NFL regular season ends: Final standings and wild card schedule

Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks claim top spots of the AFC and NFC and will avoid the wild card round.
Text: Javier Escribano
Published 2026-01-05

NFL regular season has ended, with the Pittsburgh Steelers clinching the fourth seed in the AFC play-offs with a touchdown in the last minute against Baltimore Ravens, to earn a place for the wild card round that takes place this week, from January 10 to January 13.

As a domino effect, the Carolina Panthers clinched the final NFC play-off spot without even playing on Sunday, ending what many experts think was one of the most unpredictable NFL seasons in years.

The road to the Super Bowl is now set, with the top seeds of the two confederations (Denver Broncos in the AFC and the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC) qualifying for the Divisional rounds, while the other 12 teams, six from each division, will meet in the Wild Card round:

AFC Seedings


Broncos (14-3)
Patriots (14-3)
Jaguars (13-4)
Steelers (10-7)
Texans (12-5)
Bills (12-5)
Chargers (11-6)


NFC Seedings


Seahawks (14-3)
Bears (11-6)
Eagles (11-6)
Panthers (8-9)
Rams (12-5)
49ers (12-5)
Packers (9-7-1)


NFL Wild card round schedule:

Saturday, January 10


Los Angeles Rams vs. Carolina Panthers (22:30 CET, 21:30 GMT)


Sunday, January 11


Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears (2:00 CET, 1:00 GMT)
Buffalo Bills vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (19:00 CET, 18:00 GMT)
San Francisco 49ers vs. Philadelphia Eagles (22:30 CET, 21:30 GMT)


Monday, January 12


Los Angeles Chargers vs. New England Patriots (2:00 CET, 1:00 GMT)


Tuesday, January 13


Houston Texans vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (2:15 CET, 1:15 GMT)

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