Overview
- Kickoff is 6:30 p.m. ET at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, with the game airing on NBC and available on Telemundo, Peacock, Fubo and NFL+.
- The divisional round runs Jan. 17–18: Denver vs. Buffalo and New England vs. Houston in the AFC, plus Seattle vs. San Francisco and Chicago vs. the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC.
- NBC’s coverage features Mike Tirico on play-by-play with Cris Collinsworth and sideline reporter Melissa Stark, following pregame programming that begins at noon ET.
- Bad Bunny headlines the Apple Music halftime show produced with Roc Nation, a choice criticized by President Donald Trump that commissioner Roger Goodell defended as consistent with past selections drawing mixed reactions.
- The race is considered wide open after early exits by Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, Justin Herbert and Aaron Rodgers, along with the defending champion Philadelphia Eagles.