NFL Playoff Bracket 2027

Projected 2027 NFL playoff bracket based on today’s standings — 7 teams per conference, the No. 1 seed gets a first-round bye, and the Wild Card pairs seeds 2 v 7, 3 v 6, 4 v 5. The bracket becomes official when the regular season ends. Updated Sep 16, 2026 5:31 AM EDT.

Projected bracket — based on the standings today. Seeds and matchups change with every result.
AFC Wild Card
7PITSteelers
2KCChiefs
Projected
6BUFBills
3BALRavens
Projected
5LVRaiders
4NYJJets
Projected
AFC Divisional
TBDTBD
1JAXJaguars
TBD
TBDTBD
TBDTBD
TBD
AFC Conf. Champ.
TBDTBD
TBDTBD
TBD
Super Bowl LXI
TBDTBD
TBDTBD
TBD
NFC Conf. Champ.
TBDTBD
TBDTBD
TBD
NFC Divisional
TBDTBD
1CHIBears
TBD
TBDTBD
TBDTBD
TBD
NFC Wild Card
7DETLions
2SF49ers
Projected
6PHIEagles
3NYGGiants
Projected
5MINVikings
4NOSaints
Projected
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Bracket FAQ

When do the 2027 NFL playoffs start?

The Wild Card Round is scheduled for 2027-01-16 to 2027-01-18, the weekend after the 2026 regular season ends (2027-01-10). The NFL calls this the 2026-27 postseason.

When and where is Super Bowl LXI?

Super Bowl LXI is on Sunday, February 14, 2027 at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California.

How many teams make the NFL playoffs?

7 teams from each conference — 4 division winners plus 3 wild cards — for 14 in total. Only the No. 1 seed in each conference gets a first-round bye.

Does the NFL reseed after the Wild Card?

Yes. In the Divisional Round the No. 1 seed plays the lowest remaining seed and the other two winners meet, so the bracket is not fixed after round one.

Who gets home-field advantage?

The higher seed hosts every game until Super Bowl LXI, which is played at a neutral site.