2026 NFL Wild Card Round Set as Playoff Picture Nears Completion

Only one regular-season game remains before the 2026 NFL playoffs. Game decides postseason bracket. Some tough games determine Wild Card Round playoff berths, matches, and scheduling. Fans may see the Super Bowl journey start.

On Sunday, only the Steelers-Ravens game is doubtful. AFC North champion and No. 4 seed will be determined by that game. Loser will be a lower playoff seed. Results will determine who plays in a crucial AFC Wild Card game.

The top NFC seed Seattle Seahawks will rest and prepare for a week. The Bears play their old foes, the Packers, in Saturday’s Wild Card game. Prime Video will stream the 8 p.m. Eastern Soldier Field game.

Early Saturday, Panthers play Rams in Charlotte. FOX will broadcast the 4:30 p.m. Eastern Bank of America Stadium event. San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles play Sunday afternoon at Lincoln Financial Field. Fox will carry the 4:30 p.m. Eastern event.

The AFC bracket is mostly set. The conference champion Broncos won’t play Wild Card. Chargers-Patriots at Gillette Stadium on Sunday. At 8 p.m. Eastern, NBC and Peacock will show that game.

Jacksonville Jaguars against. Buffalo Bills at EverBank Stadium early Sunday. CBS will carry the game at 1 p.m. Eastern. Monday night is Wild Card game finale. Ravens or Steelers will face Texans as AFC North champions. ABC and ESPN will air the game at 8 p.m. ET. The divisional game winner on Sunday will play at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh or M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.

The NFL Wild Card Round will include high-stakes games on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Fans can expect strong competition, full stadiums, and another intriguing playoff run as clubs prepare for win-or-go-home games.

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National Football League (NFL) official schedule and postseason announcements