AFC Wild Card Bracket and Schedule: Full details on when Bills, Chargers, Ravens and Co. will take the field

The regular season is over, and the 2025 playoffs are on the horizon. The AFC and NFC brackets are set, and 14 teams will battle to hoist the Lombardi Trophy in February.

Thus, before the postseason opener, let's examine the AFC Wild Card bracket and schedule.

AFC Wild Card Bracket

Six teams will play in the AFC Wild Card round, and the Kansas City Chiefs, who finished first in the conference, will enjoy a free game day.

Here's a look at the bracket for the stacked AFC.

Buffalo Bills (13-4) vs. Denver Broncos (10-7)

The Josh Allen-led Buffalo Bills were neck and neck with the Kansas City Chiefs for the No. 1 seed in the AFC. Moreover, they were the only team to beat the Chiefs until Week 18, when Andy Reid elected to rest several starters.

MVP frontrunner Allen will lead the Bills in the playoffs as he looks to end the franchise's Super Bowl wait. He'll start his quest against the only other team to beat the Chiefs in the 2024 regular season, the Denver Broncos.

Bo Nix will lead the Broncos in their first postseason game since 2015. The Offensive Rookie of the Year contender will have his work cut out against a stacked Buffalo Bills team.

Baltimore Ravens (12-5) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7)

The Lamar Jackson-led Baltimore Ravens were among the most exciting teams in the regular season. The Ravens were dynamic on the ground and efficient in the air, and they impressively secured the AFC North. They'll face their divisional rivals, the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Mike Tomlin-coached Steelers aren't entering the playoffs in the best of form, and they'll need to pull off an almost perfect game plan to beat Jackson and Co. The Russell Wilson-led Steelers enter the wild-card game as significant underdogs.

Houston Texans (10-7) vs. 5. Los Angeles Chargers (11-6)

C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans face Justin Herbert and the LA Chargers in a tricky wild-card round game. The Texans might have home advantage, but this season's Chargers iteration seems to thrive despite adversity.

This wild-card round matchup features elite coaching minds, with DeMeco Ryans coaching the Texans and Jim Harbaugh coaching the Chargers. Expect a closely contested matchup in Houston.

AFC Wild Card Schedule

Here's a look at the playoff schedule for the AFC:

Saturday, January 11, 2025

• Los Angeles Chargers at the Houston Texans by 4:30 p.m. ET on CBS
• Pittsburgh Steelers at the Baltimore Ravens by 8 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video

Sunday, January 12, 2025

• Denver Broncos at the Buffalo Bills by 1 p.m. ET on CBS