The Wild Card and divisional rounds of the NFL playoffs have passed, and only four teams remain in the hunt for the Super Bowl and the coveted Vince Lombardi Trophy.
Of those four teams, all but one have a player from an Iowa college on their roster. Here’s a look at the players by team still playing in the postseason and how to watch the conference championship round of the playoffs.
What is the NFL conference championship playoff schedule?
The NFL playoffs kicked off on Jan. 10 with the league’s Super Wild Card Weekend, and will conclude Feb. 8 with Super Bowl 60 in Santa Clara, CA.
Here are the NFL playoff games this weekend.
Sunday, Jan. 25
AFC championship game
NFC championship game
Which former Iowa Hawkeyes are still in the NFL playoffs?
Six former Hawkeyes — Connor Colby, George Kittle, Kaevon Merriweather, Luke Lachey, Tory Taylor and A.J. Epenesa — were all bounced from the playoffs after the San Francisco 49ers, Houston Texans, Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills were eliminated in the previous round.
Here are the players who remain in the hunt for a Super Bowl title.
Denver Broncos
Los Angeles Rams
Seattle Seahawks
Which former Iowa State Cyclones are in the NFL playoffs?
Four former Cyclones — Xavier Hutchinson, Jayden Higgins, Jaylin Noel and Brock Purdy — seasons ended when the Texans and 49ers lost. Here is the lone ISU alum left in the postseason.
Denver Broncos
Are any former Drake or Northern Iowa players still in the NFL playoffs?
Bills’ right tackle and former Northern Iowa player Spencer Brown was eliminated from the playoffs, meaning UNI is the first of Iowa’s universities to be left out of contention for the Lombardi.
Eric Saubert was the only Drake Bulldog in the NFL during the 2025-26 season and remains in the playoffs as a member of the Seattle Seahawks.
Cooper Worth is a service/trending reporter for the Des Moines Register. Reach him at cworth@gannett.com or follow him on X @CooperAWorth.
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