NFL conference championships set for Jan. 25: Patriots-Broncos and Rams-Seahawks with Super Bowl LX next

The NFL conference championship round takes place on Sunday, January 25, 2026, with two matchups that will decide who advances to Super Bowl LX. ESPN’s playoff schedule lists the AFC Championship Game as the New England Patriots at the Denver Broncos, followed by the NFC Championship Game featuring the Los Angeles Rams at the Seattle Seahawks.

According to ESPN, the AFC title game is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET on CBS. The matchup follows Denver’s overtime win over Buffalo and New England’s victory over Houston in the divisional round, setting up a road test for the Patriots against the top seed Broncos.

In the NFC, the Rams visit the Seahawks with kickoff listed as 6:30 p.m. ET on Fox. Seattle advanced with a lopsided win over San Francisco, while Los Angeles needed overtime to edge Chicago, creating a final-four storyline built around late-game execution and defensive pressure.

The stakes are straightforward and enormous: win and you’re in the Super Bowl, lose and the season ends. For players and coaches, these games are often defined by situational football—third downs, red-zone decisions, and mistakes in the final minutes—more than by season-long statistical trends.

The league’s calendar also points quickly to the next stage. ESPN’s schedule notes that Super Bowl LX will be played on February 8 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, and will kick off at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBC, setting the timeline for travel and preparation for whichever two teams survive the championship Sunday.

With both games slotted for national broadcast windows and packed with recent overtime drama, Sunday’s doubleheader is poised to be a definitive test of depth, health, and composure under pressure—especially for teams that have already leaned on late stops and timely turnovers to get this far.