The countdown continues from 32 down to four.
An NFL divisional round that had everything –controversial calls,tears,coaching changes,costly injuries,a turnover frenzy in the snow, ablowoutanda nerve-wracking overtime– leads football fans into a promisingconference championshipweekend.
On the docket for the final NFL Sunday before the Super Bowl: a decade-old AFC championship game rematch between theDenver BroncosandNew England Patriots, and an all-NFC West clash between theSeattle SeahawksandLos Angeles Rams.
Both conference championship games will be played on Sunday, with the AFC championship game kicking off first.
Here's everything to know about this year's NFL conference championship weekend:
Week 1: Detroit Lions wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa (18) makes a catch for a touchdown against the Green Bay Packers during the fourth quarter at Lambeau Field. The play was originally ruled an incomplete pass, but the call was overturned. Despite TeSlaa's effort, the Packers won the game 27-13." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
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Week 1: Detroit Lions wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa (18)makes a catch for a touchdownagainst the Green Bay Packers during the fourth quarter at Lambeau Field. The play was originally ruled an incomplete pass, but the call was overturned. Despite TeSlaa's effort, the Packers won the game 27-13.
What NFL playoff games are this weekend?
Only four teams remain in the hunt for Super Bowl 60. Here are the matchups for the two conference championship games:
AFC championship game
No. 1 Denver Broncos vs. No. 2 New England Patriots
NFC championship game
No. 1 Seattle Seahawks vs. No. 5 Los Angeles Rams
NFL playoffs schedule: Conference championship weekend
Both of the NFL's conference championship games will take place on Sunday, Jan. 25. The AFC championship game is first up in the afternoon, and the NFC championship game will kick off in the evening, shortly after the first game ends.
Below is a full look at the NFL's conference championship schedule.
Sunday NFL playoff games
Denver Broncos vs. New England Patriots: 3 p.m. | CBS
Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Rams: 6:30 p.m. | Fox
Updated NFL playoff bracket
There are four teams remaining, and the NFC opponents know each other quite well.
The Rams and Seahawks are NFC West rivals, meeting for a third time this year. The two teams split the regular-season series this year as each won its home game.
Their most recent game was just over one month ago, on Dec. 18 in Week 16. The Seahawks stormed back from a 30-14 deficit in the fourth quarter to send the game to overtime. In overtime, both teams scored a touchdown; however, Seattle won the game with a two-point conversion to walk it off. Both teams gained over 400 yards of offense, and the Rams recorded a league high of 581 yards.
Meanwhile, theDenver Broncosand the New England Patriots are meeting in the NFL postseason for the first time since the 2015 AFC championship game. A decade ago, Peyton Manning led the Broncos over Tom Brady and the Patriots 20-18 in what ended up being the last head-to-head between Brady and Manning. Denver went on to win Super Bowl 50 and Manning retired.
Denver hopes to repeat history, while the Patriots will be looking to take advantage of the Broncos, who lost starting quarterbackBo Nixtoa season-ending ankle injuryin the team's divisional-round win.
Here is a look at the updated NFL playoff bracket for 2025:
Conference championship weekend
1. Denver Broncos vs. 2. New England Patriots
1. Seattle Seahawks vs. 5. Los Angeles Rams
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 significant role in future matchups. Based on seeding, the No. 1-seeded Broncos and Seahawks faced off against the worst team remaining in their conference in the divisional round.
The No. 1 seeds were granted a bye to the divisional round of the postseason, while the remaining six teams in each conference played in the wild-card round.
Denver and Seattle also held home-field advantage throughout their respective brackets, as long as they remained in the playoffs. If either team lost, the best remaining team – based on seeding – would have gained home-field advantage. Since the Broncos and Seahawks both won, they will host their respective conference championship games.
With just four teams left – two in each conference – there's no additional room for the bracket's dynamic nature. The four teams that won last weekend will face off in their respective conference championship games this weekend to determine who will travel to Santa Clara for Super Bowl 60.
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When will the Super Bowl matchup be known?
The competitors in Super Bowl 60 will be determined by the end of Sunday night, following the conclusion of theSeahawks vs. Rams NFC championship gamein Seattle.
Full NFL playoffs schedule, results
The NFL playoffs kicked off on Saturday, Jan. 10 with the league's wild card weekend and will conclude on Feb. 8 with Super Bowl 60 in Santa Clara.
Below is a look at the schedule, scores and results for that contest.
Wild card round
All times Eastern
Saturday, Jan. 10
Chicago Bears 31 vs. Green Bay Packers 27
Los Angeles Rams 34, Carolina Panthers 31
Sunday, Jan. 11
Buffalo Bills 27, Jacksonville Jaguars 24
San Francisco 49ers 23, Philadelphia Eagles 19
New England Patriots 16, Los Angeles Chargers 3
Monday, Jan. 12
Houston Texans 30, Pittsburgh Steelers 6
Divisional round
Saturday, Jan. 17
Denver Broncos 33, Buffalo Bills 30
Seattle Seahawks 41, San Francisco 49ers 6
Sunday, Jan. 18
New England Patriots 28, Houston Texans 16
Los Angeles Rams 20, Chicago Bears 17
Conference championship round
Sunday, Jan. 25
No. 1 Denver Broncos vs. No. 2 New England Patriots: 3 p.m. | CBS
No. 1 Seattle Seahawks vs. No. 5 Los Angeles Rams: 6:30 p.m. | Fox
Super Bowl 60
Date: Feb. 8, 2026
Location: Levi's Stadium (Santa Clara, California)
Time: 6:30 p.m.
TV: NBC
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