Chiefs 2025 playoff schedule: Game days, start times, opponents and more

It felt as if the regular season was nothing more than a dress rehearsal for the Kansas City Chiefs, yet, they went 15-2, won another AFC West division title, and clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC. By earning the conference's top spot, the Chiefs guaranteed that they'd advance past the Wild Card Round and that they'd have home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs.

The Chiefs not only got to watch the Wild Card Round from the comfort of their own homes, but, they also got a key week off, allowing what was a banged-up roster to be as healthy as they've been all season. The Chiefs roster is as healthy and as rested as any other in the NFL, and that, for the remaining teams alive in the NFL playoffs, is frightening.

With the Wild Card Round officially in the rear-view mirror, Kansas City is preparing for the start of what they hope will be a run to a third straight Super Bowl win in the divisional round. Let's take a look at who they're set to play in the Divisional Round and how the rest of their playoff schedule might look.

Who will the Chiefs play next?

After toppling the Texans in the Divisional Round, the Chiefs will take on the winner of the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills matchup in the AFC Championship Game.

Kansas City continued their normal modus operandi of the 2024-25 season in the Divisional Round against the hot Houston Texans. While it wasn't pretty at all, the Chiefs were still able to come out and do what was necessary to get the job done, albeit with a little fortune going their way in the interest of missed kicks. But it was fittingly a Mahomes-to-Kelce touchdown pass on a wild play that seemingly put all of the momentum on Kansas City's side and they didn't relent.

So it's yet another trip to the conference championship game on deck for the Chiefs. They'll play host to the Ravens-Bills winner (which will be decided on Sunday night) on Sunday, Jan. 26 at Arrowhead Stadium. The game is set to kick off at 6:30 p.m. ET with CBS having the broadcast of the game.

Chiefs playoff schedule: Dates, times for every round

Here's a look at what could be the road ahead for Kansas City.

Just about everything is favoring Kansas City right now. They're healthy, well-rested, and got to face the weakest remaining AFC playoff team in the Divisional Round. Assuming they can advance, they only have to face one of the Buffalo Bills or Baltimore Ravens (not both), at home, before punching their ticket to the Super Bowl.

With this in mind, the Chiefs should be heavy favorites to get back to the Super Bowl. They're heavy favorites to advance past the Divisional Round, and would presumably be favored in the AFC Championship Game as well regardless of the opponent.