Here's how the NFL playoff bracket looks after latest wild-card games
The Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are all on to the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. And the matchups – along with the schedule, with TV information, dates and times – are all almost set.
On Monday, the Bills rolled past the Pittsburgh Steelers, 31-17, as QB Josh Allen tallied four total touchdowns. The Buccaneers steamrolled the Philadelphia Eagles, 32-9, to advance and play the Lions.
The Detroit Lions gave fans an emotional playoff win, taking down their former QB in Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams, 24-23. Another remarkable storyline came out of Dallas as the red-hot Green Bay Packers demolished the Cowboys, giving a team that hadn't lost at home this season a playoff loss.
To keep the good times rolling, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers proved they indeed deserved a ticket to the dance, taking down the Philadelphia Eagles, 32-9. Baker Mayfield played like a man on a mission, throwing for 337 yards and three touchdowns in the rout.
The Texans took down the Cleveland Browns at home in a 45-14 beatdown of the team that had allowed the fewest yards per game of any in the NFL during the regular season. Rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud shined in his playoff debut for Houston, completing 16 of 21 pass attempts for 274 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions.
Kansas City defeated the Miami Dolphins in the fourth-coldest game in NFL history, 26-7. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes led the way for the Chiefs with 262 passing yards and a touchdown while their defense stymied Miami head coach Mike McDaniel's offensive game plan.
Here's an update on this year's playoff bracket.
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2023-24 NFL playoffs bracket
Here's how the NFL playoffs bracket looks:
AFC:
The AFC divisional-round matchups are locked in.
No. 4 Houston Texans at No. 1 Baltimore Ravens
No. 3 Kansas City Chiefs at No. 2 Buffalo Bills
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NFC:
Here's how the bracket looks.
No. 7 Green Bay Packers at No. 1 San Francisco 49ers
No. 4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at No. 3 Detroit Lions
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2023-24 NFL remaining playoffs schedule (all times ET)
Divisional round
Saturday, Jan. 20
Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens: 4:30 p.m. on ESPN/ABC, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes
Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers: 8:00 p.m. on FOX, FOX Deportes
Sunday, Jan. 21
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions: 3:00 p.m. on NBC, Peacock, Universo
Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills: 6:30 p.m. on CBS, Paramount+
Conference championships
Sunday, Jan. 28:
AFC championship game: 3 p.m. on CBS
NFC championship game: 6:30 p.m. on FOX
Super Bowl 58
Following a bye week for both Super Bowl teams, Super Bowl 58 will kickoff on Feb. 11 at 6:30 p.m. on CBS.
How does the NFL Playoffs' dynamic bracket work?
The NFL playoffs are dynamic, meaning the bracket changes as the playoffs progress. Every round, the highest seeds remaining are guaranteed a home-field advantage.
After the wild-card round, the Ravens and 49ers will play the lowest seed remaining in their conference, whether it's the No. 4 seed, the No. 7 seed or anything in between. The second-highest seed remaining would play the second-lowest seed remaining.
If either the Ravens or 49ers fall in a divisional round upset, the highest seed remaining below them – not the team that beat them – would get home-field advantage in their conference championship game.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NFL Playoff Bracket 2024: Matchups, schedule after wild card round
