What Time Does The First Nfl Playoff Game Start?
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The first NFL playoff game is set to start at 4:40 p.m. EST on Saturday, Jan. 5. The game will be televised on NBC.
The NFL Playoffs
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 the first weekend of the playoffs. The four teams with the best record in each conference (NFC and AFC) play each other in the Wild Card round. The winners of those games advance to the Divisional round, where they play the top two seeds in their conference.
The First Round
The first round of the playoffs is set for the weekend of January 4-5, with four games on both Saturday and Sunday. The higher seeds will be at home for all eight games.
The first game on Saturday will start at 4:30 pm ET on NBC, with the No. 6 seed Colts playing at the No. 3 Bills. That will be followed by the Rams at Seattle (8:15 pm ET, NBC), Tampa Bay at Washington (8:15 pm ET, Fox) and Baltimore at Tennessee (1:00 pm ET, CBS).
On Sunday, the Bears will travel to New Orleans to take on the Saints at 1:00 pm ET on CBS. The Browns will visit Pittsburgh to face the Steelers at 4:30 pm ET on NBC. The final two games of the first round will be played at 8:00 pm ET on Fox and ESPN, with the Buccaneers hosting the NFC West champion Packers and the Ravens playing at the AFC South champion Chiefs.
The Conference Championships
The Conference Championships are the penultimate round of the NFL playoffs. The four teams remaining in the playoffs compete in two separate games, with the winners advancing to the Super Bowl.
The first game of the Conference Championships is usually played at 1:00 pm Eastern time on Sunday afternoon, with the second game following at 4:00 pm Eastern time. However, if both games are being played on the same day (as is often the case), the first game will start at 3:00 pm Eastern time and the second game will start at 6:30 pm Eastern time.
The 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 of the NFL’s two conferences, the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The winner of the Super Bowl is crowned the NFL’s world champion. The Super Bowl is one of the biggest sporting events in the world. It is also one of the most-watched television broadcasts in the United States.
How to Watch the NFL Playoffs
The first NFL playoff game will be between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans. The game will start at 4:35pm EST on Saturday, January 4th. If you want to watch the game, you have a few options.
On TV
The NFL playoffs are upon us, and Wild Card Weekend is set to begin.
Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch the NFL playoffs on TV, including what time the first game starts and which channel you can find it on.
First, a quick refresher on how the NFL playoffs work: 12 teams make the postseason, with four teams receiving a first-round bye. The remaining eight teams play in four Wild Card games on Saturday and Sunday, with the winners advancing to play the top-seeded teams in each conference next weekend.
Now that you’re up to speed, here’s everything you need to know about how to watch Wild Card Weekend on TV.
Saturday, January 5
AFC: No. 5 Buffalo Bills at No. 4 Houston Texans, 4:35 p.m. ET on ESPN/ABC
NFC: No. 6 Minnesota Vikings at No. 3 New Orleans Saints, 8:15 p.m. ET on NBC
Sunday, January 6
AFC: No.6 Tennessee Titans at No. 3 New England Patriots, 1:05 p.m. ET on CBS
NFC: No
Online
You can watch NFL playoff games online through a number of different streaming services. If you have a cable or satellite subscription, you can use your login credentials to stream games through the NFL app or WatchESPN. You can also stream games through a number of live TV streaming services, including Sling TV, DIRECTV NOW, and YouTube TV.
On the Radio
One great way to catch the NFL playoffs is on the radio. This can be a great option if you’re driving or otherwise unable to watch the game on TV. You can find a radio broadcast of every NFL playoff game on SiriusXM NFL Radio (channel 88 on Sirius and channel 225 on XM). You can also find a radio broadcast of every NFL playoff game on Westwood One Sports.
NFL Playoff Schedule
The first NFL playoff game will start on Saturday, January 9th at 4:35pm EST. This game will be between the Los Angeles Rams and the Dallas Cowboys. The Rams are the number four seed in the NFC and the Cowboys are the number three seed. This game will be played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Wild Card Weekend
NFL Playoff Schedule for Wild Card Weekend:
Saturday, January 4:
Houston Texans vs. Buffalo Bills – 4:35 pm ET (ABC/ESPN)
Tennessee Titans vs. New England Patriots – 8:15 pm ET (CBS)
Sunday, January 5:
Minnesota Vikings vs. New Orleans Saints – 1:05 pm ET (FOX)
Seattle Seahawks vs. Philadelphia Eagles – 4:40 pm ET (NBC)
Divisional Round
The first NFL playoff game of the 2020 season is set for Saturday, Jan. 11 at 4:35 p.m. ET, when the Seattle Seahawks visit the NFC West rival Los Angeles Rams. The second game on Saturday will feature the AFC’s top-seeded Baltimore Ravens hosting the Tennessee Titans at 8:15 p.m. ET.
Conference Championships
The conference championships are the penultimate round of the NFL playoffs. The winners of these games will advance to the Super Bowl.
The NFC Championship game will be played at 3:00pm ET on Sunday, January 20th. The AFC Championship game will be played at 6:30pm ET on Sunday, January 20th.
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 winners of the NFL’s American Football Conference (AFC) and National Football Conference (NFC) each year. The winner of the Super Bowl receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy, which is named after the Green Bay Packers head coach who won the first two Super Bowl games.
