The NFL's playoff bracket will be finalized Sunday. Here's what it currently looks like and what the wild-card matchups will be.

The NFL will settle the 2026 playoff bracket in Week 18. We have the up-to-date matchups as we work through Saturday and Sunday to close out the regular season.

The Texans enter the postseason on a nine-game winning streak and with one of the best defenses in football. During that winning run, the Texans beat the Jaguars, Bills and Chargers. They also own a 44-10 win over Baltimore from Week 5. That will be relevant if the Ravens clinch the AFC North.

It was three years ago in the NFC Championship Game when the Philadelphia Eagles trounced the San Francisco 49ers 31-7 to advance to Super Bowl LVII. Brock Purdy was injured in that game, hindering San Francisco’s chances.

After the NFC teams have all played their Week 18 games, this is how the NFC playoff bracket will look in the 2026 NFL playoffs.

With one week left in the season, 12 of 14 playoff teams are set, but there's still plenty of seeding to be determined.

The 2025 NFL playoff bracket will be finalized in Week 18. Here's a look at the division winners and wild cards as the playoff picture takes shape.