The Washington Commanders (12-5) go on the road in a playoff matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles (14-3) at Lincoln Financial Field in the NFC Championship game on Jan. 26, starting at 3 p.m.

An action-packed Sunday that featured two divisional-round playoff games didn't prevent the NFL from seeing its ratings decline even further.

In addition, last year’s Chiefs-Bills divisional round playoff game landed 50.4 million viewers. The Athletic’s Richard Deitsch reports that Sunday’s Ravens-Bills game drew around 43 million viewers. Last season, the AFC title between the Chiefs and Ravens, in the early window on CBS, drew 55.5 million viewers.

Only the coordinators who interviewed for head coaching jobs before playoff games know if those conversations with other teams were a distraction. The NFL’s hiring process became a hot topic after the Detroit Lions were knocked out of the playoffs.

The NFL has officially announced the two officiating crews that will be working the AFC and NFC title games this weekend. The referee in the AFC title game oversaw an officiating crew that called the most penalties in 2024,

The best week of the NFL playoffs is here, as divisional round football will be played this weekend. Two teams have already punched their ticket to Championship Sunday as the Kansas City Chiefs knocked off the Houston Texans and the Washington Commanders stunned the Detroit Lions.

The divisional round of the NFL playoffs featured the expected (Chiefs advancing) and the unexpected (Jayden Daniels' continued rise). Here's how it all went down this weekend.

The Carolina Panthers will look to upgrade their defense in free agency. They’ll also look to establish a winning culture. The best way to do both is by adding performers from perennial playoff squads.

Notes and observations after the conclusion of the college bowl season and inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff tournament: n The new 12-team format brought added excitement and intrigue to this season’s postseason tournament,

Plus, Eagles QB Jalen Hurts played with a knee brace after suffering an injury in the divisional round win over the Rams The conference championship games are set in the NFL. In the AFC, the Chiefs are back on the doorstep of the Super Bowl for the seventh-straight season and taking on the Bills in what’s become one of the preeminent rivalries in the NFL this decade.