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NFL Playoff Bracket Predictions: Picks & Projected Scores for Every Game

C Jackson Cowart

Last Updated: January 21, 2025 5:07 PM EST • 2 min 63 sec read.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is pressured by Buffalo Bills defensive end Greg Rousseau, as we offer our NFL playoff bracket predictions all the way to the Super Bowl.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) is pressured by Buffalo Bills defensive end Greg Rousseau (50). Photo by Mark Konezny via Imagn.

As we look ahead to the AFC and NFC Championship games, we're making our NFL playoff bracket predictions for every remaining game through the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 9.

We're offering our picks and score predictions for every NFL playoff game along with our Super Bowl predictions to hoist the Lombardi Trophy at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.

Here's a look at the NFL playoff bracket with our predicted winner for every game with the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs favored by the latest Super Bowl odds:

NFL playoff bracket, schedule & standings

See our NFL Conference Championship predictions for a full breakdown of the AFC Championship and NFC Championship.

Here is the updated NFL playoff bracket as we look ahead to the Super Bowl. 
Here is the updated NFL playoff bracket as we look ahead to the Super Bowl. 

AFC playoff picture

  1. Kansas City Chiefs (15-2)
  2. Buffalo Bills (13-4)
  3. Baltimore Ravens (12-5)
  4. Houston Texans (10-7)
  5. Los Angeles Chargers (11-6)
  6. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7)
  7. Denver Broncos (10-7)

NFC playoff picture

  1. Detroit Lions (15-2)
  2. Philadelphia Eagles (14-3)
  3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-7)
  4. Los Angeles Rams (10-7)
  5. Minnesota Vikings (14-3)
  6. Washington Commanders (12-5)
  7. Green Bay Packers (11-6)

NFL Conference Championship odds, schedule & TV info

NFL Conference Championship odds via our best NFL betting sites; subject to change.

  • Commanders vs. Eagles (-4.5) - Sunday, 3 PM ET (FOX)
  • Bills vs. Chiefs (-1.5) - Sunday, 6:30 PM ET (CBS)

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NFL Conference Championship picks

Updated NFL picks made Sunday, Jan. 19; odds via our best NFL betting sites.  

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels runs the ball as we offer our NFL playoff bracket predictions with picks and projected scores for every game.
Pictured: Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) runs the ball against the Philadelphia Eagles. Photo by Peter Casey / Imagn Images.

Commanders vs. Eagles prediction

Nobody expected the Commanders to be there, but they earned their spot in the NFC Championship after slaying the top-seeded Lions behind a sensational performance from rookie QB Jayden Daniels. Clearly, he's ready for this moment and will be a problem for any opponent this postseason.

Detroit's defense was ravaged by injuries, though, and the Eagles' defense is one of the best in football. Their run game has been a destructive force all season, too, which concerns me given the issues we've seen from the Commanders' defense. It'll likely be another ugly win, but give me the Eagles to return to the Super Bowl.

Projected score: Eagles 30, Commanders 24

Bills vs. Chiefs prediction

At a certain point, when are we allowed to doubt the Chiefs' form after seemingly sandbagging the regular season en route to 15 wins before a less-than-stellar win in the divisional round? I've been determined to trust this group, anyway, even if approximately zero of those wins looked like the team that we've come to expect in the postseason.

The only game the starters lost came to the Buffalo Bills, who stood toe-to-toe with the Baltimore Ravens - my Super Bowl pick when the postseason started - and came out the other side behind a typical grind-it-out, takeaway-driven victory. That's a tough formula against the Chiefs, but I'm inclined to believe Josh Allen can pull it off this time.

Projected score: Bills 27, Chiefs 23

Our Super Bowl pick & score prediction

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen reacts as we offer our NFL playoff bracket predictions with picks and projected scores for every game.
Pictured: Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) reacts to scoring a touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs. Photo by Gregory Fisher / Imagn Images.

Eagles vs. Bills prediction

In many ways, these teams play a very similar style of football: they both try to wear down their opponents in the run game while hitting well-timed shots downfield and winning the turnover (and toughness) battle for 60 minutes.

Here's the problem for Philadelphia: QB Jalen Hurts clearly isn't at 100%, which limits one of their greatest weapons in the short rushing game and hampers his ability to create explosive plays out of scrambles. No such limitations exist for Josh Allen, who continues to be one of the most unstoppable forces in football with his arm and legs.

The Bills' defense is beat up right now, but they still held up against the juggernaut Ravens offense and forced three turnovers in wintry conditions. Those won't be present in a dome, but Buffalo has been the more opportunistic unit between these two sides - that could be the difference that propels Allen and the Bills to their first-ever Lombardi Trophy.

Projected score: Bills 23, Eagles 20

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C Jackson Cowart
C Jackson Cowart is a publishing editor and lead writer for Sportsbook Review. An award-winning writer, reporter, and editor with a decade of sports media experience, "C-Jax" has worked with ESPN, Forbes, theScore, and various daily newspapers before joining the Sportsbook Review team. He's a proud graduate of the University of North Carolina, where he served as a beat writer for the Tar Heels' championship run through the NCAA men's basketball tournament in 2017. Jackson has spent the last five years covering sports betting as a predictive analyst, features writer, and industry reporter. Since joining the team in 2023, he's played a key role in Sportsbook Review's coverage of the Super Bowl, March Madness, and NBA playoffs while serving as the lead writer for the growing WNBA and NASCAR betting scenes. Though he's cashed some big bets over the years -- including Lamar Jackson to win MVP (twice) -- he's still haunted by enough second-place bet slips to wallpaper his home office. While Jackson is a committed "process over results" bettor with a keen eye for advanced stats and subtle bias in futures markets, he also embraces sports betting as a vehicle for entertainment and personal investment. He's written about everything from hot dogs to groundhogs and still hasn't forgiven his "inside source" for a sabotaged bet on the Gatorade color in Super Bowl LV.