When Are The 2022 Nfl Playoffs?
Find out when the 2022 NFL playoffs are scheduled and how to get tickets to see your favorite team in action.
Introduction
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). The NFL is one of the four major North American professional sports leagues, the highest professional level of American football in the world, the wealthiest professional sport league by revenue, and the sport league with the most valuable teams. The NFL’s 17-week regular season runs from early September to late December, with each team playing 16 games and having one bye week. Following the conclusion of the regular season, seven teams from each conference advance to the playoffs, a single-elimination tournament culminating in the Super Bowl, which is usually held on the first Sunday in February and is played between the champions of the NFC and AFC.
Regular Season
The NFL regular season will begin on September 9th, 2022 and end on January 1st, 2023. The playoffs will begin on January 7th, 2023 and end with the Super Bowl on February 4th, 2023.
Format
The NFL playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held after the end of the regular season to determine the NFL champion. The tournament consists of four rounds: the Wild Card round, the Divisional round, the Conference Championships, and the Super Bowl.
Schedule
The NFL regular season usually starts the week after Labor Day and ends in early December. The playoffs start in early January and end with the Super Bowl which is usually held on the first Sunday in February. The 2022 NFL playoffs will tentatively start on Saturday, January 8, 2022 and end with the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 6, 2022.
Playoffs
The NFL playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held after the regular season to determine the NFL champion. Twelve teams from the National Football Conference (NFC) and American Football Conference (AFC) qualify for the playoffs each year. These teams compete in four rounds, or “games”, with the winners of each round advancing to the next. The final round, or “game”, is the Super Bowl, which is played between the champions of the NFC and AFC.
Conclusion
The 2022 NFL playoffs will begin on Saturday, January 8, 2022. The playoffs will end on Sunday, February 6, 2022, with Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
