Who’s Going to the NFL Playoffs?

The NFL playoffs are just around the corner, and we can’t wait to see who’s going to make it to the big game! Stay up to date on all the latest news and predictions with our blog.

The NFL’s Regular Season

The NFL regular season is coming to an end, and we all know what that means – the playoffs are just around the corner! So, who’s looking good to make a run at the Lombardi trophy? Let’s take a look at the teams that are looking the strongest heading into the playoffs.

The teams that have clinched a playoff berth

Through Week 15 of the 2020 NFL season, 14 of the league’s 32 teams have clinched a playoff berth.

In the AFC, the Pittsburgh Steelers (11-2), Kansas City Chiefs (11-2), Buffalo Bills (10-3), Tennessee Titans (10-4) and Indianapolis Colts (9-4) have all clinched a spot in the playoffs.

In the NFC, the New Orleans Saints (10-3), Green Bay Packers (10-3), Seattle Seahawks (10-3), Los Angeles Rams (9-4) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-5) have all clinched a spot in the playoffs.

The remaining 18 teams are still alive in the playoff race, but will need to win out or get some help in order to clinch a spot.

The teams that are still in the hunt

With only a few weeks left in the NFL regular season, some teams have already clinched a spot in the playoffs while others are still fighting for their chance to compete.
In the AFC, the New England Patriots have clinched the division title and a first-round bye. The Pittsburgh Steelers have also clinched a playoff berth, but they are still fighting for the division title and a first-round bye. The Jacksonville Jaguars have clinched a spot in the playoffs, but they could still finish anywhere from first to fourth in their division.
In the NFC, the Philadelphia Eagles have clinched the division title and a first-round bye. The Minnesota Vikings have also clinched a playoff berth, but they are still fighting for the division title and a first-round bye. The Los Angeles Rams have clinched a spot in the playoffs, but they could still finish anywhere from first to fourth in their division.
The Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Falcons, Seattle Seahawks, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, and San Francisco 49ers are all still in the hunt for a spot in the playoffs.
Which teams do you think will be heading to the playoffs?

The NFL’s playoff bracket

The NFL’s playoff bracket is set and there are some interesting match-ups. The biggest question is who’s going to win it all? Let’s take a look at the match-ups and make some predictions.

The NFC playoff bracket

The NFC playoff bracket is nearly set, with the Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys, Seattle Seahawks, and Minnesota Vikings all clinching divisional titles. The only thing left to decide is who will claim the conference’s final wild card spot.

As it stands right now, the Carolina Panthers are in pole position to clinch that final berth. But they’re not home free just yet. The Panthers still have to play the Falcons in Atlanta in Week 17, and if they lose that game, the NFC South title (and the conference’s top seed in the playoffs) will go to the Falcons.

The Panthers could also lose out on a wild card spot if they lose to the Falcons and the Arizona Cardinals (who are currently on the outside looking in) win their final two games (against the Seahawks and then either the 49ers or Rams).

So while there’s still some uncertainty about who will be in and who will be out come playoff time, one thing’s for sure: it’s going to be an exciting end to the regular season!

The AFC playoff bracket

The American Football Conference (AFC) playoff bracket for the 2020 NFL season is as follows:

AFC Wild Card Playoffs:

-#6 Seed: Indianapolis Colts vs. #3 Seed: Buffalo Bills
-#5 Seed: Baltimore Ravens vs. #4 Seed: Tennessee Titans

AFC Divisional Playoffs:

-Lowest Remaining Seed from Wild Card Round vs. #1 Seed: Kansas City Chiefs
-Highest Remaining Seed from Wild Card Round vs. #2 Seed: Pittsburgh Steelers

AFC Championship Game:

Winner of Divisional Round matchup between Lowest and Highest Remaining Seeds vs. Winner of Divisional Round matchup between #1 and #2 Seeds

The NFL’s playoff schedule

The NFL playoffs are set to begin on Saturday, January 5th. There are four games scheduled for that day, two in the afternoon and two in the evening. The first game of the playoffs will be between the Houston Texans and the Buffalo Bills. This will be followed by the New Orleans Saints and the Minnesota Vikings.

The Wild Card Round

The NFL playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held after the end of the regular season to determine the NFL champion. From 1947 to 1966, only two teams qualified for the NFL playoffs for the NFL Championship Game: the winner of each of the two divisions. This changed in 1967 with the introduction of the four-team playoff system, where four teams qualified for the playoffs. The four division winners were seeded 1-4 based on won-loss record, with home field advantage going to the higher seed. The first round of playoffs was called the Wild Card Round.

In each Wild Card game, the better seeded team would host the game at their home stadium. However, there were several issues with this format. First, it was possible (and not uncommon) for a team with a better record to be left out of the playoffs if they did not win their division. This was especially true in divisions with more than two good teams (like the pre-merger AFC Central, which had as many as five teams over .500 in a season). Second, there was often a rematch of a regular season game in Wild Card weekend.

The Divisional Round

The NFL playoff schedule for the 2019 Divisional Round is as follows:

Saturday, January 12
AFC: Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills, 1:05 p.m. ET, NBC
NFC: Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers, 4:40 p.m. ET, Fox

Sunday, January 13
AFC: Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs, 3:05 p.m. ET, CBS
NFC: Minnesota Vikings at San Francisco 49ers, 6:40 p.m. ET, NBC

The Conference Championships

Conference Championship Weekend is upon us, with the AFC and NFC Championships set to take place on Sunday, January 19. Here’s everything you need to know about this weekend’s games, including start times, channels, and more:

AFC Championship Game: #1 seed Kansas City Chiefs vs. #2 seed Buffalo Bills
Start time: 3:05 p.m. ET
Channel: CBS
Streaming: Paramount+ (subscription required)

NFC Championship Game: #1 seed Green Bay Packers vs. #6 seed Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Start time: 6:40 p.m. ET
Channel: FOX
Streaming: fuboTV (free trial), Sling TV (free trial), Hulu + Live TV (subscription required)

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 played between the winners of the NFC (National Football Conference) and the AFC (American Football Conference). The winner of the Super Bowl gets the Lombardi Trophy.