The NFL's first 18-week season is in the books, and now it's time for the playoffs. Are the Buccaneers poised to repeat? Are the Chiefs good enough to claim a third straight AFC title? Can the young Bengals make a deep run? Can Matthew Stafford take Los Angeles back to the Super Bowl? We've got plenty of questions. But you might have some questions of your own, such as: when, exactly, do the playoffs start? Where can I find all these incredible matchups?
You came to the right place, my friend. Here's everything you need to know about Super Wild Card Weekend:
When do the NFL playoffs start?
The postseason officially begins on Saturday, Jan. 15, with Bengals vs. Raiders, the first matchup of the Wild Card Round. That game kicks off at 4:30 p.m. ET.
What is the full wild card schedule?
From Saturday to Monday, here's the lineup, complete with broadcast and streaming info:
Note: All times Eastern.
SATURDAY, JAN. 15
- 4:30 p.m. -- Raiders at Bengals (NBC, fuboTV)
- 8:15 p.m. -- Patriots at Bills (CBS, Paramount+)
SUNDAY, JAN. 16
- 1 p.m. -- Eagles at Buccaneers (FOX, fuboTV)
- 4:30 p.m. -- 49ers at Cowboys (CBS, Nickelodeon, Paramount+)
- 8:15 p.m. -- Steelers at Chiefs (NBC, fuboTV)
MONDAY, JAN. 17
- 8:15 p.m. -- Cardinals at Rams (ESPN, fuboTV)
When is the Divisional Round?
Whoa, hold your horses! We've still got a whole round to get through. But if you really must know, here's the setup for the following weekend:
SATURDAY, JAN. 22
- 4:35 p.m. -- TBD at TBD
- 8:15 p.m. -- TBD at TBD
SUNDAY, JAN. 23
- 3:05 p.m. -- TBD at TBD
- 6:40 p.m. -- TBD at TBD
Note: The Packers and Titans, who own the No. 1 seeds in the NFC and AFC, respectively, will host games this weekend.
NFL Playoff Bracket
Wild Card Round
Sat Jan 14‑
Mon Jan 16
Divisional Round
Sat and SunJan 21‑22
Teams Reseeded
Conference Championship
Sun Jan 29
Super Bowl
Glendale, AZ
Sun Feb 12
Super Bowl Winner
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(4) Seedi
Browns 6%Steelers 6%Dolphins 6%Chargers 6%Chiefs 6%Jaguars 6%Bills 6%Ravens 6%Bengals 6%
7 more teams
(5) Seedi
Jets 6%Bills 6%Dolphins 6%Colts 6%Chiefs 6%Bengals 6%Patriots 6%Ravens 6%Titans 6%
7 more teams
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(3) Seedi
Bills 6%Chargers 6%Raiders 6%Titans 6%Patriots 6%Steelers 6%Dolphins 6%Chiefs 6%Bengals 6%
7 more teams
(6) Seedi
Chiefs 6%Colts 6%Jaguars 6%Titans 6%Bengals 6%Broncos 6%Ravens 6%Jets 6%Steelers 6%
7 more teams
-
(2) Seedi
Texans 6%Raiders 6%Bengals 6%Jaguars 6%Titans 6%Chargers 6%Colts 6%Steelers 6%Patriots 6%
7 more teams
(7) Seedi
Ravens 6%Raiders 6%Chargers 6%Jets 6%Texans 6%Jaguars 6%Colts 6%Broncos 6%Titans 6%
7 more teams
-
(4) Seedi
Buccaneers 6%Cardinals 6%Eagles 6%Giants 6%Packers 6%Saints 6%Cowboys 6%Bears 6%Commanders 6%
7 more teams
(5) Seedi
Giants 6%Cowboys 6%49'ers 6%Bears 6%Panthers 6%Commanders 6%Rams 6%Saints 6%Seahawks 6%
7 more teams
-
(3) Seedi
Commanders 6%Packers 6%Seahawks 6%Rams 6%Saints 6%Lions 6%Cardinals 6%Vikings 6%Eagles 6%
7 more teams
(6) Seedi
Saints 6%Eagles 6%Commanders 6%Cardinals 6%Buccaneers 6%49'ers 6%Seahawks 6%Panthers 6%Lions 6%
7 more teams
-
(2) Seedi
Commanders 6%Lions 6%Cowboys 6%Bears 6%Panthers 6%Seahawks 6%Buccaneers 6%Falcons 6%Cardinals 6%
7 more teams
(7) Seedi
Lions 6%Cowboys 6%Eagles 6%49'ers 6%Giants 6%Commanders 6%Seahawks 6%Bears 6%Falcons 6%
7 more teams
-
(1) Seedi
Bills 6%Texans 6%Jaguars 6%Ravens 6%Steelers 6%Chargers 6%Raiders 6%Bengals 6%Dolphins 6%
7 more teams
TBDi
Bengals 6%Jaguars 6%Browns 6%Steelers 6%Jets 6%Chargers 6%Raiders 6%Colts 6%Patriots 6%
7 more teams
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TBDi
Texans 6%Bills 6%Bengals 6%Chargers 6%Raiders 6%Jaguars 6%Steelers 6%Dolphins 6%Titans 6%
7 more teams
TBDi
Bills 6%Jets 6%Raiders 6%Titans 6%Chargers 6%Chiefs 6%Broncos 6%Patriots 6%Dolphins 6%
7 more teams
-
(1) Seedi
Rams 6%Seahawks 6%Panthers 6%Falcons 6%Packers 6%Eagles 6%Saints 6%Commanders 6%Lions 6%
7 more teams
TBDi
Saints 6%Cowboys 6%Eagles 6%Giants 6%Cardinals 6%Packers 6%Rams 6%Seahawks 6%Lions 6%
7 more teams
-
TBDi
Bears 6%Commanders 6%Vikings 6%Lions 6%Packers 6%Falcons 6%Eagles 6%Panthers 6%Seahawks 6%
7 more teams
TBDi
Lions 6%Rams 6%Commanders 6%Cowboys 6%Cardinals 6%Giants 6%Seahawks 6%Panthers 6%Saints 6%
7 more teams
-
Sun Jan 29
TBDi
Texans 6%Raiders 6%Bengals 6%Jaguars 6%Colts 6%Ravens 6%Steelers 6%Bills 6%Browns 6%
7 more teams
TBDi
Raiders 6%Chargers 6%Bills 6%Dolphins 6%Chiefs 6%Texans 6%Jaguars 6%Steelers 6%Bengals 6%
7 more teams
-
Sun Jan 29
TBDi
Panthers 6%Seahawks 6%Rams 6%Cowboys 6%Giants 6%Lions 6%Eagles 6%Packers 6%Commanders 6%
7 more teams
TBDi
Eagles 6%Cowboys 6%Commanders 6%Lions 6%Bears 6%Buccaneers 6%Packers 6%Vikings 6%Rams 6%
7 more teams
-
Sun Feb 12
TBDi
Texans 6%Chargers 6%Bills 6%Jaguars 6%Colts 6%Ravens 6%Raiders 6%Bengals 6%Dolphins 6%
7 more teams
TBDi
Cowboys 6%Commanders 6%Eagles 6%Rams 6%Falcons 6%Seahawks 6%Lions 6%49'ers 6%Buccaneers 6%
7 more teams
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TBDi
Cowboys 3%Texans 3%Chargers 3%Ravens 3%Colts 3%Bills 3%Titans 3%Panthers 3%Raiders 3%
23 more teams
NFL Playoff Schedule
TBD vs TBDBest 1 out of 1TBD leads series 0-0Regular Season Matchup: TBD 0‑0 TBDProbability of Winning the Series: TBD 0% ‑ TBD 0%
1 | TBDi Sat Jan 14 33%Sun Jan 15 50%Mon Jan 16 17% | (4) Seedi Browns 6%Steelers 6%Dolphins 6%Chargers 6%Chiefs 6%Jaguars 6%Bills 6%Ravens 6%Bengals 6% 7 more teams | (5) Seedi Jets 6%Bills 6%Dolphins 6%Colts 6%Chiefs 6%Bengals 6%Pats 6%Ravens 6%Titans 6% 7 more teams |
TBD vs TBDBest 1 out of 1TBD leads series 0-0Regular Season Matchup: TBD 0‑0 TBD
Probability of Winning the Series: TBD 0% ‑ TBD 0%
1 | TBDi Sat Jan 14 33%Sun Jan 15 50%Mon Jan 16 17% | (3) Seedi Bills 6%Chargers 6%Raiders 6%Titans 6%Pats 6%Steelers 6%Dolphins 6%Chiefs 6%Bengals 6% 7 more teams | (6) Seedi Chiefs 6%Colts 6%Jaguars 6%Titans 6%Bengals 6%Broncos 6%Ravens 6%Jets 6%Steelers 6% 7 more teams |
TBD vs TBDBest 1 out of 1TBD leads series 0-0Regular Season Matchup: TBD 0‑0 TBD
Probability of Winning the Series: TBD 0% ‑ TBD 0%
1 | TBDi Sat Jan 14 33%Sun Jan 15 50%Mon Jan 16 17% | (2) Seedi Texans 6%Raiders 6%Bengals 6%Jaguars 6%Titans 6%Chargers 6%Colts 6%Steelers 6%Pats 6% 7 more teams | (7) Seedi Ravens 6%Raiders 6%Chargers 6%Jets 6%Texans 6%Jaguars 6%Colts 6%Broncos 6%Titans 6% 7 more teams |
TBD vs TBDBest 1 out of 1TBD leads series 0-0Regular Season Matchup: TBD 0‑0 TBD
Probability of Winning the Series: TBD 0% ‑ TBD 0%
1 | TBDi Sat Jan 14 33%Sun Jan 15 50%Mon Jan 16 17% | (4) Seedi Bucs 6%Cards 6%Eagles 6%Giants 6%Packers 6%Saints 6%Cowboys 6%Bears 6%Commanders 6% 7 more teams | (5) Seedi Giants 6%Cowboys 6%49'ers 6%Bears 6%Panthers 6%Commanders 6%Rams 6%Saints 6%Seahawks 6% 7 more teams |
TBD vs TBDBest 1 out of 1TBD leads series 0-0Regular Season Matchup: TBD 0‑0 TBD
Probability of Winning the Series: TBD 0% ‑ TBD 0%
1 | TBDi Sat Jan 14 33%Sun Jan 15 50%Mon Jan 16 17% | (3) Seedi Commanders 6%Packers 6%Seahawks 6%Rams 6%Saints 6%Lions 6%Cards 6%Vikings 6%Eagles 6% 7 more teams | (6) Seedi Saints 6%Eagles 6%Commanders 6%Cards 6%Bucs 6%49'ers 6%Seahawks 6%Panthers 6%Lions 6% 7 more teams |
TBD vs TBDBest 1 out of 1TBD leads series 0-0Regular Season Matchup: TBD 0‑0 TBD
Probability of Winning the Series: TBD 0% ‑ TBD 0%
1 | TBDi Sat Jan 14 33%Sun Jan 15 50%Mon Jan 16 17% | (2) Seedi Commanders 6%Lions 6%Cowboys 6%Bears 6%Panthers 6%Seahawks 6%Bucs 6%Falcons 6%Cards 6% 7 more teams | (7) Seedi Lions 6%Cowboys 6%Eagles 6%49'ers 6%Giants 6%Commanders 6%Seahawks 6%Bears 6%Falcons 6% 7 more teams |
Probability of Winning the Series: TBD 0% ‑ TBD 0%
1 | Sat Jan 21 or Sun Jan 22i Sat Jan 21 50%Sun Jan 22 50% | (1) Seedi Bills 6%Texans 6%Jaguars 6%Ravens 6%Steelers 6%Chargers 6%Raiders 6%Bengals 6%Dolphins 6% 7 more teams | TBDi Bengals 6%Jaguars 6%Browns 6%Steelers 6%Jets 6%Chargers 6%Raiders 6%Colts 6%Pats 6% 7 more teams |
TBD vs TBDBest 1 out of 1TBD leads series 0-0Regular Season Matchup: TBD 0‑0 TBD
Probability of Winning the Series: TBD 0% ‑ TBD 0%
1 | Sat Jan 21 or Sun Jan 22i Sat Jan 21 50%Sun Jan 22 50% | TBDi Texans 6%Bills 6%Bengals 6%Chargers 6%Raiders 6%Jaguars 6%Steelers 6%Dolphins 6%Titans 6% 7 more teams | TBDi Bills 6%Jets 6%Raiders 6%Titans 6%Chargers 6%Chiefs 6%Broncos 6%Pats 6%Dolphins 6% 7 more teams |
TBD vs TBDBest 1 out of 1TBD leads series 0-0Regular Season Matchup: TBD 0‑0 TBD
Probability of Winning the Series: TBD 0% ‑ TBD 0%
1 | Sat Jan 21 or Sun Jan 22i Sat Jan 21 50%Sun Jan 22 50% | (1) Seedi Rams 6%Seahawks 6%Panthers 6%Falcons 6%Packers 6%Eagles 6%Saints 6%Commanders 6%Lions 6% 7 more teams | TBDi Saints 6%Cowboys 6%Eagles 6%Giants 6%Cards 6%Packers 6%Rams 6%Seahawks 6%Lions 6% 7 more teams |
TBD vs TBDBest 1 out of 1TBD leads series 0-0Regular Season Matchup: TBD 0‑0 TBD
Probability of Winning the Series: TBD 0% ‑ TBD 0%
1 | Sat Jan 21 or Sun Jan 22i Sat Jan 21 50%Sun Jan 22 50% | TBDi Bears 6%Commanders 6%Vikings 6%Lions 6%Packers 6%Falcons 6%Eagles 6%Panthers 6%Seahawks 6% 7 more teams | TBDi Lions 6%Rams 6%Commanders 6%Cowboys 6%Cards 6%Giants 6%Seahawks 6%Panthers 6%Saints 6% 7 more teams |
Probability of Winning the Series: TBD 0% ‑ TBD 0%
1 | Sun Jan 29 | TBDi Texans 6%Bills 6%Chargers 6%Bengals 6%Jaguars 6%Colts 6%Raiders 6%Ravens 6%Steelers 6% 7 more teams | TBDi Raiders 6%Chiefs 6%Dolphins 6%Steelers 6%Browns 6%Jaguars 6%Colts 6%Pats 6%Bengals 6% 7 more teams |
TBD vs TBDBest 1 out of 1TBD leads series 0-0Regular Season Matchup: TBD 0‑0 TBD
Probability of Winning the Series: TBD 0% ‑ TBD 0%
1 | Sun Jan 29 | TBDi Falcons 6%Rams 6%Cowboys 6%Seahawks 6%Commanders 6%Eagles 6%Saints 6%Panthers 6%Bucs 6% 7 more teams | TBDi Eagles 6%Lions 6%Cowboys 6%Packers 6%Commanders 6%Bucs 6%Panthers 6%Seahawks 6%Bears 6% 7 more teams |
Probability of Winning the Series: TBD 0% ‑ TBD 0%
1 | Sun Feb 12 | TBDi Cowboys 6%Commanders 6%Eagles 6%Rams 6%Falcons 6%Seahawks 6%Lions 6%49'ers 6%Bucs 6% 7 more teams | TBDi Texans 6%Chargers 6%Bills 6%Jaguars 6%Colts 6%Ravens 6%Raiders 6%Bengals 6%Dolphins 6% 7 more teams |