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NFL Wild Card Round (2026 season)

Wild Card weekend opens Saturday, January 16, 2027; final game slots set by the NFL late in the season. (expected) · Home stadiums of higher-seeded teams, United States.

Dates
Wild Card weekend opens Saturday, January 16, 2027; final game slots set by the NFL late in the season. (expected)
Where
Home stadiums of higher-seeded teams, United States
Organizer
National Football League
Field
American football
Official site
www.nfl.com/schedules ↗

What it is

The opening round of the NFL postseason, in which twelve of the fourteen playoff clubs play single-elimination games.

What it decides

Decides which six clubs advance to the Divisional Round.

Also on the calendar

Dates are taken from each organizer's or agency's own published schedule and were last checked November 6, 2026. Schedules change: confirm on the official page before you plan around a date. Delta Arc is not affiliated with any event, organizer or agency listed here.

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