2023–24 NFL playoffs
The National Football League playoffs for the 2023 season began on January 13, 2024, and concluded with Super Bowl LVIII on February 11 at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada with the Kansas City Chiefs defeating the San Francisco 49ers. This was the first postseason since 1998 not to feature either Peyton Manning or Tom Brady, as they both played their final NFL games in the 2015 and 2022 seasons, respectively.
| Dates | January 13 – February 11, 2024 | ||||
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| Season | 2023 | ||||
| Teams | 14 | ||||
| Games played | 13 | ||||
| Super Bowl LVIII site |
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| Defending champions | Kansas City Chiefs | ||||
| Champions | Kansas City Chiefs | ||||
| Runners-up | San Francisco 49ers | ||||
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In the Wild Card round, the No. 7 seed Green Bay Packers defeated the No. 2 seed Dallas Cowboys, becoming the first No. 7 seed ever to win a playoff game. The Detroit Lions won their first playoff game since 1991 by defeating the Los Angeles Rams.
The Kansas City Chiefs became the first team to win back-to-back Super Bowls since the New England Patriots successfully did so in 2003 and 2004. In addition, it marked the first postseason since the 2016–17 playoffs that the Super Bowl went into overtime.