First-round bye, will play at home against the lowest-seeded remaining team in the divisional round.2. New England Patriots: vs. Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, January 11 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock3.

The 2025 NFL playoffs have begun, and the league is in the process of whittling its postseason field from 14 to eight during wild-card weekend.

The league's two top seeds, the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks, have the luxury of taking the week off after earning the No. 1 seed in their respective conferences.