How much do teams earn for each round of the NFL postseason?

With the 2024-2025 Playoffs underway, in addition to sporting glory, teams that advance in the NFL postseason also earn significant cash prizes that incentivize players, coaches and teams at every stage of the road to Super Bowl LIX.

Playoff Qualifying Prizes
Teams that make it to the postseason are already assured of a cash bonus:

$45,500 for each player on teams that qualified without winning their division.
Teams that bye in the first week of the playoffs, such as the Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs, receive the same amount.
Prizes for advancing in each round
The prizes increase as teams advance through the different stages:

Wild Card Round:

Players from divisional champion teams get $50,500.
Divisional Play:

Each player gets an additional $50,500 prize.
Conference Championship Game (AFC and NFC):

Players earn an additional $73,000 for reaching this stage.
Super Bowl LIX Prizes
The culmination of the playoffs comes with Super Bowl LIX, where the financial rewards are even greater:

Players on the losing team will get $89,000.
Super Bowl champions will take home an additional $164,000.
Total Calculation for Super Bowl Champions
In total, a player on a team that wins Super Bowl LIX could accumulate up to $338,000 in prize money, considering round-by-round earnings and the title.

Economic Context
While the numbers may seem modest compared to the lofty salaries of the league's superstars, they represent a significant amount for players on smaller contracts or newcomers who earn the NFL's minimum salary, estimated at $750,000 annually.

Beyond the money, the playoffs reward not only performance on the field, but also the opportunity to be part of history in one of the most important sporting events in the world.