Who Has First Round Bye In Nfl Playoffs?
The NFL playoffs are upon us and we know you’re wondering who has a first-round bye. Here’s a look at the playoff schedule and the four teams that will have a week off.
AFC
The Kansas City Chiefs and the New England Patriots have earned the top two seeds in the AFC and will have first-round byes in the playoffs. The Chiefs (12-4) are the No. 1 seed and will host the AFC Championship game. The Patriots (11-5) are the No. 2 seed and will host the AFC Divisional game.
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are an American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The Ravens compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The team plays its home games at M&T Bank Stadium and is headquartered in Owings Mills.
The Ravens were established in 1996, when Art Modell, who was then the owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced plans to relocate the franchise to Baltimore. As part of a settlement between Modell, the city of Cleveland, and the other NFL teams, the Browns were officially deactivated and then reformed as the new Ravens franchise.
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs have clinched the AFC’s top seed and a first-round bye in the 2019 NFL playoffs. The Chiefs (12-4) wrapped up the No. 1 seed with a loss by the New England Patriots to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. The Patriots (12-4) had clinched a first-round bye with their win over the Buffalo Bills on Saturday night.
NFC
The NFC has the first round bye in the NFL playoffs. The top two seeds in the NFC are the Los Angeles Rams and the New Orleans Saints. These two teams will have a week off to prepare for their divisional round matchup.
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints clinched the top seed in the NFC playoffs and a first-round bye with their 48-7 rout of the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.
The Saints (13-2) have now won 13 games in consecutive seasons for the first time in franchise history. They also have a franchise-record seven-game winning streak.
New Orleans will host a divisional round playoff game on January 13 or 14 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The Saints will play the lowest remaining seed in the NFC playoffs.
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are the top seed in the NFC and have a first-round bye in the playoffs. The 49ers have a 13-3 record and are the defending NFC champions. The 49ers will play the winner of the Packers-Giants game in the divisional round of the playoffs.
