When Is The First Game Of The Nfl Playoffs?

The NFL playoffs are upon us! Here’s a look at when each game will be played.

Introduction

The playoffs for the National Football League (NFL) begin in early January, culminating with the Super Bowl, which is usually held in February. The exact date of the first game of the playoffs varies from year to year, depending on the NFL schedule.

In order to make the playoffs, a team must have a winning record during the regular season. The playoffs consist of four rounds: the Wild Card round, the Divisional round, the Conference Championships, and finally the Super Bowl.

The Wild Card round is typically held on the first weekend in January. The Divisional round is held on the second weekend in January. The Conference Championships are held on the third weekend in January, and finally, the Super Bowl is held on the first Sunday in February.

What are the NFL playoffs?

The NFL playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held after the end of the National Football League (NFL) 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 seeded bracket determines which teams play each other in their first-round matchup.

In the current NFL playoff format, which was adopted in 2010, each conference’s bracket is made up of four divisional opponents and two wild card teams. The four divisional winners are seeded 1-4 based on their overall record, with the top seed earning a bye week and home-field advantage throughout the conference playoffs. The two wild card teams are seeded 5-6 and must play on the road in the first round.

The first round of the playoffs is known as the Wild Card Round and features three games: The 6th seed hosting the 3rd seed, the 5th seed hosting the 4th seed, and the remaining two divisional winners receiving byes to rest up for next week’s Divisional Round. The Divisional Round features four games: The 1st seed hosting the lowest remaining seed from the Wild Card Round, the 2nd seed hosting the other team that advanced from that round, and so on. This process repeats until only two teams remain: The AFC and NFC champions, who will face each other in this year’s Super Bowl.

How do teams qualify for the playoffs?

In the NFL, the team that wins each division is guaranteed a spot in the playoffs. There are also two wild card teams in each conference that make the playoffs. The wild card teams are the two teams with the best record that did not win their division. So, in total, there are six teams from each conference that make the playoffs. These teams are seeded based on their record, with the divisional winners being seeded 1-4 and the wild card teams being seeded 5-6.

What is the playoff schedule?

The NFL Playoff schedule is typically released the Sunday night before the first week of the playoffs. The actual dates and times of the games are not announced until after the end of the regular season, due to the fact that the NFL has a flexible scheduling system for its final seven weeks. This means that some games that were originally scheduled for a particular time slot may be moved to a different time slot in order to maximize ratings.

Who will be playing in the first game of the playoffs?

The first game of the NFL playoffs will be between the Los Angeles Rams and the Dallas Cowboys. The game will be played on Saturday, January 4th at 8:00pm EST.

Conclusion

The NFL playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held after the regular season to determine the NFL champion. From Cameretta (1995), we know that there have been 120 teams in the NFL playoffs since 1966. As of the 2017 season, there are 32 teams in the playoffs (14 from the NFC and 18 from the AFC). The playoffs are usually scheduled for January and February, but they can also be held in December if necessary.