Who Is Still In The Nfl Playoffs 2022?

Here’s a complete rundown of who’s still in the NFL playoffs and what the matchups look like for the divisional round.

Introduction

The NFL playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held after the regular season to determine the NFL champion. Six teams from each of the league’s two conferences qualify for the playoffs. Seedings are used to determine which team plays which team in the first round. The four winners of the first-round games then advance to the second round, known as the divisional playoffs. The two winners of those games go on to play in the conference championships, with the winners competing in the Super Bowl, the league’s championship game.

Who is still in the NFL playoffs?

As of the start of the Wild Card Round on Saturday, January 9, there are eight teams remaining in the NFL playoffs. The four divisional winners (seeded one through four) each had a first-round bye. In the Wild Card Round, those four teams will be matched up against the four lowest-seeded winners from the Wild Card Round.

The divisional winners are:
1. Baltimore Ravens (AFC North champion)
2. New Orleans Saints (AFC South champion)
3. Seattle Seahawks (AFC West champion)
4. Kansas City Chiefs (AFC East champion)

The lowest-seeded winners from the Wild Card Round are:
5. Los Angeles Rams (NFC West champion)
6. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFC South champion)
7. Chicago Bears (NFC North champion)
8. Cleveland Browns (NFC East champion)

How did they make it this far?

The NFL playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held after the regular season to determine the NFL champion. From 1933 to 1966, the NFL postseason generally only consisted of the NFL Championship Game, pitting the league’s two division winners (since 1933) against each other. A playoff system was then used in 1967--1969. In 1975 and 1978, an expanded playoff system was used, wherein four teams qualified for the tournament. Six teams have qualified since 1990. The tournament brackets are made up of six total teams: four division winners and two wild card teams.

What can we expect from them in the future?

There is no shortage of talented young quarterbacks still in the NFL playoffs, but the future is never certain. We break down what we can expect from them in the coming years.

Week 1 of the NFL playoffs was full of surprises, with several young quarterbacks leading their teams to victory. The most notable performance came from Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers, who threw for over 300 yards and two touchdowns in a win over the Baltimore Ravens.

Other young quarterbacks who impressed in week one include Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys and Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills. Prescott led the Cowboys to a come-from-behind win over the Seattle Seahawks, while Allen led the Bills to a convincing win over the Indianapolis Colts.

So, what can we expect from these young quarterbacks in the future?

Herbert, Prescott and Allen are all highly talented and have proven that they can perform at a high level on the biggest stage. We can expect all three of them to be perennial Pro Bowlers in the years to come.

Herbert especially looks like he has limitless potential. He has all of the physical tools you could want in a quarterback, and he showed great poise and composure in his first career playoff game. If he can continue to develop at a rapid rate, there is no reason why he can’t become one of the best quarterbacks in the league.

While it’s impossible to predict exactly how these young quarterbacks will pan out in their careers, one thing is for sure – they have bright futures ahead of them.

Conclusion

All four divisional games in the NFL playoffs took place on Sunday, January 10, 2021. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New Orleans Saints both won their games and advance to the NFC Championship game next week. The Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills both won their games and advance to the AFC Championship game next week.