What Time Do The NFL Playoff Games Start Today?
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It’s NFL Playoff time! Find out when today’s games start, and don’t miss a minute of the action.
NFL Playoffs
The NFL playoffs start today, January 10th. The first game is between the Indianapolis Colts and the Buffalo Bills. The game will start at 1:05 pm EST.
Wild Card Round
The NFL playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held after the regular season to determine the NFL champion. Each conference’s champion receives a guaranteed berth in the playoffs. The tournament culminates in the Super Bowl, its championship game.
Divisional Round
This weekend’s NFL playoff schedule features four great matchups. The first game on Saturday features the Los Angeles Rams taking on the Green Bay Packers. This game will be played at Lambeau Field and is set to kick off at 4:35 PM EST. The second game on Saturday will be between the Baltimore Ravens and the Buffalo Bills. This game is set to start at 8:15 PM EST and will be played at Bills Stadium.
On Sunday, the first game of the day will feature the Cleveland Browns vs. the Kansas City Chiefs. This game is set to start at 3:05 PM EST and will be played at Arrowhead Stadium. The final game of the weekend will see the Tampa Bay Buccaneers take on the New Orleans Saints. This game is scheduled to start at 6:40 PM EST and will take place at Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
Conference Championships
The Conference Championships are the last step before the Super Bowl, with the AFC and NFC Championship games being played on Sunday, Jan. 24. The first game will start at 3:05 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on CBS. The second game will start at 6:40 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on Fox.
Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is the biggest and most important American football game of the year. It is the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL). The game is played by the winning teams from the NFL’s two conferences, the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). The winner of the Super Bowl receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy, named after NFL coach Vince Lombardi, who led the Green Bay Packers to victories in the first two Super Bowl games. The first Super Bowl was played on January 15, 1967.
Start Times
The AFC and NFC wild-card games will be played on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 4-5. The divisional playoffs are set for Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 11-12, followed by the conference championships on Sunday, Jan. 19. The Pro Bowl will be played on Sunday, Jan. 26, in Orlando, Florida, and Super Bowl LIII will be played on Sunday, Feb. 3, in Atlanta.
Wild Card Round
The NFL Wild Card Round is the opening round of the NFL playoffs. In this round, the four lower-seeded teams in each conference compete against each other to advance to the next round. The schedule for this round is as follows:
In the AFC, the 4th seed will host the 5th seed at 1:05 pm ET on Saturday, January 4th. The 3rd seed will host the 6th seed at 4:40 pm ET on Saturday, January 4th.
In the NFC, the 4th seed will host the 5th seed at 8:15 pm ET on Saturday, January 4th. The 3rd seed will host the 6th seed at 8:20 pm ET on Sunday, January 5th.
Divisional Round
The Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs will begin on Saturday, January 16, 2021. The first game will start at 4:35pm ET and will be televised on NBC. The second game will start at 8:15pm ET and will be televised on CBS.
Conference Championships
The conference championships are the penultimate round of the NFL playoffs. The AFC and NFC championship games are played on the Sunday two weeks after the divisional round. The conference champions then advance to the Super Bowl, the league’s championship game.
Super Bowl
The most important game of the year, the Super Bowl, determines the NFL champion. It is played between the champions of the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The game is usually played on the first Sunday in February and is broadcast on television in more than 130 countries.
