What Is the NFL Playoff Schedule for Next Weekend?

The NFL playoff schedule is set for next weekend. Wild Card Weekend will feature four games, all on Saturday and Sunday.

NFL Playoff Schedule

The NFL playoffs are upon us and next weekend will feature some great matchups. In the AFC, the Patriots will take on the Titans and the Jaguars will face the Steelers. In the NFC, the Saints will battle the Panthers and the Vikings will take on the Eagles. Let’s take a look at the schedule.

Wild Card Weekend

The National Football League (NFL) playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held after the regular season to determine the NFL champion. From 1933 to 1966, the NFL postseason generally only consisted of the NFL Championship Game, pitting the league’s two division winners (barring any one-game playoff matches). In 1967, four teams Qualified for the playoffs for the first time. This expanded to eight teams in 1978, which was further expanded to ten teams in 1990 and twelve teams since 2002.

The NFL playoffs are now conducted under a set of rules originally established in 1975, when the league began using a 16-team tournament. The four division winners and two wild card teams from each conference compete in a single-elimination tournament, with matches taking place during Wild Card Weekend. The winners of those games then advance to divisional playoff games, followed by the conference championships and finally the Super Bowl.

Divisional Playoffs

This weekend, the NFL Divisional Playoffs will take place. There are four games in total, two on Saturday and two on Sunday. The first game on Saturday will be between the Los Angeles Rams and the Green Bay Packers. The second game on Saturday will be between the Baltimore Ravens and the Tennessee Titans. On Sunday, the first game will be between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans. The second game on Sunday will be between the Seattle Seahawks and the Philadelphia Eagles.

Conference Championships

The NFL Conference Championships are the two final playoff games of the NFL season, played between the winners of the divisional playoffs. The AFC and NFC Championship Games, as they are known, take place on the Sunday following the divisional playoffs. The winners of each game advance to the Super Bowl, which is played two weeks later.

This year, the AFC Championship Game will be played at 3:05 pm ET on Sunday, January 24th, 2021 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. The NFC Championship Game will be played at 6:40 pm ET on Sunday, January 24th, 2021 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

How the NFL Playoffs Work

The NFL playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held after the end of the regular season to determine the NFL champion. Wild Card weekend is when the four lowest seeds in each conference compete in a two-game playoff. The divisional playoffs are when the remaining eight teams play each other. The conference championships are the last step before the Super Bowl.

The NFL Playoff Bracket

The NFL playoff bracket is a single-elimination tournament that culminates with the Super Bowl, the league’s championship game.

Each year, the playoffs feature 12 teams from the NFL’s 32 total franchises. The seven teams with the best records from each conference — the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC) — earn a spot in the playoffs. In addition, these teams are seeded according to their regular-season record.

The four division winners (the team with the best record in each of the four divisions) are given the top four seeds and guaranteed to play at home in the first round of the playoffs. The two wild card teams (the two non-division winners with the best records) are given the next two seeds and also guaranteed to play at home in the first round of the playoffs.

In each conference, the division winner with the worst record faces off against one of the wild card teams, while the other division winner plays against the other wild card team. The winners of these two matchups then advance to face each other in the second round, otherwise known as

NFL Playoff Seeding

The NFL playoff seeding system is a set of rules that determines which teams will qualify for the playoffs, and where they will be slotted in when the postseason starts.

The playoff seeding system is based on each team’s record, with the best teams getting the higher seeds. The top seed in each conference gets a bye in the first round of the playoffs, while the other teams have to play each other.

The NFL playoffs are typically held in January, with the Super Bowl usually taking place in February. The playoff schedule for next weekend has not yet been announced.

NFL Playoff Tiebreakers

The NFL playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held after the end of the regular season to determine the NFL champion. As of 2020, four teams from each conference (16 altogether) qualify for the playoffs. Seeds 1 through 4 are given a bye in the first round. In the first round, the 5 seed plays the 4 seed, the 6 seed plays the 3 seed, and the 7 seed plays the 2 seed. The 1 seed plays whoever survives between the two lowest-seeded winners from that weekend, and the other two winners play each other. In subsequent rounds, higher-seeded teams always play at home against lower-seeded teams.

The NFL tiebreakers that are used to determine playoff seeding are:

1. Head-to-head results (if applicable)
2. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference
3. Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games, minimum of four
4. strength of victory
5. strength of schedule
6. Best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed
7. Best combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowed
8. Coin toss

NFL Playoff Schedule for Next Weekend

The NFL playoffs are upon us and there are some great games lined up for next weekend. Here is a look at the schedule so you can plan your viewing accordingly.

Wild Card Weekend

This weekend is Wild Card Weekend in the NFL, and there are four great games on tap. Below is the schedule for next weekend’s action, along with a brief preview of each game.

Saturday, January 9
4:35 pm ET: Los Angeles Chargers at Baltimore Ravens (CBS)
The Chargers are one of the hottest teams in the NFL, having won nine of their last 10 games. They’ll have their work cut out for them, though, as they head to Baltimore to take on the Ravens. Baltimore has one of the best defenses in the league, and they’ll be looking to shut down Philip Rivers and the Chargers offense.

8:15 pm ET: Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears (NBC)
The Eagles are coming off a disappointing loss to the Cowboys in Week 17, but they’ll have a chance to redeem themselves against the Bears next weekend. Chicago’s defense is one of the best in the league, but Philadelphia’s offense is more than capable of putting up points. This should be a great game between two evenly matched teams.

Sunday, January 10
1:05 pm ET: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts (CBS)
The Texans and Colts met twice during the regular season, with each team winning one game. They’ll square off again next weekend in what should be another close contest. Houston’s defensive front will need to get pressure on Andrew Luck if they want to win, while Indianapolis will need to find a way to stop DeAndre Hopkins and the Texans’ passing attack.

4:40 pm ET: Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys (Fox)
The Seahawks beat the Cowboys in Seattle back in Week 3, but Dallas will have a chance to even the score next weekend when these two teams meet again. The Cowboys will be without running back Ezekiel Elliott for this game, which could be a big factor. Seattle’s defense has been playing well lately, so they’ll need to keep that up if they want to advance to the next round.

Divisional Playoffs

The NFL playoffs are upon us, and divisional weekend is always one of the best weekends of the year. There are four great games on tap, and all four have the potential to be very exciting. Here is a look at the schedule for next weekend.

Saturday, January 12

AFC: Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills – 1:00 p.m. ET
NFC: Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers – 4:35 p.m. ET

Sunday, January 13

AFC: Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs – 3:05 p.m. ET
NFC: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints – 6:40 p.m. ET

Conference Championships

The NFL playoff schedule for next weekend is set, as the Conference Championships will take place on Sunday, January 24. The AFC Championship game will pit the Kansas City Chiefs against the Buffalo Bills, while the NFC Championship game will feature the Green Bay Packers taking on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Both games will kickoff at 3:00 p.m. ET and will be televised on CBS and Fox, respectively. The NFC game will also be available to stream live on Yahoo Sports.

This will mark the second meeting between the Chiefs and Bills this season, as Kansas City defeated Buffalo 26-17 back in Week 6. The Chiefs are currently 4-0 against AFC East opponents this season, with their other victories coming against the New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins and New York Jets.

Meanwhile, the Packers and Buccaneers met just last week in a thrilling Week 16 matchup that saw Tampa Bay come out on top 31-26. The Packers had won four straight games prior to that loss, while the Buccaneers have now won seven consecutive games dating back to Week 11.