After a wild season, the NFL playoffs are finally here. If you like rematches, you’ll love what the NFL has in store for the Super Wild Card Weekend starting Saturday.
A rematch from the regular season was held in all six games from the opening game, It’s just the fifth since the 1970 merger of the NFL and AFL. All rematches will be played in the opening round. Prior to this year, the last time it happened was in 2009.
This year will see familiar faces like Halo, Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes, but also three teams making the playoffs for the first time in years. jaguar (2017), giants (2016) and Dolphin (2016) All are on their first post-season trip in at least five years.
As for Brady, he’ll be in a really unfamiliar position this year. NFL legend leads 8-9 buccaneersentering the postseason as the sixth team to make the playoffs with a losing record. cowboys A team he has never lost in his career (7-0).
And let’s not forget, this postseason could give us a twist. bill When Chiefs If are to face each other in the AFC Championship, the match will be played at a neutral venue. But the defending AFC champion – Cincinnati Bengals –I might have something to say.
So when and where will they all be playing during the postseason?
Visit the playoff schedule to find out.
Super Wildcard Weekend
Saturday, January 14th
- (2) 49ers (7) 41-23 for the Seahawks. The 49ers had a brief scare from the Seahawks the day Seattle took a 17-16 lead at halftime. However, in the second half, San Francisco took the lead with a spectacular performance. Brock his Purdy threw for 332 yards and became the first rookie in NFL history to score a total of four touchdowns in his playoff game. (Purdy finished with 3 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing score).
- (Five) charger (4) Jaguars (+1.5) 8:15pm ET (NBC, Streaming) Hubo TV). This is a rematch of one of the year’s most amazing games. In Week 3, the Jaguars destroyed the Chargers 38-10 on the road. Trevor Lawrence threw for three touchdowns in a day when the Jags totaled 413 offensive yards.
Sunday, January 15th
- (7) Dolphins at (2) Bills (-10), 1pm (CBS, Streaming) Paramount+). These two teams split the season series, with each team winning at home, but it’s worth remembering that both games ended with three points or less. The big question here is who will be the starting quarterback for the Dolphins. Both Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) and Teddy Bridgewater (finger) are now banged up. If they can’t go, Skyler Thompson will start.
- (6) (3) Giant vikings (-3), 4:30 PM ET (Fox, streaming Hubo TV). The duo played one of the wildest games of the season on Christmas Eve. This matchup was not decided until Greg Joseph scored his goal on the final play as he fielded 61 yards. This will be his first home playoff game for Minnesota since his Minneapolis miracle in January 2018.
- (6) ravens (3) Bengals (-6.5) 8:15pm ET (NBC, streaming Hubo TV). It’s not clear if Lamar Jackson (knee) will play on Sunday, but even if he does, it would be his first action in six weeks if he’s on the field. Jackson led the Ravens to a 19-17 victory over the Bengals in Week 5, but the Bengals won 27-16 in Week 18 to earn a season-series division.
Monday 16th January
- (5) Cowboys at (4) Buccaneers (+3) 8:15 p.m. ET (ABC/ESPN, streaming Hubo TV). The Cowboys have to do something they’ve never done before to advance to the divisional round. To beat Tom Brady. The Cowboys are always 0-7 against the Buccaneers QB, including a Week 1 loss in which Tampa Bay beat Dallas 19-3.
division round
Saturday 21st January and Sunday 22nd January
NFC
- (1) Eagles Giants/Buccaneers/Cowboys
- (2) 49ers Vikings/Buccaneers/Cowboys
If the Giants beat the Vikings on Sunday, they would face the Eagles and the 49ers would host the Cowboys-Buccaneers winner. If the Vikings win, they will face the 49ers, and the Eagles will face the winner of the Cowboys-Buccaneers. The team that hosts the Cowboys-Buccaneers winner will definitely play on Sunday, January 22nd.
AFC
- (1) TBA with Chiefs
- undecided and undecided
The NFL will announce the divisional round schedule during the wildcard round.
Championship Sunday
January 29th
- NFC Championship, 3:05 p.m. ET (Fox)
- AFC Championship, 6:40 p.m. ET (CBS)
Super Bowl LVII
February 12th
AFC Champions vs. NFC Champions at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, 6:30 PM ET (Fox)
