When Do The NFL Playoff Games Start?
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Find out when the NFL playoff games start by checking out this handy schedule.
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. A tie-breaking procedure exists if required. The tournament culminates in the Super Bowl, its championship game.
What are the NFL Playoff Games?
The NFL Playoff Games are a series of playoff games that are played by the top teams in the National Football League (NFL). These games decide who will advance to the Super Bowl, the championship game of the NFL.
The Wild Card Games
The first round of the playoffs is commonly referred to as the Wild Card Round. In this round, the four lowest-seeded teams from each conference compete against each other. The two winners from each conference advance to the next round, which is called the Divisional Round.
The Divisional Games
The divisional games are the second round of the NFL playoffs. The divisional playoff games are scheduled for Saturday, January 12th and Sunday, January 13th. The divisional games will feature the #1 seed from each conference playing the #4 seed from the opposite conference, and the #2 seed from each conference playing the #3 seed from the other conference.
The Conference Championships
The NFL Conference Championships are the two annual playoff games that pit the winners of the NFL’s two divisions—the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC)—against each other. The conference champions then advance to the NFL’s ultimate prize, the Super Bowl.
The AFC Championship Game and NFC Championship Game are typically held on the first Sunday in February and are considered the climax of the NFL’s season. This year, Super Bowl LIII will take place on Sunday, February 3, 2019.
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 usually played on the first Sunday in February. The winner of the Super Bowl receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy, named after the former head coach of the Green Bay Packers who won the first two Super Bowls.
When Do The NFL Playoff Games Start?
The NFL playoffs are one of the most highly anticipated events of the year. Football fans around the world wait patiently for the playoffs to begin. The playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held annually to determine the NFL champion. The tournament brackets are made up of six teams from each conference: the four division winners and two wild card teams.
The Wild Card Games
The NFL Playoffs are upon us and it all starts with the Wild Card games. This year, there are four exciting match-ups taking place over the weekend.
On Saturday, January 5th, the Indianapolis Colts will take on the Buffalo Bills at 1:05 pm ET. The game will be broadcast on ABC/ESPN. Then, at 4:40 pm ET, the Seattle Seahawks will face off against the Dallas Cowboys. That game will be shown on Fox.
On Sunday, January 6th, the Los Angeles Rams will take on the Seattle Seahawks at 4:40 pm ET. The game will be carried by Fox. Finally, at 8:20 pm ET, the New Orleans Saints will battle the Minnesota Vikings. NBC has that rights to that contest.
The winners of these four games will advance to next week’s divisional round of the playoffs.
The Divisional Games
The Divisional Games are the second round of the NFL playoffs. The four teams who win their Wild Card games travel to play the four division champions who had byes in the first round. These games are played on Saturday and Sunday, January 12-13, 2019.
The Conference Championships
The NFL Conference Championships are the most exciting games of the year. This is when the best teams in each conference face off to see who will go to the Super Bowl. In recent years, these games have been some of the most exciting and talked-about games in football.
The Conference Championships are typically held on the first Sunday in February. This year, the Conference Championships will be held on February 2nd, 2020. The time and location of these games vary from year to year, but they are usually held in the afternoon or evening (Eastern Time).
The Conference Championships are divided into two games: the AFC Championship and the NFC Championship. The winner of each game goes on to play in the Super Bowl.
The Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is the biggest and most important game of the NFL season. It is the culmination of a playoffs that determines the champion of the league. The game is played between the winning teams from the NFC and AFC conferences.
The Super Bowl is always played on a Sunday and is considered a national holiday in the United States. The game starts at 6:30 pm Eastern time and is broadcast on television around the world.
This year, Super Bowl LII will be played on February 4, 2018, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Conclusion
The NFL playoffs always start on a Saturday or Sunday in early January, with the Wild Card round. The divisional round games are played the following weekend, with the conference championships taking place the weekend after that. The Super Bowl is always played on a Sunday in early February.
