When Are The Wild Card Games in the NFL?
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The NFL Wild Card games are the first round of the NFL playoffs. They are typically held on the weekend following the final regular season games.
Introduction
The National Football League (NFL) playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held after the end of 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 four division winners earn automatic home-field advantage. The tournament culminates with the Super Bowl, the league’s championship game.
What are the Wild Card Games?
The Wild Card Games are the annual playoff games in the National Football League (NFL) that decide which two teams from each conference will advance to the divisional playoffs. The four winners of the Wild Card Games then play each other in the divisional playoffs. The two winners of the divisional playoffs advance to the conference championships, with the winners of those games advancing to the Super Bowl.
When are the Wild Card Games?
The NFL playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held after the end of 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 sequence of playoff games leads to the Super Bowl, held between the champions of the NFC and AFC.
Who Plays in the Wild Card Games?
The NFL Wild Card games are the first round of the NFL playoffs. The playoff field consists of the four teams in each conference with the best records who did not win their division. The two division winners in each conference with the best record receive a first-round bye and do not play in the Wild Card round. The Wild Card teams are seeded #5 and #6 in each conference and play each other in the first round.
How to Watch the Wild Card Games?
The NFL playoffs are finally here, and we know you don’t want to miss a single snap of the action. But with four games on Saturday and four more on Sunday, how can you catch them all?
Here’s a complete guide to the NFL’s Wild Card weekend, including the full schedule, kickoff times, channels and how to stream all the action online:
Saturday, Jan. 5
No. 6 Indianapolis Colts at No. 3 Houston Texans, 4:35 p.m. ET on ABC/ESPN/WatchESPN
No. 5 Seattle Seahawks at No. 4 Dallas Cowboys, 8:15 p.m. ET on Fox/Fox Sports Go
Sunday, Jan. 6
No. 6 Baltimore Ravens at No. 3 Los Angeles Chargers, 1:05 p.m. ET on CBS/CBS All Access
No. 5 Chicago Bears at No. 4 Philadelphia Eagles, 4:40 p.m
Conclusion
The NFL playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held after the regular season to determine the NFL champion. Each year, four teams from each conference (the two conferences are the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC)) qualify for the playoffs. These teams compete in two wild card games, four divisional playoff games, and two conference championship games, with the winners of each advancing to the next round. The NFL champion is determined by a single championship game, known as the Super Bowl.
