NFL conference championships headline a packed U.S. sports Sunday ahead of Super Bowl LX
The Jan. 25, 2026 U.S. sports slate features NFL conference championship matchups (New England at Denver; L.A. Rams at Seattle) alongside NBA, NHL, tennis, and soccer action. With Super Bowl LX set for Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, the weekend’s games set the stage for the league’s title matchup.
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Sunday’s marquee games
A full Sunday sports schedule on January 25, 2026 is led by the NFL’s conference championship games, which determine the Super Bowl matchup. Listings show New England traveling to Denver for the AFC Championship and the L.A. Rams visiting Seattle for the NFC Championship. The doubleheader format puts the league’s final two games before the Super Bowl into a single afternoon, with broadcast and radio listings reflecting national attention.
The schedule also includes NBA action—such as Golden State facing Minnesota—plus a wide spread of hockey and soccer broadcasts, and continuing coverage from major events like the Australian Open. The day’s breadth reflects a crowded winter sports calendar in the U.S., where football’s postseason shares airtime with basketball’s midseason grind and global soccer fixtures.
The road to Super Bowl LX
The conference championships serve as the final step before Super Bowl LX, which is scheduled for February 8, 2026 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. For the four remaining teams, this weekend typically centers on matchups, health, and game-plan execution, while for the broader league it also marks the shift from weekly playoff drama into the single-event focus of Super Bowl week.
Beyond the NFL, the schedule underscores how championship season overlaps with other major leagues and tournaments. Fans often track multiple sports at once on a day like this, but the NFL’s final-four stage generally dominates attention because it sets the Super Bowl pairing and shapes the narratives that will define the next two weeks of coverage.
What to watch for
The biggest storylines typically involve quarterback play under pressure, turnover margins, and late-game management—especially in conference title games where a single sequence can decide a season. As teams push for a Super Bowl berth, injuries and weather can also become decisive variables, and the day’s results will lock in the matchup that defines the league’s culminating event.