2025 NFL playoff pay
The Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots 29-13 in the Super Bowl, and every man on the winning roster was paid $178,000 for it and $371,000 for the whole run. Fourteen clubs, thirteen games, every one priced below.
What each club's run paid a man
The fourteen playoff clubs, deepest run first
| CLUB | SEED | RESULT | PER PLAYER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks | NFC 1 | Won Super Bowl | $371,000 |
| New England Patriots | AFC 2 | Lost Super Bowl | $301,000 |
| Denver Broncos | AFC 1 | Lost conference final | $193,000 |
| Los Angeles Rams | NFC 5 | Lost conference final | $193,000 |
| Chicago Bears | NFC 2 | Lost divisional | $117,000 |
| Houston Texans | AFC 5 | Lost divisional | $112,000 |
| Buffalo Bills | AFC 6 | Lost divisional | $112,000 |
| San Francisco 49ers | NFC 6 | Lost divisional | $112,000 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | AFC 3 | Lost wild card | $58,500 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | NFC 3 | Lost wild card | $58,500 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | AFC 4 | Lost wild card | $58,500 |
| Carolina Panthers | NFC 4 | Lost wild card | $58,500 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | AFC 7 | Lost wild card | $53,500 |
| Green Bay Packers | NFC 7 | Lost wild card | $53,500 |
Every game and what it paid
Per player, on both rosters
| ROUND | WINNER | SCORE | LOSER | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild card | Los Angeles Rams | 34-31 | Carolina Panthers | $53,500 |
| Wild card | Chicago Bears | 31-27 | Green Bay Packers | $58,500 |
| Wild card | Buffalo Bills | 27-24 | Jacksonville Jaguars | $53,500 |
| Wild card | San Francisco 49ers | 23-19 | Philadelphia Eagles | $53,500 |
| Wild card | New England Patriots | 16-3 | Los Angeles Chargers | $58,500 |
| Wild card | Houston Texans | 30-6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | $53,500 |
| Divisional | Denver Broncos | 33-30 | Buffalo Bills | $58,500 |
| Divisional | Seattle Seahawks | 41-6 | San Francisco 49ers | $58,500 |
| Divisional | New England Patriots | 28-16 | Houston Texans | $58,500 |
| Divisional | Los Angeles Rams | 20-17 | Chicago Bears | $58,500 |
| Conference championship | New England Patriots | 10-7 | Denver Broncos | $81,000 |
| Conference championship | Seattle Seahawks | 31-27 | Los Angeles Rams | $81,000 |
| Super Bowl | Seattle Seahawks | 29-13 | New England Patriots | $178,000 |
Both rosters are paid for a playoff game, win or lose, except the Super Bowl, where the winners get $178,000 and the losers $103,000. The two top seeds sat out the wild card round and were paid $53,500 a man for the week.
The Seattle Seahawks roster, playoff pay against base salary
$371,000 a man against each player's 2025 base pay, the lowest paid first
| PLAYER | POSITION | BASE 2025 | PLAYOFF PAY AS SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Barner | Tight End | $960,000 | 38.6% |
| Dee Williams | Wide Receiver | $960,000 | 38.6% |
| Michael Jerrell | Right Tackle | $960,000 | 38.6% |
| Nehemiah Pritchett | Cornerback | $960,000 | 38.6% |
| Sataoa Laumea | Guard | $960,000 | 38.6% |
| Tyrice Knight | Inside Linebacker | $960,000 | 38.6% |
| Anthony Bradford | Guard | $1,030,000 | 36.0% |
| Cameron Young | Defensive Tackle | $1,030,000 | 36.0% |
| Chris Stoll | Long Snapper | $1,030,000 | 36.0% |
| Jake Bobo | Wide Receiver | $1,030,000 | 36.0% |
| Jerrick Reed II | Safety | $1,030,000 | 36.0% |
| Kenny McIntosh | Running Back | $1,030,000 | 36.0% |
| Mike Morris | Defensive End | $1,030,000 | 36.0% |
| Olu Oluwatimi | Center | $1,030,000 | 36.0% |
| Christian Haynes | Guard | $1,058,762 | 35.0% |
| Coby Bryant | Cornerback | $1,100,000 | 33.7% |
| Dareke Young | Wide Receiver | $1,100,000 | 33.7% |
| Sam Howell | Quarterback | $1,100,000 | 33.7% |
| Tariq Woolen | Cornerback | $1,100,000 | 33.7% |
| Julian Love | Safety | $1,200,000 | 30.9% |
| Zach Charbonnet | Running Back | $1,375,098$1.4m | 27.0% |
| Abraham Lucas | Right Tackle | $1,440,229$1.4m | 25.8% |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Wide Receiver | $1,550,664$1.6m | 23.9% |
| Derick Hall | Outside Linebacker | $1,578,689$1.6m | 23.5% |
| Kenneth Walker | Running Back | $1,856,125$1.9m | 20.0% |
| Boye Mafe | Outside Linebacker | $1,872,579$1.9m | 19.8% |
| Michael Dickson | Punter | $2,950,000$2.9m | 12.6% |
| George Fant | Right Tackle | $3,460,000$3.5m | 10.7% |
| Charles Cross | Left Tackle | $3,620,949$3.6m | 10.2% |
| Devon Witherspoon | Cornerback | $3,646,468$3.6m | 10.2% |
| Jason Myers | Kicker | $4,200,000$4.2m | 8.8% |
| Rayshawn Jenkins | Safety | $4,890,000$4.9m | 7.6% |
| Noah Fant | Tight End | $8,490,000$8.5m | 4.4% |
| Tyler Lockett | Wide Receiver | $10,000,000$10.0m | 3.7% |
| Uchenna Nwosu | Outside Linebacker | $14,480,000$14.5m | 2.6% |
| Geno Smith | Quarterback | $14,800,000$14.8m | 2.5% |
| Dre'Mont Jones | Defensive End | $16,000,000$16.0m | 2.3% |
| D.K. Metcalf | Wide Receiver | $18,000,000$18.0m | 2.1% |
| Leonard Williams | Defensive End | $20,000,000$20.0m | 1.9% |
For A.J. Barner, on a base salary of $960,000, the title run added 38.6% to the season's base pay.
Frequently asked questions
How much did the Seattle Seahawks get for winning the Super Bowl in the 2025 season?
Each player on the Seattle Seahawks roster was paid $178,000 for the Super Bowl and $371,000 for the whole playoff run.
How much did the New England Patriots get for losing the Super Bowl?
$103,000 a man for the Super Bowl, and $301,000 across the run.
How much did an NFL player get for a wild card game in the 2025 season?
$58,500 on a club that won its division, and $53,500 on a wild card seed. A club with a bye was paid $53,500 a man for the week it did not play.
Where to next
The season before: 2024 NFL playoff pay. The per-game schedule for every season and all 32 clubs are on NFL playoff pay.