What Time Do The NFL Playoff Games Come On Today?
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It’s NFL playoff time! Find out what time the games come on today so you don’t miss a minute of the action.
NFL Playoff Schedule
Today’s NFL Playoff games will be played according to the following schedule:
AFC Playoff Picture
As the NFL regular season comes to a close, the AFC playoff picture is beginning to take shape.
The Kansas City Chiefs have clinched the AFC West and a first-round bye, while the New England Patriots have clinched the AFC East. The Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens have clinched playoff spots, but their seedings have not been determined.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are in control of their own destiny for the AFC North title, while the Indianapolis Colts need some help to clinch a playoff spot.
In the AFC wild card race, the Oakland Raiders currently hold the sixth and final spot, but they could be ousted by the Pittsburgh Steelers, Tennessee Titans or Buffalo Bills.
Here is a look at the current AFC playoff standings and what needs to happen for each team to clinch a spot in the postseason:
AFC Playoff Standings
1. Kansas City Chiefs (11-4) – Clinched AFC West & first-round bye
2. New England Patriots (10-5) – Clinched AFC East & first-round bye
3. Houston Texans (10-5) – Clinched AFC South & playoff spot
4. Baltimore Ravens (10-5) – Clinched playoff spot
5. Pittsburgh Steelers (9-6) – Control their own destiny for AFC North title
6. Oakland Raiders (6-8) – Hold sixth and final playoff spot
NFC Playoff Picture
The NFC playoff picture is set. The Saints, Packers, Seahawks, and Eagles have clinched division titles, while the 49ers locked up a playoff berth with a win over the Rams in Week 16.
Seattle clinched the NFC West and the No. 1 seed in the conference with a Week 16 win over the Cardinals. The Seahawks will host a divisional round game at CenturyLink Field.
The Packers clinched the NFC North with a Week 16 win over the Vikings and will be the No. 2 seed in the conference. Green Bay will host a divisional round game at Lambeau Field.
The Saints clinched the NFC South and the No. 3 seed with a Week 16 win over the Titans and will host a divisional round game at Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
The Eagles clinched the NFC East and the No. 4 seed with a Week 16 win over Dallas and will travel to play Seattle in the wild-card round.
NFL Playoff Bracket
The NFL Playoff Bracket is set and the games will be played today. Here is a look at the NFL Playoff schedule. The first game will be played at 1:00pm EST on CBS.
AFC Playoff Bracket
The AFC playoff bracket is set and the action starts on Saturday.
The Baltimore Ravens will host the Tennessee Titans at 1:05 p.m. ET in the first game of the Wild Card round. The Indianapolis Colts will take on the Buffalo Bills at 4:40 p.m. ET in the second game of the day.
On Sunday, the Seattle Seahawks will travel to Philadelphia to take on the Eagles at 1:40 p.m. ET in the first NFC game of the weekend. The Minnesota Vikings will host the New Orleans Saints at 4:40 p.m. ET in the second NFC contest.
The winners of these four games will advance to next weekend’s Divisional Playoffs. The Ravens would play the top-seeded Kansas City Chiefs, while the Titans would travel to face the New England Patriots if they win on Saturday.
The Seahawks would play either the Saints or Rams next weekend, while the Vikings would take on either the Saints or Eagles with a win on Sunday.
NFC Playoff Bracket
1. New Orleans Saints (13-3)
2. Los Angeles Rams (13-3)
3. Chicago Bears (12-4)
4. Dallas Cowboys (10-6)
5. Seattle Seahawks (10-6)
6. Philadelphia Eagles (9-7)
How to Watch the NFL Playoffs
The NFL playoffs are finally here! Today’s games are: Titans vs. Patriots at 1:00 PM Eastern time, Ravens vs. Bills at 1:00 PM Eastern time, Seahawks vs. Eagles at 4:40 PM Eastern time, and Packers vs. Panthers at 8:00 PM Eastern time. Here’s how to make sure you don’t miss a minute of the action.
NFL Playoff Games on TV
The NFL playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held after the regular season to determine the NFL champion. As of 2020, there are 14 teams in the playoffs: the seven winners of each conference’s divisional round (the top seed in each conference receives a bye in the divisional round), and two wild card teams (the two remaining teams with the best records). Seeding is based on each team’s record during the regular season.
In each round, certain teams receive a bye that entitles them to advance to the next round without having to play. In the first round, this applies only to the top seed in each conference, which automatically advances to the divisional round. In later rounds, it also applies to any team that has already qualified for that particular round by virtue of its seeding. For example, if the fourth seed in a conference has a better record than any of the other three remaining playoff teams, it would receive a bye in the first round even though it is not one of the top two seeds. This seeding can cause some games in early rounds to be more lopsided than usual because one team may have an easier time winning than if there was no bye.
The NFL playoffs are scheduled over three weekends in January: Wild Card Weekend (when four games are played), Divisional Playoff weekend (two games) and Conference Championship weekend (two games). The Super Bowl is then played on Sunday, February 2nd.
NFL Playoff Games Online
You can stream all NFL playoff games online through NFL Game Pass. With this service, you can watch every game live or on-demand, as well as get access to other exclusive content.
To sign up for NFL Game Pass, you’ll need to create an account and choose a subscription plan. There are two plans available:
1. The Annual Plan, which gives you access to all NFL games for the entire season, including the playoffs and the Super Bowl. This plan costs $99 per year.
2. The Monthly Plan, which gives you access to all NFL games for the month of January (the playoffs), and costs $34.99 per month.
Once you’ve chosen a subscription plan and created your account, you can start streaming games immediately. Just log in to your account on the NFL Game Pass website or app and start watching!
NFL Playoff Predictions
The NFL playoffs are here and there are some great games on tap for today. The first game of the day features the New Orleans Saints taking on the Carolina Panthers. This should be a great game with two evenly matched teams. The second game of the day is another NFC match up between the Green Bay Packers and the Minnesota Vikings.
AFC Playoff Predictions
The AFC playoff field is set, and it’s time to make our predictions for how things will shake out.
The No. 1 seed Kansas City Chiefs are the heavy favorite to win the conference, but the other seven teams all have a chance to make a run to the Super Bowl.
Here’s a look at our predictions for how the AFC playoffs will unfold:
Wild Card Round
No. 6 Indianapolis Colts at No. 3 Houston Texans
The Colts are one of the hottest teams in the NFL, winning nine of their last 10 games. They have a balanced offense and a stingy defense, and they’re peaking at the right time. The Texans have been up and down all season, but they’re a dangerous team with Deshaun Watson under center. However, we think the Colts will pull off the upset on Saturday.
Prediction: Colts 24, Texans 23
No. 5 Baltimore Ravens at No. 4 Los Angeles Chargers
The Ravens are another team that’s been on fire lately, winning six in a row behind rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson. They have a dynamic rushing attack and a defense that’s playing its best football of the season. The Chargers were one of the best teams in the NFL for most of the year, but they struggled down the stretch and lost their last two games. With that said, we think they’ll turn things around and get past the Ravens on Sunday.
Prediction: Chargers 27, Ravens 20
NFC Playoff Predictions
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. This conference and its counterpart, the American Football Conference (AFC), currently contain 16 teams each, making up a total of 32 teams in the NFL. NBC has broadcast rights to all NFC playoff games.
NFC Playoff Predictions:
1. Los Angeles Rams
2. Green Bay Packers
3. New Orleans Saints
4. Dallas Cowboys