NFL Playoff Bracket 2024: Matchups, schedule, teams that will play in Super Bowl 58

Super Bowl 58 is this Sunday. For the second time in four years, the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs will duke it out for the Lombardi Trophy. However, the paths that each of these teams took to reach this point have been very different.

The 49ers were the NFC's top seed and didn't need to play in the wild card round. They also struggled against the conference's 7th-seed in the divisional round, needing a remarkable come-from-behind victory against the Green Bay Packers. The following week, the 49ers doubled down on that tactic, needing 27 second half points to take down the Detroit Lions in the conference championship game.

The Chiefs meanwhile limped into the playoffs, going just .500 over their last ten games of the regular season and falling to the AFC's third seed after a stellar 6-1 start. However, once the playoffs started, the Chiefs reminded us all why they are this decade's dynasty. They've already taken down three of the most potent offenses in the NFL, but now they face the NFL's most efficient offense. Will that make a difference?

Here's how the NFL playoff bracket looks ahead of Super Bowl 58 in Las Vegas.

2023-24 NFL Playoff Bracket

AFC:

Standings:

1. Baltimore Ravens (13-4) *eliminated by KC in conference championship

2. Buffalo Bills (11-6) *eliminated by KC in divisional round

3. Kansas City Chiefs (11-6)

4. Houston Texans (10-7) *eliminated by BAL in divisional round

5. Cleveland Browns (11-6) *eliminated by HOU in wild card round

6. Miami Dolphins (11-6) *eliminated by KC in wild card round

7. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7) *eliminated by BUF in wild card round

In the AFC championship game, the Kansas City Chiefs shocked the Baltimore Ravens in a 17-10 victory. The Chiefs did not score once in the second half, but held the Ravens and MVP favorite Lamar Jackson to just three points after the first quarter.

NFC:

Standings:

1. San Francisco 49ers (12-5)

2. Dallas Cowboys (12-5) *eliminated by GB in wild card round

3. Detroit Lions (12-5) *eliminated by SF in conference championship

4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-8) *eliminated by DET in divisional round

5. Philadelphia Eagles (11-6) *eliminated by TB in wild card round

6. Los Angeles Rams (10-7) *eliminated by DET in wild card round

7. Green Bay Packers (9-8) *eliminated by SF in divisional round

The Detroit Lions were as close as any team can be to representing the NFC in the Super Bowl. However, after building up a 17-point lead in the first half, the 49ers stormed back and won the second half 27-7 to secure the victory 34-31. 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy became the first quarterback in 30 years to throw for 150 yards, complete 80 percent of his passes, rush for 45 yards, average ten yards a carry, and record zero turnovers in a single half.

Super Bowl 58:

In a rematch of Super Bowl 54, the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will square off in Super Bowl 58. The Chiefs won the first matchup 31-20, with Patrick Mahomes and company scoring 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to brush off a ten-point second half deficit and secure the franchise's first Super Bowl since 1969.

2023-24 NFL remaining playoffs schedule (all times ET)

Now that the Pro Bowl is behind us, the Super Bowl is set for this Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. and will air on CBS.

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How to watch Super Bowl 58, Chiefs vs. 49ers: TV, date, channel and time

• When: Sunday, Feb. 11, 2023

• Where: Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV

• Time: 6:30 pm ET/3:30 pm PT

• TV: CBS, Nickelodeon

• Stream: FuboTV, Paramount+, YouTube TV

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