NFL Playoff Bracket 2026 — Wild Card to Super Bowl

Frequently asked questions

Who would make the 2026 NFL playoffs if the season ended today?

After Week 10, the seeds would be AFC: Buffalo Bills (1), Denver Broncos (2), Jacksonville Jaguars (3), Pittsburgh Steelers (4), Kansas City Chiefs (5), Cincinnati Bengals (6), New England Patriots (7). NFC: San Francisco 49ers (1), Chicago Bears (2), New York Giants (3), Carolina Panthers (4), Detroit Lions (5), Minnesota Vikings (6), Green Bay Packers (7).

What would the 2026 Wild Card games be if the season ended today?

AFC: Patriots (7) at Broncos (2), Bengals (6) at Jaguars (3), Chiefs (5) at Steelers (4). NFC: Packers (7) at Bears (2), Vikings (6) at Giants (3), Lions (5) at Panthers (4).

Who would have the first-round byes in the 2026 NFL playoffs?

The Buffalo Bills (AFC) and the San Francisco 49ers (NFC), the No. 1 seeds, would sit out the Wild Card round.

Who is the No. 1 seed in the AFC right now?

The Buffalo Bills (7-1) hold the AFC's No. 1 seed after Week 10.

Who holds the AFC wild card spots?

The Kansas City Chiefs (5, 6-2), the Cincinnati Bengals (6, 6-2) and the New England Patriots (7, 5-4) would be the AFC wild cards if the season ended today.

Who is the No. 1 seed in the NFC right now?

The San Francisco 49ers (7-1) hold the NFC's No. 1 seed after Week 10.

Who holds the NFC wild card spots?

The Detroit Lions (5, 6-2), the Minnesota Vikings (6, 6-2) and the Green Bay Packers (7, 6-3) would be the NFC wild cards if the season ended today.

How many teams make the NFL playoffs?

Fourteen: seven from each conference - the four division winners and three wild cards, the best records among the rest.

How does the NFL playoff bracket work?

Each conference seeds its division winners 1 to 4 by record and its wild cards after them. Only the No. 1 seed has a first-round bye; the higher seed hosts every game, the bracket is re-seeded after each round so the best seed left meets the lowest, and the two conference champions meet in the Super Bowl.