NFL playoff games this weekend: Conference Championship Sunday brings two win-or-go-home matchups and a tight TV window

If you’re planning your weekend around football, there’s no “spread it out” option this time. The NFL postseason is down to two games on Sunday, January 25, 2026, and both decide who reaches Super Bowl LX (February 8, 2026). The impact is immediate for viewers: one afternoon kickoff, one prime-time kickoff, and a clean, back-to-back viewing slate that turns Sunday into a single, high-stakes block of TV.

For fans juggling time zones, family plans, or watch parties, the practical reality is simple—miss the start and you risk missing the defining swing of a season.

Two games, two tickets to the Super Bowl—and no Saturday NFL action

There are no NFL playoff games on Saturday this weekend. The league’s schedule is concentrated into Conference Championship Sunday, with one game from each conference:

AFC Championship

• New England Patriots at Denver Broncos

• Kickoff: 3:00 PM ET (10:00 PM Cairo)
  Local time: 1:00 PM in Denver

• Venue: Denver (Empower Field)

NFC Championship

• Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks

• Kickoff: 6:30 PM ET (1:30 AM Cairo, Monday Jan 26)
  Local time: 3:30 PM in Seattle

• Venue: Seattle (Lumen Field)

Both games are carried on national broadcast TV in the U.S., with authenticated streaming options also available through the usual providers and the league’s official services. If you’re watching from Egypt, your biggest “gotcha” is the second game crossing midnight—plan snacks accordingly.

Why this Sunday schedule feels bigger than a normal playoff weekend

Conference Championship Sunday always matters, but the viewing experience is different from earlier rounds. With only two games left before the Super Bowl, everything tightens:

• Shorter margins: Coaches empty the playbook because there’s no “next week” unless you win.

• Longer attention spans: Fans who dip in and out during the regular season tend to show up now—ratings rise, pressure rises, mistakes get louder.

• Time management becomes the story: Late-game decisions—fourth downs, clock drains, timeout usage—often decide championships more than highlight-reel plays.

And because the games are spaced to avoid overlap, you get a rare NFL Sunday where you can watch every snap without channel-jumping.

A quick, useful guide for “football games today on TV” planning

If your goal is simply to turn on the TV and not miss anything, here’s the cleanest plan:

• Be ready 15–20 minutes early for each kickoff (pregame typically starts earlier than you think).

• For Cairo viewers: set an alarm for 9:45 PM to settle in for the AFC game; for the NFC game, decide whether you’re committing to a late night—1:30 AM Monday is a real ask.

• If streaming: sign in and verify access before kickoff. Login issues always seem to happen at 2:59 PM ET.

Mini timeline of the day (Eastern Time)

• 3:00 PM ET — AFC Championship kickoff

• ~6:15 PM ET — Likely finish window for the first game (varies with breaks/OT)

• 6:30 PM ET — NFC Championship kickoff

• Late evening — Super Bowl matchup set

Overtime can push everything later, but the structure stays the same: two games, one long Sunday.

The bottom line for this weekend’s NFL schedule: Sunday, January 25 is the whole show. Win, and you’re headed to Super Bowl LX. Lose, and the season ends on live television—no consolation, no second chance, and no “we’ll be back” until next September.