NFL playoff bracket 2027

The 2027 NFL playoff bracket: seven seeds per conference, a bye for each No. 1 seed, and Super Bowl LXI on February 14. The seeds are set when the regular season ends on the weekend of January 9–10; until then the sheet is blank for your own picks.

14Teams
13Games
2Byes
3–4Wins to the title
NFL PLAYOFF BRACKET 20272026 season · 14 teams · the bracket is re-seeded after the wild-card roundNAMEPRINT THE BRACKETFree printable brackets, squares and pick'em sheets · printthebracket.comAFCWILD CARDJan 16–18DIVISIONALJan 23–24CONFERENCEJan 311First-round bye273645No. 1 seedLowest seed leftOther two winnersAFC CHAMPIONNFCWILD CARDJan 16–18DIVISIONALJan 23–24CONFERENCEJan 311First-round bye273645No. 1 seedLowest seed leftOther two winnersNFC CHAMPIONSUPER BOWL LXISunday, Feb 14, 2027CHAMPIONThe NFL re-seeds after the wild-card round: the No. 1 seed plays the lowest seed still alive, so there is no fixed line from a wild-card game to a divisional game.
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Format and dates

2026 season
RoundDatesWho plays
Wild cardSat Jan 16 – Mon Jan 18, 2027In each conference: 2 v 7, 3 v 6 and 4 v 5. The No. 1 seed has a bye.
DivisionalJan 23–24, 2027The No. 1 seed plays the lowest seed left; the other two winners play each other.
ConferenceSun, Jan 31, 2027The two divisional winners in each conference.
Super Bowl LXISun, Feb 14, 2027AFC champion v NFC champion.

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Questions

How many teams make the NFL playoffs?

14: the four division winners and three wild-card teams in each conference. Division winners are seeded 1–4 by record and wild cards 5–7.

Who gets a bye in the NFL playoffs?

Only the No. 1 seed in each conference. Seeds 2, 3 and 4 host seeds 7, 6 and 5 on wild-card weekend.

Why are there no lines from the wild-card games to the next round?

Because the NFL re-seeds. In the divisional round the No. 1 seed plays the lowest seed still alive, whoever that is, so a wild-card winner's next opponent is not fixed in advance.

How many games does the Super Bowl winner play?

Three if it is a No. 1 seed, four otherwise: wild card, divisional, conference championship and the Super Bowl.