What NFL Teams Play Saturday?
It’s NFL Wild Card Weekend, and four teams will be playing on Saturday. Here’s a look at the match-ups.
Introduction
In the National Football League (NFL), there are typically two games played on Saturday during the playoffs. The NFL playoff schedule is determined by a pre-determined set of rules that are designed to create the most fair and exciting matchups possible.
The NFL playoff schedule is typically released in late December or early January, After the regular season has ended. The NFL playoffs begin with the Wild Card Round, which is typically played on the first weekend in January.
The Saturday games during Wild Card Weekend are typically the two most intriguing or evenly-matched games of the four scheduled for that weekend. The winners of those games advance to play in the Divisional Round, which is held the following weekend.
The Saturday games during Wild Card Weekend for the 2021 NFL Playoffs will be announced when the playoff schedule is released.
NFL Teams that Play on Saturday
The NFL has had games on Saturday afternoon or evening since its inception in 1920, but it wasn’t until the 1970s that they became a staple of the league’s regular season. Today, games are typically played on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and the Saturday following Christmas Day.
The NFL’s regular season typically runs from September to December, so the Saturday games usually occur in late November and December. The reason for this is that the college football season ends in early December, so the NFL can take advantage of the available television time.
The NFL has traditionally been hesitant to schedule too many Saturday games, as it doesn’t want to interfere with college football. However, in recent years, the league has been more open to the idea of playing on Saturdays, especially in late December.
The following is a list of NFL teams that have played on Saturday in recent years:
-Arizona Cardinals
-Atlanta Falcons
-Baltimore Ravens
-Buffalo Bills
-Carolina Panthers
-Chicago Bears
-Cincinnati Bengals
-Cleveland Browns
-Dallas Cowboys
-Denver Broncos
-Detroit Lions
-Green Bay Packers
-Houston Texans
Conclusion
From the NFC, the Packers will be playing the 49ers while the Seahawks take on the Eagles. From the AFC, the Texans will be up against the Bills and the Patriots will be playing the Titans.
