Who Is Playing In The Nfl Playoffs?

The NFL playoffs are upon us and it’s time to find out who’s playing and when. Check out this blog for all the info you need to know about the NFL playoffs.

AFC

The AFC playoffs are here and there are four teams fighting for a spot in the Super Bowl. The Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, and New England Patriots all have a chance to win it all. Who will come out on top?

Pittsburgh Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in 1933, the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC.

In contrast with their status as perennial also-rans in the pre-merger NFL, where they were mostly stuck behind the Cleveland Browns and then- Baltimore Colts, the Steelers of the 1970s and 1980s were characterized by winning seasons and playoff appearances. Since the advent of divisional play in 1967, they have mostly dominated their division, winning 23 division championships and 8 conference championships. The team has won 6 Super Bowl titles—the most of any AFC team—and appeared in 16 AFC Championship Games, more than any other team in that conference.The current head coach is Mike Tomlin.

New England Patriots

The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. The Patriots compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The team plays its home games at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, which is located 28 miles (45 km) southwest of downtown Boston.

The Patriots are also headquartered at Gillette Stadium. An original member of the American Football League (AFL), the Patriots joined the NFL in 1970 as part of the AFL–NFL merger. The team changed its name from the original Boston Patriots after relocating to Foxborough in 1971. The Patriots played their home games at Foxboro Stadium from 1971 to 2001, then moved to Gillette Stadium at the start of the 2002 season.

The Patriots have appeared in ten Super Bowls since 1981, winning six of them – Super Bowls XX, XXXI, XXXVI, XXXVIII, XLIX, and LI– and losing four – Super Bowls XXII, XXVIII, XLII, andXLVI. They have won seventeen AFC East championships (including five consecutive championships from 2003 to 2007), eleven AFC Championships (including five consecutive championships from 2011 to 2016), and seven Super Bowl titles. As of 2016 they have appeared in more conference championship games than any other team in NFL history.

Houston Texans

The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The Texans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division. The team plays its home games at NRG Stadium, an outdoor stadium with a retractable roof in Houston’s NRG Park.

The Texans joined the NFL in 2002 as an expansion team after Houston’s previous franchise, the Houston Oilers, relocated to Nashville, Tennessee where they became the Tennessee Titans. The team’s majority owner is Cal McNair; Pat Coyle is the team president.

Kansas City Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team was founded in 1960 as the Dallas Texans by businessman Lamar Hunt and was a charter member of the American Football League (AFL). In 1963, the team relocated to Kansas City and assume their current name. The Chiefs joined the NFL as a result of the merger in 1970. The team is valued at over $2 billion.

NFC

The National Football Conference (NFC) playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held after the regular season to determine the National Football Conference (NFC) champion. The winner of this tournament goes on to play the American Football Conference (AFC) in the Super Bowl.

Seattle Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) West division. The Seahawks joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team, along with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Seahawks are owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and are currently coached by Pete Carroll. Since 2002, the Seahawks have played their home games at CenturyLink Field, located south of downtown Seattle. The Seahawks previously played home games in the Kingdome (1976–1999) and Husky Stadium (1994, 2000–2001).

In March 1975, Jack Patera, a former University of Minnesota assistant coach, was hired as the first head coach and general manager of the Seahawks. The expansion draft was held March 30–31, 1976, with Seattle and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers alternating picks for rounds selecting unprotected players from the other 26 teams in the league. The Seahawks were awarded the 2nd overall pick in the 1976 draft where they selected Steve Niehaus, a defensive tackle from Notre Dame. In February 1977, Patera was fired after compiling a record of 0–2; he would later go on to lead his hometown Minnesota Vikings to five NFC Central titles between 1979 and 1982. Jim Mora would be hired as his successor three weeks later.[8] In 1978,, Bert Bell Award winner Jim Zorn became Seattle’s starting quarterback after losing his first six starts under Mora; during that season running back Curtis Crenshaw rushed for 1120yds along with 5 touchdowns.[9] Zorn led Seattle to their first ever playoff berth in 1983 after winning their final 5 regular season games.[10][11] After reaching their second NFC Championship game in 1984,[12] Mora was again fired following a disappointing 10-6 season finishing 2nd place behind divisional rival Los Angeles Rams,[13][14] who would go on to win Super Bowl XVIII that year.[15] He would be replaced by Chuck Knox who then lead them to 3 consecutive playoff berths including another NFC Championship game appearance in 1987[16][17] during which they lost 30-13 to eventual Super Bowl champion Washington Redskins.[18]

Green Bay Packers

The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) North division. It is the third-oldest franchise in the NFL, dating back to 1919, and is the only non-profit, community-owned major league professional sports team based in the United States. Home games have been played at Lambeau Field since 1957.

Dallas Cowboys

The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference East division. They are one of the most successful teams in the history of the NFL, having enjoyed considerable success throughout their more than fifty years of existence. The Cowboys have won eight division championships, tied for the most in the NFC with the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers, including five consecutive wins from 1966 to 1970. In 1966, the Cowboys joined the NFL as an expansion team. The team’s national following might best be represented by its NFL record of consecutive sell-outs. The Cowboys streak of 190 consecutive sold-out regular and post-season games began in 2002. The franchise shares the record for most Super Bowl appearances (eight) with their fellow NFC East partners,
the Washington Redskins and New York Giants.”

Atlanta Falcons

The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined the NFL in 1965 as an expansion team, after the NFL offered then-owner Rankin Smith a franchise to keep him from joining the rival American Football League (AFL).

In their 51 years of existence, the Falcons have compiled a record of 367–429–6 (.461), winning division championships in 1980, 1998, 2004, 2010, 2012, 2016, and 2017. The Falcons have appeared in two Super Bowls during that time period, Super Bowl XXVIII in 1990 and Super Bowl LI in 2017, losing both—thus they are 0–2 in Super Bowl appearances.