What time are today's NFL games? Where to watch the playoff TV schedule
It's Championship Sunday!
Four teams, two games with Super Bowl berths on the line.
The top two seeds, the No. 1 Denver Broncos and the No. 2 New England Patriots, will square off in the AFC championship game to start the day. Since the 2017 season, this is the first AFC championship game in which the Kansas City Chiefs are not involved.
The Broncos advanced to the title game with a 33-30 overtime win over the Buffalo Bills. But that victory came with a cost as starting qarterback Bo Nix suffered a season-ending ankle injury, putting backup Jarrett Stidham into duty for the title game. The Patriots are coming off two dominant defensive showings in the playoffs.
The top-seeded Seattle Seahawks take on the fifth-seeded Los Angeles Rams in the NFC championship game to round up the day. The Rams won the first game, 21-19, in Week 11, while the Seahawks rallied for an overtime victory, 38-37, in Week 16. This will be the rubber match between the two NFC West rivals.
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Seattle, which boasts the No. 1-scoring defense, will look to end another NFC West team's season after it pounded the San Francisco 49ers, 41-6, in the divisional round. Meanwhile, will the Rams, who counter with the No. 1-ranked scoring offense, have anything left after two emotional, down-to-the-wire road games in the wild card and divisional rounds?
Here's where to watch the football games today, including times and the TV channels, plus the updated playoff bracket and Super Bowl date.
Who's playing football today? What teams are left in the NFL playoffs?
In the AFC, it's the New England Patriots and Denver Broncos and in the NFC it's the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks.
This is the Patriots' first AFC championship game since the 2018 campaign. They participated in the championship game for the eighth year in a row. This is the Broncos' first championship game since the 2015 campaign. On their road to the Super Bowl, they faced the Patriots in that game. In actuality, Denver has faced the Patriots at home in each of its previous AFC championship games (2013 and 2015). Both times, the Broncos prevailed.
The Rams are in their third NFC title game in the last eight years. Of the teams remaining, they won a Super Bowl most recently, with their last coming in the 2021 season. The Seahawks are in their first NFC championship since they played in back-to-back title games in the 2014 and 2015 seasons.
What channel are the NFL games on today? NFL playoff TV schedule today
CBS will air the AFC championship game and Fox will air the NFC championship game.
New England Patriots vs. Denver Broncos, 2 p.m., CBS
Los Angeles Rams vs. Seattle Seahawks, 5:30 p.m., Fox
What time is the Broncos vs Patriots game? AFC championship start time today
Time: 2 p.m.
Date: Sunday, Jan. 25
Location: Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
The top-seeded Denver Broncos play host to the second-seeded New England Patriots in the AFC championship game at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado.
What channel is the Broncos vs Patriots game? TV, live stream, how to watch
AFC championship game
TV: CBS
Live stream: Stream the game on Fubo, which offers a free trial for new subscribers.
Jim Nantz and Tony Romo are on the call in the booth with Tracy Wolfson serving as the sideline reporter.
Who's favored in the Broncos vs Patriots game?
AFC championship game betting odds, spread
With the Broncos starting a backup QB following the season-ending injury to starter Bo Nix in the closing moments of Denver's overtime win over the Buffalo Bills last weekend, the Patriots get the nod as road favorites.
Spread: Patriots -3.5
Moneyline: Patriots -220, Broncos +180
Total: 43.0
AFC championship games history
Results from the last 10 AFC championship games:
2024 season: Kansas City Chiefs 32, Buffalo Bills 29 - Jan. 26, 2025
2023 season: Kansas City Chiefs 17, Baltimore Ravens 10 - Jan. 28, 2024
2022 season: Kansas City Chiefs 23, Cincinnati Bengals 20 - Jan. 29, 2023
2021 season: Cincinnati Bengals 27, Kansas City Chiefs 24 - Jan. 30, 2022
2020 season: Kansas City Chiefs 38, Buffalo Bills 24 - Jan. 24, 2021
2019 season: Kansas City Chiefs 35, Tennessee Titans 24 - Jan. 19, 2020
2018 season: New England Patriots 37, Kansas City Chiefs 31 - Jan. 20, 2019
2017 season: New England Patriots 24, Jacksonville Jaguars 20 - Jan. 21, 2018
2016 season: New England Patriots 36, Pittsburgh Steelers 17 - Jan. 22, 2017
2015 season: Denver Broncos 20, New England Patriots 18 - Jan. 24, 2016
What time is the Seahawks vs Rams game?
NFC championship start time today
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Date: Sunday, Jan. 25
Location: Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
The top-seeded Seahawks and fifth-seeded Rams play in the NFC championship game at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington.
What channel is the Seahawks vs Rams game on?
NFC championship game TV, live stream, how to watch Seahawks vs Rams
TV: Fox
Live stream: Stream the game on Fubo, which offers a free trial for subscribers.
Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady are on the call in the booth with Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi serving as the sideline reporters.
Who's favored in Seahawks vs Rams game?
NFC championship betting odds, spread
The Seahawks are small favorites over the Rams.
Spread: Seahawks -2.5
Money line: Seahawks -140, Rams +118
Total: 46.0
NFC championship games history
Results from the last 10 NFC championship games:
2024 season: Philadelphia Eagles 55, Washington Commanders 23 - Jan. 26, 2025
2023 season: San Francisco 49ers 34, Detroit Lions 31 - Jan. 28, 2024
2022 season: Philadelphia Eagles 31, San Francisco 49ers 7 - Jan. 29, 2023
2021 season: Los Angeles Rams 20, San Francisco 49ers 17 - Jan. 30, 2022
2020 season: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31, Green Bay Packers 26 - Jan. 24, 2021
2019 season: San Francisco 49ers 37, Green Bay Packers 20 - Jan. 19, 2020
2018 season: Los Angeles Rams 26, New Orleans Saints 23 - Jan. 20, 2019
2017 season: Philadelphia Eagles 38, Minnesota Vikings 7 - Jan. 21, 2018
2016 season: Atlanta Falcons 44, Green Bay Packers 21 - Jan. 22, 2017
2015 season: Carolina Panthers 49, Arizona Cardinals 15 - Jan. 24, 2016
NFL playoff scores
Here are all the scores from the 2025 playoffs:
Divisional round
Sunday, Jan. 18
Los Angeles Rams 20, Chicago Bears 17 (overtime)
New England Patriots 28, Houston Texans 16
Saturday, Jan. 17
Seattle Seahawks 41, San Francisco 49ers 6
Denver Broncos 33, Buffalo Bills 30 (overtime)
Wild-card round
Monday, Jan. 12
Houston Texans 30, Pittsburgh Steelers 6
Sunday, Jan. 11
New England Patriots 16, Los Angeles Chargers 3
San Francisco 49ers 23, Philadelphia Eagles 19
Buffalo Bills 27, Jacksonville Jaguars 24
Saturday, Jan. 10
Chicago Bears 31, Green Bay Packers 27
Los Angeles Rams 34, Carolina Panthers 31
Who's playing in the Super Bowl?
The teams playing in the Super Bowl will be determined at the conclusion of the conference championship games on Jan. 25.
The winners of the AFC and NFC title games will meet in Super Bowl 60.
When is Super Bowl 2026?
Time and date: 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8
TV: NBC
Location: Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Super Bowl 60 is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. It will be the second time the home of the San Francisco 49ers is the host site of the Super Bowl with the last time coming 10 years ago. The Broncos beat the Panthers in that Super Bowl, 24-16.
