NFL Play-Offs 2025: Your Complete Guide to the Road to Super Bowl 59
The NFL play-offs are here, and 14 teams are ready to battle it out over three action-packed weekends to claim a coveted spot in Super Bowl 59. With the top seeds earning a bye and knockout games determining the winners, the journey to the biggest game in American football promises to be thrilling. Here’s everything you need to know about the schedule, teams, and what lies ahead.
How the NFL Play-Offs Work
The play-offs feature 14 teams, seven from each Conference – the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). Teams are seeded based on their regular-season records, with the top seed in each Conference earning a bye for the first round, known as Wildcard Weekend.
- Wildcard Weekend: Seeds two to seven face off in six games.
- Divisional Round: The winners join the top seeds in the next round.
- Conference Championships: The final four teams compete for the chance to represent their Conference in the Super Bowl.
In each round, the highest seed remaining plays at home against the lowest seed, ensuring that every game is fiercely competitive.
When is Super Bowl 59?
The pinnacle of the NFL season, Super Bowl 59, will take place on Sunday, 9 February 2025, at the iconic Superdome in New Orleans. Kick-off is scheduled for 01:30 South African time.
This marks the first time since 2013 that the Super Bowl will be held in New Orleans and the 11th time overall – tying with Miami for the most Super Bowls hosted.
Wildcard Weekend: Fixtures & Kick-Off Times
The play-offs kick off with Wildcard Weekend, running from Saturday, 11 January, to Monday, 13 January.
Saturday, 11 January
- 23:30 SAST: Los Angeles Chargers (5) at Houston Texans (4) – AFC
- 03:00 SAST (Sunday morning): Pittsburgh Steelers (6) at Baltimore Ravens (3) – AFC
Sunday, 12 January
- 20:00 SAST: Denver Broncos (7) at Buffalo Bills (2) – AFC
- 23:30 SAST: Green Bay Packers (7) at Philadelphia Eagles (2) – NFC
- 03:00 SAST (Monday morning): Washington Commanders (6) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3) – NFC
Monday, 13 January
- 03:00 SAST (Tuesday morning): Minnesota Vikings (5) at Los Angeles Rams (4) – NFC
Divisional Round: Fixtures & Kick-Off Times
The winners from Wildcard Weekend will join the Kansas City Chiefs (AFC) and Detroit Lions (NFC), the top seeds who earned a bye.
Saturday, 18 January
- 23:30 SAST: Game one
- 03:15 SAST (Sunday morning): Game two
Sunday, 19 January
- 22:00 SAST: Game three
- 01:30 SAST: Game four
(Match-ups to be confirmed based on Wildcard results)
Championship Round: Fixtures & Kick-Off Times
The four remaining teams will compete for the Conference Championships on Sunday, 26 January, with the winners advancing to the Super Bowl.
- 22:00 SAST: NFC Championship game
- 01:30 SAST: AFC Championship game
Who Will Make it to New Orleans?
The road to Super Bowl 59 is wide open, with top seeds Kansas City Chiefs and Detroit Lions waiting to see who will challenge them. Will the Chiefs continue their dominance in the AFC, or will another team rise to the occasion? Can the Lions make history in the NFC?
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Get ready for the drama, the action, and the glory of the NFL play-offs. The countdown to Super Bowl 59 has begun!
