Does Kansas City play today? NFL playoff schedule for Chiefs
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Lorenzo Reyes is back with his three best bets for Super Wild Card Weekend.
By clinching the top seed in the AFC, the Kansas City Chiefs earned a bye week for the first round of the 2025 NFL playoffs.
As the No. 1 seed, the Chiefs (15-2) will be able to relax at home during the wild card round, which starts Saturday afternoon. Kansas City will take on either the No. 4-seed Houston Texans or the No. 5-seed Los Angeles Chargers next weekend at Arrowhead Stadium. The exact date of that game is still to be determined.
Andy Ried’s team is attempting to become the first team in league history to win three straight Super Bowls.
Here’s a complete look at the NFL playoff schedule, including start times and TV channel information for each game.
2025 NFL playoff schedule, bracket
All times are Central Standard Time (CST)
Wild-card round
AFC
NFC
Divisional round
This round will take place on Jan. 18 and 19, with two games on each day. Kickoff times will be announced following the wild card round.
Conference championships
AFC
- Sunday, Jan. 26: TBD vs. TBD, TBD (CBS)
NFC
- Sunday, Jan. 26: TBD vs. TBD, TBD (Fox)
- Sunday, Feb. 9: TBD vs. TBD, 5:30 p.m. at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans (Fox)
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