
Mon Jan 06 00:20:00 UTC 2025: ## NFL Playoffs Kick Off Next Week: 14 Teams Vie for Super Bowl Glory
**[City, State] – [Date]** – The NFL postseason is just a week away, with 14 teams battling for Super Bowl glory. This year’s playoffs, expanding on the 2020-21 format change, feature a single-elimination tournament with seven teams from each conference (AFC and NFC).
The action begins on Saturday, January 11th, at 1 p.m. ET with the Wild Card round. This opening round will see the top seeded team in each conference – the division winner with the best record – receive a bye, enjoying home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
The playoffs consist of four rounds: the Wild Card round, the Divisional round, the Conference Championship games, and finally, the Super Bowl. An extra week separates the Conference Championship games and the Super Bowl.
While the exact Wild Card matchups are still pending final game results this week, the field of 14 contenders is set, promising an exciting and unpredictable run to the Super Bowl. Fans can look forward to a thrilling month of football as the best teams in the NFL compete for the ultimate prize.