What Teams Are Still In The NFL Playoffs?

It’s that time of year again! The NFL playoffs are underway and we’re here to give you a rundown of all the teams still in the running.

AFC

The AFC teams that are still in the NFL playoffs are the Baltimore Ravens, the Buffalo Bills, the Kansas City Chiefs, and the New England Patriots. All four of these teams have had great seasons and they will all be fighting for a chance to go to the Super Bowl.

Baltimore Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. 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 in 1997. As part of a settlement between Modell and the city of Cleveland, the Browns’ intellectual property—including team name, logos, training facility, and history—were kept in trust and the franchise was regarded by the NFL as suspended; when Modell officially announced the move on November 6, 1995, he was officially renounced by Browns fans. The Ravens have qualified for the NFL playoffs 11 times since 2000, with two Super Bowl victories (Super Bowl XXXV and Super Bowl XLVII), two AFC Championship appearances (2000 and 2012), 15 playoff victories (tied for 9th all time), and four AFC North division championships (2003, 2006, 2011, and 2012). The Ravens organization was led by general manager Ozzie Newsome from 1996 until his retirement following the 2018 season. He was succeeded by Eric DeCosta; Newsome has served as an advisor to DeCosta during his first season as GM. Head coach John Harbaugh has led the team since 2008.

Buffalo Bills

The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The team plays their home games at New Era Field in Orchard Park, New York. The Bills are the only NFL team that plays its home games in the state of New York. The Bills conduct summer training camp at St. John Fisher College in Pittsford, New York, an eastern suburb of Rochester.

Houston Texans

The Houston Texans are a professional football team based in Houston, Texas. The Texans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) South division. The team plays its home games at NRG Stadium, a stadium it shares with the National League Baseball (MLB) team the Houston Astros.

Kansas City Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team was founded in 1960 as the Dallas Texans by businessman Lamar Hunt and was a charter member of the American Football League (AFL). In 1963, the team relocated to Kansas City and assumed their current name. The Chiefs joined the NFL as a result of the merger in 1970. The team is valued at over $2 billion.Hunt’s son, Clark, serves as chairman and CEO of the team. While Hunt’s ownership stake is dwarves by those of other NFL teams, he is still one of the wealthiest owners in the league.

The Chiefs have won three AFL championships, in 1962, 1966, and 1969. They became the second AFL team (after New York Jets) to defeat an NFL team in an AFL–NFL World Championship Game when they defeated Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IV. The team’s victory on January 11, 1970 remains the club’s last championship game appearance to date and occurred following their entering the NFL after alleged signing violations led to mass resignations by several key players and staff during 1969. The Chiefs were also the first team to win a Super Bowl after losing a Super Bowl (IV). In total, they have appeared in six AFC Championship Games ( 1962, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1993), winning two (1966 & 1969).

New England Patriots

The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston region. The Patriots compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The team plays its home games at Gillette Stadium in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts, which is located 28 miles (45 km) southwest of downtown Boston.

Pittsburgh Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in 1933, the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC.

In contrast with their status as perennial also-rans in the pre-merger NFL, where they were the oldest team never to win a league championship, the Steelers of the post-merger era are one of the most successful NFL franchises. They have won more Super Bowl titles (six), hosted more conference championship games (eleven), and produced more Pro Football Hall of Famers (32) than any other NFL franchise. The Steelers have won 8 AFC championships, tied with the Denver Broncos but behind the New England Patriots’ record 11 AFC championships. The Steelers share the record for second most Super Bowl appearances with the Broncos, Dallas Cowboys, and Broncos;They failed to make it to Super Bowl LIII after losing 31-28 to eventual champions, The New England Patriots.

NFC

The National Football Conference (NFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL), the highest professional level of American football in the world. The NFC consists of 16 teams, 13 of which have won the Super Bowl.

Dallas Cowboys

The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) East division. They are one of the most successful teams in the history of the NFL, having made eight Super Bowl appearances and winning five of them.

Green Bay Packers

The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) North division. It is the third-oldest franchise in the NFL, dating back to 1919, and is the only non-profit, community-owned major league professional sports team based in the United States. Home games have been played at Lambeau Field since 1957.

The Packers are the last of the “small town teams” which were common in the NFL during the league’s early days of 1922 and 1923. Founded originally as a semi-professional team in 1919 by George Whitney Calhoun and Curly Lambeau, they joined the NFL as charter members in 1921. The team began play in their original city of Green Bay, Wisconsin on September 29, 1929, defeating the that city’s new professionals 26–0.

Los Angeles Rams

The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team that compete in the National Football League (NFL). The Rams began play in 1936 as the Cleveland Rams, based in Cleveland, Ohio. The franchise relocated to Los Angeles, California in 1946, playing their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

Minnesota Vikings

The Minnesota Vikings are still in the NFL playoffs and are currently seeded second in the NFC. They have a bye week in the first round and will play either the San Francisco 49ers or the Green Bay Packers in the divisional round.

New Orleans Saints

The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Saints currently compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The team was founded by John W. Mecom Jr., David Dixon, and the city of New Orleans on November 1, 1966. The Saints began play in Tulane Stadium in 1967.

The name “Saints” is an allusion to November 1 being All Saints Day in the Catholic faith, as well as to the team’s intense fan base (known as the Who Dat Nation). The franchise was founded on November 1, 1966. The team’s primary colors are old gold and black; their logo is a simplified fleur-de-lis. They played their home games in Tulane Stadium through the 1974 NFL season. The following year, they moved to the new Louisiana Superdome (now named Mercedes-Benz Superdome). For most of their first 20 years, the Saints were barely competitive, only getting to .500 twice. In 1987, they finished 12–3—their first-ever winning season—and qualified for the NFL playoffs for the first time in franchise history which they defeating archrival Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31–16 en route to NFC Championship Game where they defeated Minnesota Vikings 44–10 and finally Super Bowl XVII where they defeated AFC Champion Miami Dolphins 24–3 for their first ever Lombardi Trophy championship..

San Francisco 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. They compete in the National Football League as a member of the league’s National Football Conference West division. The team plays its home games at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, located 38 miles southeast of San Francisco in the heart of Silicon Valley. Since 1988, the 49ers have been headquartered in Santa Clara.

Wild Card Round

This weekend, four NFL teams will battle it out in the Wild Card round. The Indianapolis Colts will take on the Houston Texans, the Seattle Seahawks will face off against the Dallas Cowboys, the Baltimore Ravens will go up against the Los Angeles Chargers, and the Chicago Bears will take on the Philadelphia Eagles. Who will come out on top and advance to the next round?

Baltimore Ravens vs. Los Angeles Chargers

In the AFC, the 6th seed Baltimore Ravens are set to take on the Los Angeles Chargers. The Ravens are coming off a impressive victory against the Cincinnati Bengals in which Lamar Jackson looked like a MVP candidate. The Chargers barely squeaked past the Baltimore Ravens in their meeting earlier this season. However, the Chargers will have home field advantage for this Wild Card game.

Dallas Cowboys vs. Seattle Seahawks

The Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks will go head-to-head in the wild card round of the NFL playoffs. The Cowboys are the number four seed in the NFC, while the Seahawks are the number five seed.

This will be a rematch of a regular season contest that saw the Cowboys come out on top 24-22. In that game, Dak Prescott threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, while Russell Wilson was intercepted twice.

The Seahawks will be without star running back Chris Carson, who rushed for over 1,000 yards this season. They will also be without linebacker Mychal Kendricks, who is suspended for this game.

The Cowboys are slight favorites to win this game, but it is sure to be a close contest.

Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts

In the Wild Card Round of the 2020 NFL Playoffs, the Houston Texans will face off against the Indianapolis Colts. The game will be played on Saturday, January 4th at 4:35pm EST.

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cleveland Browns

The Pittsburgh Steelers will take on the Cleveland Browns in the Wild Card Round of the NFL playoffs. The game will be played at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Steelers are the defending Super Bowl champions, and they are the favorites to win this game. The Browns are making their first playoff appearance since 2002.