The Nfl playoffs 2026 kick off with the Wild Card Round and six exciting matchups. In Germany, RTL broadcasts selected games on free TV, while DAZN streams all games. The action starts on January 10 with Carolina Panthers versus Los Angeles Rams.
The regular season of the Nfl 2025/26 is over, and the playoffs begin with the Wild Card Round. Six teams vie for a spot in the Divisional Round, while the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks earn byes as top seeds. The games run from January 10 to 13, 2026.
On German free TV, RTL airs the following: On January 10 at 22:30 Carolina Panthers – Los Angeles Rams; on January 11 at 2:00 Chicago Bears – Green Bay Packers, at 19:00 Jacksonville Jaguars – Buffalo Bills, and at 22:30 Philadelphia Eagles – San Francisco 49ers; on January 12 at 2:00 New England Patriots – Los Angeles Chargers; on January 13 at 2:15 Pittsburgh Steelers – Houston Texans. DAZN streams all Wild Card games live with German commentary, supplemented by RTL+ for exclusive content.
The season was full of surprises: The Jacksonville Jaguars, led by quarterback Trevor Lawrence, topped the Afc South, while the New England Patriots returned under Drake Maye. Favorites like the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens missed the playoffs. Super Bowl 60 takes place in February 2026 at Levi’s Stadium in San Francisco, live on RTL, RTL+, and DAZN. Since 2023, RTL has been the main partner in Germany after ProSiebenMaxx, contributing to the growing Nfl boom.
