Playoff Divisional Round Double Headers Live on ESPN As Super Bowl LX Race Down To The Final Eight – Eight teams remain in the race to Super Bowl LX as the NFL Playoffs move to the Divisional Round with two huge live double headers on ESPN this Sunday and Monday AEDT, involving Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, New England Patriots and the Houston Texans.
With the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles eliminated, this season will see a new franchise lift the Vince Lombardi Trophy high at Super Bowl LX.
Week One of the NFL Playoffs certainly lived up to the billing with the majority of games going down to the wire.
NFL Divisional Round begins Sunday January 18 AEDT with a live double header of back-to-back NFL Playoff games.
Kicking off at 8.30am AEDT, AFC number one seed Denver Broncos meet the Buffalo Bills.
Denver enjoyed a bye last week, having finished the regular season at the top of the AFC.
The Broncos enter the NFL Playoffs in amazing form, winning 11 of their past 12 games. A shock defeat to the Jaguars in Week 16 aside, they’ve been hard to beat.
Buffalo saw off the Jaguars 27-24 to continue their playoff run and keep the long-awaited hopes of a Super Bowl appearance alive.
The Quarterback battle will prove fascinating, with Josh Allen hoping to be the man to finally overcome the Bills’ playoff curse.
Bo Nix has been a sensation since landing in Denver, returning the Broncos to the playoffs in the first season and now winning a division title in the second.
Playoff football is his next frontier and the NFL world is keenly watching to see if he is up to the test.
Following at 12pm AEDT, the Seattle Seahawks clash with the San Francisco 49ers – the latest chapter in their NFC West rivalry.
The two sides met as recently as January 4, in the final round of the regular season, where the Seahawks prevailed 13-3 and clinched the number one seed in the NFC.
As number one seed, Seattle enjoyed a bye in Week One of the Playoffs and will be well rested.
The 49ers overcame defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles 23-19, thanks to a 13-point final quarter surge.
Now San Francisco must back up and face the NFC favourites, under the intense atmosphere of Lumen Field in Seattle.
The Divisional Round is the third meeting between the two sides, with the Seahawks and 49ers splitting the two regular season games.
Monday January 19 continues the blockbuster NFL Playoff action on ESPN, with another two high stakes games back-to-back.
Beginning at 7am Monday AEDT, the New England Patriots contend with the Houston Texans.
The Patriots continue to excite their fanbase that 2026 will be the year the franchise makes a return to a Super Bowl.
Young QB Drake Maye is spearheading the new era in New England but It was defense that impressed most, restricting the Chargers to just a field goal in the 16-3 win.
Awaiting in the divisional round is one of the hottest teams in the NFL, who have hit their stride right at the business end of the season.
The Texans have 10 straight wins, led by an offense that is red hot right now.
Houston cruised to a 30-6 win over Pittsburgh on Wildcard Weekend and are shaping as one of the stories of the season.
Rounding out the Divisional Round at 10.30am AEDT the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams face off.
Chicago produced one of the most stunning turnarounds in NFL history to keep their Super Bowl dream alive last round.
Trailing Green Bay 21-3 at half-time, the Bears came from the clouds, thanks to a 25-point final quarter to steal a famous win against their rivals.
The Rams were involved in their own thriller, prevailing 34-31 against the Carolina Panthers, after falling behind twice in the fourth quarter.
Los Angeles will again be on the road, travelling to Soldier Field in Chicago and will now have to contend with a local crowd that has been awaiting a deep playoff run for many years.
ESPN will have every game of the NFL Playoffs including the AFC and NFC Championship Games and Super Bowl LX live.
Super Bowl LX will be live on ESPN Monday February 9 at 10.30am AEDT with an exclusive broadcast for the Australian and New Zealand audience.
NFL Playoffs: Divisional Round
Sunday January 18
8.30am AEDT, Denver Broncos vs Buffalo Bills, ESPN
12pm AEDT, Seattle Seahawks vs San Francisco 49ers, ESPN
Monday January 19
7am AEDT, New England Patriots vs Houston Texans, ESPN
10.30am AEDT, Chicago Bears vs Los Angeles Rams, ESPN
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Playoff Divisional Round Double Headers Live on ESPN As Super Bowl LX Race Down To The Final Eight
