 5x
- San Francisco 49ers (12-5) | NFC: 10x | SB LX: 16.66x
- Green Bay Packers (9-7-1) | NFC: 10x | SB LX: 16.66x
All payouts listed are at the time of writing and are subject to change
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2026 NFL Playoff Bracket Predictions
The Playbook NFL staff has put together our predictions for the 2026 NFL Playoff bracket, all the way through Super Bowl LX, to help you build your perfect bracket this year.
Below, find our NFL Playoff bracket predictions, including the 2026 Super Bowl, before Wild Card Weekend.
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Jordan Foote’s 2026 NFL Playoffs Bracket Predictions
2026 Super Bowl Prediction: Rams def. Bills
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What better way to cap off one of the strangest NFL seasons in recent memory than a pair of wild card teams clashing in the Super Bowl?
On the AFC side, the Broncos’ defense gets a ton of due credit for keeping the team in prime position to make a run. At the end of the day, though, it’s hard to trust QB Bo Nix and a Denver offense that ranked 19th in points per drive to bring home a ring.
The No. 2-seeded Patriots also deserve props for making a leap. Even with an MVP candidate in QB Drake Maye, the rest of the roster doesn’t appear ready to seriously contend just yet.
Instead, I’m rolling with reigning MVP Josh Allen to Superman his Bills to the Super Bowl. Powering football’s third-best offense (in EPA/play, per SumerSports) and backed by just enough of a pass defense, the playoffs’ best player earns a trip to Levi’s Stadium.
Unfortunately for Buffalo, I’d opt for several of the NFC contenders to take them down in the biggest game of the year.
Seattle’s elite run defense and explosive offense is a lethal duo. Philadelphia has proven title DNA. What head coach Kyle Shanahan has done with the 49ers deserves endless praise.
The conference has multiple intriguing championship-caliber clubs; each of the top five teams in ESPN’s Football Power Index resides in the NFC. It’s one we haven’t mentioned yet that takes the cake for me, though.
In a projected NFC championship game between NFC West rivals, the Rams would have a better head coach, QB, and tandem of WRs. After that, ironically, it could be Buffalo’s 31st-ranked run defense that comes back to bite them on the grandest of stages in a Los Angeles triumph.
Mike Barner’s 2026 NFL Playoffs Bracket Predictions
2026 Super Bowl Prediction: Rams def. Broncos
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I like the potential path for the Texans in the Playoffs; their defense can put clamps on the Steelers in the Wild Card Round. If the Bills can then knock off the Jaguars, the Texans would avoid the Broncos in the Divisional Round.
I think that scenario unfolds and the Texans ride their stellar defense to the AFC Championship game. However, their run ends there with a loss to the Broncos.
The Broncos have home-field advantage throughout, and they also have a great defense, allowing just 0.9 more points per game than the Texans.
Over on the NFC side, the only first-round upset I see is the Packers knocking off the Bears. The Panthers making it to the playoffs is an incredible story, but look for the Rams to avenge their Week 13 loss to them with a convincing victory in their rematch.
As frustrating as the Eagles’ offense can be at times, the 49ers have too many issues on defense to knock out the defending champs.
We could be on a collision course to the Rams and Seahawks facing off again, this time in the NFC Championship. They split their two regular season meetings, and the two games were decided by a total of three points.
I just can’t pick San Darnold over Matthew Stafford in the playoffs, so I’ll take the Rams to face the Broncos in the Super Bowl.
I’ll again lean on the experience at the quarterback position and take the Rams to hoist the Vince Lombardi Trophy when all is said and done.
David Bearman’s 2026 NFL Playoffs Bracket Predictions
2026 Super Bowl Prediction: Rams def. Texans
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In the Wild Card Round, I expect some upsets in the wide-open AFC, with the Chargers knocking off the Patriots, the Texans winning in Pittsburgh, and the underdog Jaguars winning at home vs. the Bills.
Over in the NFC, I’m expecting plenty of chalk, with the Rams, Eagles, and Bears moving on.
I’ll take the Texans and Rams to knock off their divisional rivals — the Jaguars and Seahawks, respectively — in the next round, while the Bears and Broncos hold court at home.
Both as No. 5 seeds, the Rams and Texans, continue Super Bowl runs, each getting their third road win in a row to advance to Super Bowl LX.
We were on the Los Angeles Rams in July, and that is not changing now. Yes, they stumbled down the stretch, going 3-3, and falling out of the NFC West/No. 1 seed lead. But they are still the best team in football.
No other team is ranked top five in DVOA in both offense and defense. Rams win Super Bowl LX.
Supi’s 2026 NFL Playoffs Bracket Predictions
2026 Super Bowl Prediction: Rams def. Bills
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This feels like the year Josh Allen can jump over the hurdle to reach the Super Bowl, mainly because he doesn’t have to face the Chiefs. Allen has a career 7-6 record in the playoffs, but four of those losses are against Kansas City.
The Bills have reached four Super Bowls, but each time they have ended in heartbreak. The ghosts of Super Bowl past may haunt the Buffalo; I’m taking the Rams to defeat the Bills.
The Rams are one of the more balanced teams in the NFL; their offense leads the league in success rate (52.2%) and their defensive success rate ranks seventh (41.8%). After missing the final two games with a hamstring injury, the return of WR Davante Adams is vital for their upcoming playoff run.
That adds to Rams QB Matthew Stafford’s arsenal; Adams will be back alongside WR Puka Nacua, who ranks second in the league with 1,715 receiving yards.
Los Angeles can also run the ball effectively, as it ranks seventh with 126.6 yards per game, giving it an edge over Buffalo’s run defense, which allows 136.2 rushing yards per game (28th).
The ability for the Rams to pressure the quarterback could also play a large part, with L.A. ranking fourth in pressure rate (26.3%;, and Allen’s 6 INTs under pressure are the third-most in the league.
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