Daniel Jordan 
Simi Valley’s Loudest Room Returns This Weekend
(CLAIR | Simi Valley, CA) — Playoff football arrives this Saturday, and the Cochran Street restaurant transforms into something different. The shift happens every January when Wild Card weekend begins. Regulars scope out their favorite tables days in advance.
Junkyard staff know the drill. Owner Evelyn doubles the wing order. The bar clears space for an extra beer delivery. It’s a ritual that repeats every year when the football postseason starts.
Here is the schedule:
Saturday – January 10, 2026
10:00 AM — Buffalo Bills at Jacksonville Jaguars
1:30 PM — Los Angeles Rams at Carolina Panthers
5:00 PM — Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears
Sunday – January 11, 2026
1:30 PM — San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles
5:00 PM — Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots
Monday – January 12, 2026
5:00 PM — Houston Texans at Pittsburgh Steelers
As six elimination games unfold across three days, the crowd changes too. Jerseys replace casual clothes. Fans arrive a little early to secure their preferred spots. Solo watchers slide onto bar stools at noon and camp there until the final whistle of the day. Groups of friends claim dining tables and spread out for marathon sessions.
Every screen in the building locks onto a broadcast. The bar area holds the largest TVs, where fans sit shoulder to shoulder. More screens hang throughout the dining rooms, allowing groups to spread out without missing a play. In most cases, no matter where someone sits, the angle works.
The kitchen operates at playoff speed. Giant wings emerge from the fryer in large batches. Homemade potato chips, meatballs paired with marinara, quesadillas stuffed with chicken and peppers—pretty much every delicious food item a football fan could want on game day.
They say the Junkyard is built for weekends like this. Diehards prefer the bar, where drinks arrive fast and running commentary never stops. Groups who want more space take over dining tables, settling in for four or five hours without feeling rushed.
Saturday kicks off the chaos with three matchups back to back, starting at ten in the morning Pacific time and running past eight at night. Sunday stacks two games. The first starts in the early afternoon. The second follows in primetime. Monday closes the Wild Card round with one final game under the lights. The restaurant unlocks the doors at seven in the morning and stays open until ten each night. The staff works split shifts to cover the marathon.
Playoff football demands this kind of venue. Watching at home works fine for regular-season games. But January football requires screens everywhere, food that keeps coming, drinks that stay cold, and a room full of people who care just as much. The Junkyard delivers all of it.
Playoff season lands at 2585 Cochran Street this weekend. Simi Valley’s loudest room fires back up Saturday afternoon.
