What’s the NFL Playoff Schedule?

The NFL playoff schedule is here! Find out when and where your favorite teams will be playing.

Introduction

The NFL playoff schedule for the 2019-2020 season is set, with the Wild Card round set to begin on Saturday, January 4.

This year’s playoff field is an intriguing mix of familiar contenders and upstarts. The New England Patriots are back once again as the number one seed in the AFC, but they’ll have their work cut out for them if they want to return to the Super Bowl. In the NFC, the top seed belongs to the New Orleans Saints, who are looking to return to the big game for the first time since winning it all in 2009.

No matter who you’re rooting for, there’s sure to be plenty of excitement in store during this year’s playoffs. Here’s a complete look at the schedule, including dates, times, and television information.

Wild Card Round:
-Saturday, January 4
AFC: (5) Buffalo Bills at (4) Houston Texans – 4:35pm ET on ESPN/ABC
NFC: (6) Minnesota Vikings at (3) New Orleans Saints – 8:15pm ET on NBC

-Sunday, January 5
AFC: (6) Tennessee Titans at (3) New England Patriots – 1:05pm ET on CBS
NFC: (5) Seattle Seahawks at (4) Philadelphia Eagles – 4:40pm ET on Fox

Divisional Round:
-Saturday, January 11
AFC: Lowest remaining seed at (1) Baltimore Ravens – TBD on NBC
NFC: Highest remaining seed at (1) San Francisco 49ers – TBD on Fox

-Sunday, January 12
AFC: Highest remaining seed at (2) Kansas City Chiefs – TBD on CBS
NFC: Lowest remaining seed at (2) Green Bay Packers – TBD on Fox

The NFL Playoff Schedule

The NFL playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held after the end of the regular season to determine the NFL champion. The playoffs are currently made up of six teams from each conference: four division winners and two wild card teams. The top two seeds in each conference receive a bye in the first round.

The Playoffs Format

The NFL playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held after the regular season to determine the NFL champion. Six teams from each of the league’s two conferences qualify for the playoffs based on regular-season records, and a seeding system is used to match up teams in the first round. The tournament culminates with the playing of the Super Bowl, whose winner is crowned as the league’s champion for that season.

The Wild Card Round

The NFL Playoff schedule for the Wild Card Round is as follows:

Saturday, January 4, 2020
AFC: #5 Buffalo Bills at #4 Houston Texans, 4:35 p.m. ET (ESPN/ABC)
NFC: #6 Minnesota Vikings at #3 New Orleans Saints, 8:15 p.m. ET (NBC)

Sunday, January 5, 2020
AFC: #6 Tennessee Titans at #3 New England Patriots, 1:05 p.m. ET (CBS)
NFC: #5 Seattle Seahawks at #4 Philadelphia Eagles, 4:40 p.m. ET (FOX)

The Divisional Round

The Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs will feature four great matchups.

On Saturday, the Los Angeles Rams will travel to Lambeau Field to take on the Green Bay Packers. This will be a rematch of their Week 8 matchup, which the Rams won 29-27.

Later that day, the Baltimore Ravens will host the Tennessee Titans. The Ravens are coming off a dominant win over the Buffalo Bills, while the Titans upset the New England Patriots in Foxborough last week.

On Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings will travel to US Bank Stadium to take on the San Francisco 49ers. This will be a rematch of their Week 1 matchup, which the 49ers won 24-16.

The final game of the Divisional Round will pit the Kansas City Chiefs against the Houston Texans. The Chiefs are coming off a bye week, while the Texans defeated the Buffalo Bills in Houston last week.

The Conference Championships

The Conference Championships are the penultimate round of the NFL playoffs. The four divisional winners from each conference (the NFC and AFC) advance to the Conference Championships, where they compete in a single-elimination game to determine who will advance to the Super Bowl. The NFC Championship game is typically played on the first Sunday in January, while the AFC Championship game is played on the following Sunday.

The Super Bowl

The Super Bowl is the biggest and most important game in the NFL. It is the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL). The game is played between the champions of the NFC and AFC. The winner is crowned the NFL champion. The Super Bowl is usually played on the first Sunday in February and is broadcast on television by NBC.

Conclusion

The NFL playoff schedule is set and the top seeds in each conference have been determined. The Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots, and Seattle Seahawks have all clinched first-round byes. The AFC Wild Card game will be played on Saturday, January 9th at 4:35 PM EST between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals. The NFC Wild Card game will be played on Sunday, January 10th at 1:05 PM EST between the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers.