Six teams were eliminated from the NFL playoffs on wild-card weekend. The divisional round will feature another cut down, as the eight remaining squads will dwindle to just four after the weekend.
The divisional round will mark the first time the No. 1 seeds in each conference will play this postseason. The Denver Broncos are looking to silence Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills, while the Seattle Seahawks hope for a similar result as their Week 18 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers.
Throughout the season, the competition appeared wide open on both sides of the bracket and that continues with these eight remaining teams. The Chicago Bears vs. Los Angeles Rams matchup in the NFC figures to be the marquee matchup of the four-game slate, while the Houston Texans will look to pull off a second consecutive seeding upset and play spoiler on the AFC side of the bracket.
Here's what to know about the NFL's divisional round schedule and how the league's playoff bracket works:
Four NFL playoff games will be played as the league's postseason bracket moves onto the divisional round. They are as follows, by conference:
