Updated Bracket, Final Playoff Picture and Full Schedule
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It was three years ago in the NFC Championship Game when the Philadelphia Eagles trounced the San Francisco 49ers 31-7 to advance to Super Bowl LVII. Brock Purdy was injured in that game, hindering San Francisco’s chances.
The NFL playoff field is officially set, after the Steelers clinched the AFC North division title by defeating the Ravens in a wild, back-and-forth game on Sunday Night Football. After 18 weeks of battling, we now all of the 14 teams that will make the playoffs, and how they will line up against each other.
The NFL's playoff bracket will be finalized Sunday. Here's what it currently looks like and what the wild-card matchups will be.
Yes, the NFL does reseed in the playoffs. After the wild-card round, the lowest-seeded remaining team plays at 1-seed in the divisional round in each conference. The NFL is the only American sports league of the four major sports that reseeds in the postseason.
After the NFC teams have all played their Week 18 games, this is how the NFC playoff bracket will look in the 2026 NFL playoffs.