NFL Championship Sunday arrives: Patriots-Broncos and Rams-Seahawks decide Super Bowl LX matchup

The NFL’s postseason reaches its pivotal weekend on Sunday, January 25, 2026, with the AFC and NFC championship games set to determine who advances to Super Bowl LX.

In the AFC title game, the New England Patriots travel to Denver to face the Broncos in a matchup with major implications for the league’s shifting power structure. The game’s placement atop the day’s schedule reinforces its importance: it is the first of two win-or-go-home contests that end the conference season.

Later, the NFC championship features the Los Angeles Rams against the Seattle Seahawks, with Seattle hosting as the conference’s top seed. With the stakes at their highest, the matchup is expected to test roster depth and coaching decisions, especially after the physical divisional round.

Both games fit into the NFL’s established championship-day rhythm, with the AFC played first and the NFC played second. The outcomes will set the Super Bowl pairing and shape the next two weeks of preparation, travel, and media focus leading into the league’s biggest event.

Super Bowl LX is scheduled for Sunday, February 8, 2026, at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. For the four teams left standing, Championship Sunday is the final barrier between a season’s work and a chance to compete for the title on the sport’s largest stage.

Beyond the immediate results, the day also provides a snapshot of where the league is headed: which franchises have built the most resilient rosters, which quarterbacks can handle January pressure, and which teams are peaking at the precise moment when a single drive can define a season.