With two rounds of NFL playoff action down, the field of 14 teams has been whittled down to just four. These final four franchises are in contention for their latest Super Bowl title.
The wild-card round saw multiple wild-card teams beat out division champions from the regular season. TheCarolina Panthers,Green Bay Packers,Jacksonville Jaguars,Philadelphia Eagles,Los Angeles ChargersandPittsburgh Steelersgot sent home after the first weekend of playoff action.
Four more teams went home after the divisional round: theBuffalo Bills,San Francisco 49ers,Houston TexansandChicago Bears.
The top seeds in each conference remain in the hunt. A recent Super Bowl winner and the franchise with the most Lombardi Trophies remain in contention as well.
Here's everything to know about who's left in the NFL playoffs:
How many teams are left in the NFL playoffs?
Four teams remain in the NFL playoffs: theLos Angeles Rams,New England Patriots,Seattle SeahawksandDenver Broncos.
Los Angeles is the lone wild-card team remaining in the postseason. They finished a game back from the Seahawks in the NFC West standings this year and entered the playoffs as the No. 5 seed in the conference. Back-to-back road wins over Carolina (34-31) and Chicago (20-17) has them back in the conference championship for the first time since 2021.
New England fell a game short of the No. 1 seed as well. They spent the first two rounds of the AFC playoffs at home and stifled the Chargers 16-3 before knocking off the Texans 28-16 in snowy conditions in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
Seattle enjoyed a week off during the wild-card round and demolished their divisional foe San Francisco 41-6 in the divisional round.
Denver similarly had the first week off but needed overtime to knock off the Bills 33-30. Coach Sean Payton revealed shortly after the win that starting quarterback Bo Nix will be out for the rest of the playoffs with an ankle injury.
NFL playoff schedule
Wild-card round
New England Patriots 16-3 Los Angeles Chargers
Houston Texans 30-6 Pittsburgh Steelers
San Francisco 49ers 23-19 Philadelphia Eagles
Divisional round
Denver Broncos 33-30 Buffalo Bills
New England Patriots 28-16 Houston Texans
Seattle Seahawks 41-6 San Francisco 49ers
Los Angeles Rams 20-17 Chicago Bears
Conference championships
Super Bowl 60
Teams: AFC champion vs. NFC champion
Date: Sunday, Feb. 8
Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
Location: Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California
AFC championship game: How to watch
The New England Patriots and Denver Broncos are facing off in the AFC title game for the first time since 2015. Here's what you need to know:
Date: Sunday, Jan. 25, 2025
Time: 3 p.m. ET (2 p.m. CT)
Location: Empower Field at Mile High in Denver
TV: CBS
Streaming: Fubo, Paramount+, NFL+
NFC championship game: How to watch
The Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks are matching up for the third time this season with a ticket to the Super Bowl on the line. Here's what you need to know:
Date: Sunday, Jan. 25, 2025
Time: 6:30 p.m. ET (3:30 p.m. PT)
Location: Lumen Field in Seattle
TV: FOX
Streaming: Fubo, NFL+
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:How many teams are left in NFL playoffs? AFC, NFC championship games
