SEASONS
This page summarises key National Football League Playoffs and highlights for all seasons from 2014-present and the navigation below is for all seasons since 1970, the NFL's merger with the American Football League (AFL).
2025 NFL SEASON
| WILD CARD ROUND | 11-12 JANUARY 2026 |
| Divisional playoffs | 17-18 JANUARY 2026 |
| Conference Championships | 25 JANUARY 2026 |
| Super Bowl LX | 8 FEBRUARY |
PLAYOFFS (2014-)
2025 Season
Super Bowl LIX Champions: TBD
Runner-Up: TBD
Playoff Teams: TBD
Notes: Season in progress.
2024 Season
Super Bowl LVIII Champions: Kansas City Chiefs
Runner-Up: San Francisco 49ers
Playoff Teams: Kansas City, San Francisco, Baltimore, Detroit, Buffalo, Dallas, Cleveland, Miami, Green Bay, Los Angeles, Houston, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, Philadelphia
Notes: Chiefs win back-to-back championships.
2023 Season
Super Bowl LVIII Champions: Kansas City Chiefs
Runner-Up: San Francisco 49ers
Playoff Teams: Kansas City, San Francisco, Baltimore, Detroit, Buffalo, Dallas, Cleveland, Miami, Green Bay, Los Angeles, Houston, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, Philadelphia
Notes: First overtime Super Bowl since 2016.
2022 Season
Super Bowl LVII Champions: Kansas City Chiefs
Runner-Up: Philadelphia Eagles
Playoff Teams: Kansas City, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, San Francisco, Buffalo, Dallas, Jacksonville, New York, Los Angeles, Minnesota, Miami, Seattle, Tampa Bay, Baltimore
Notes: Patrick Mahomes wins MVP and Super Bowl MVP.
2021 Season
Super Bowl LVI Champions: Los Angeles Rams
Runner-Up: Cincinnati Bengals
Playoff Teams: Los Angeles, Cincinnati, Kansas City, San Francisco, Buffalo, Tampa Bay, Green Bay, Dallas, Las Vegas, Arizona, New England, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia
Notes: Rams win at home in SoFi Stadium.
2020 Season
Super Bowl LV Champions: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Runner-Up: Kansas City Chiefs
Playoff Teams: Tampa Bay, Kansas City, Green Bay, Buffalo, New Orleans, Cleveland, Baltimore, Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, Indianapolis, Tennessee, Pittsburgh, Washington
Notes: Tom Brady wins his 7th championship.
2019 Season
Super Bowl LIV Champions: Kansas City Chiefs
Runner-Up: San Francisco 49ers
Playoff Teams: Kansas City, San Francisco, Green Bay, Tennessee, Baltimore, Seattle, Houston, Minnesota, Buffalo, New England, Philadelphia, New Orleans
Notes: Chiefs win first title in 50 years.
2018 Season
Super Bowl LIII Champions: New England Patriots
Runner-Up: Los Angeles Rams
Playoff Teams: New England, Los Angeles, Kansas City, New Orleans, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Philadelphia, Indianapolis, Houston, Seattle, Baltimore
Notes: Lowest-scoring Super Bowl ever (13–3).
2017 Season
Super Bowl LII Champions: Philadelphia Eagles
Runner-Up: New England Patriots
Playoff Teams: Philadelphia, New England, Minnesota, Jacksonville, New Orleans, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Carolina, Buffalo, Tennessee, Kansas City
Notes: “Philly Special” becomes iconic.
2016 Season
Super Bowl LI Champions: New England Patriots
Runner-Up: Atlanta Falcons
Playoff Teams: New England, Atlanta, Green Bay, Pittsburgh, Dallas, Kansas City, Seattle, Houston, Oakland, Miami, Detroit, New York
Notes: Patriots overcome 28–3 deficit.
2015 Season
Super Bowl 50 Champions: Denver Broncos
Runner-Up: Carolina Panthers
Playoff Teams: Denver, Carolina, New England, Arizona, Pittsburgh, Seattle, Green Bay, Kansas City, Cincinnati, Houston, Minnesota, Washington
Notes: Peyton Manning retires after championship.
2014 Season
Super Bowl XLIX Champions: New England Patriots
Runner-Up: Seattle Seahawks
Playoff Teams: New England, Seattle, Green Bay, Indianapolis, Dallas, Denver, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Carolina, Arizona, Cincinnati, Detroit
Notes: Malcolm Butler’s goal-line interception seals the win.