2022 nfl divisional round schedule

NFL Divisional Round Schedule

	Location	Time (ET) / TV
NFC Wild Card Round Tampa Bay Buccaneers ...	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	1:00pm ET FOX
NFC Wild Card Round San Francisco 49ers ...	AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX	4:30pm ET CBS
AFC Wild Card Round Kansas City Chiefs 4 ...	Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, MO	8:15pm ET NBC

Sep 30 2022

Full Answer

When is the NFL playoff schedule?

The first weekend of the playoffs begins on Saturday, Jan. 15 with the wild-card round. The divisional round games take place the weekend after, with the conference championships happening on Sunday, Jan. 30. The 2022 Pro Bowl will take place on Sunday, Feb. 6, which is the weekend before the Super Bowl.

When do NFL football playoffs start?

The NFL playoffs start on Saturday, January 14, 2023. How many teams make the playoffs? ...

Where can I watch NFL playoff games?

• YouTube TV. Playoffs will stream on all major networks like ABC, Fox, and CBS, as well as smaller channels like ESPN and Nickelodeon (seriously), so if you're itching to watch ...
• Hulu with Live TV. Like YouTube TV, you can access every network streaming the playoff games on Hulu with Live TV, with the exception of Nickelodeon (which shouldn't matter—you can ...
• fuboTV. FuboTV offers another great option for watching all playoff games. ...
• CBS All Access. CBS All Access features CBS, CBSN, CBS Sports, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, and BET. ...
• ESPN+. ESPN will be broadcasting NFL playoff games on ESPN3, but as far as its streaming service, you'll only be able to watch the Ravens vs. Titans game.
• NBC Peacock. NBC Peacock is the only free streaming option on this list. The service will be streaming the Browns vs. ...

How many weeks of NFL playoffs?

There are 17 weeks in an NFL season Each team plays 16 games in the regular season and they each get 1 week off (bye week) but not all at the same time. There are then 4 weeks in the playoffs unless you are the top 2 seeds in each conference, they get wildcard weekend off; Wildcard weekend Divisional round Conference championship Super Bowl

What time are the AFC and NFC Championship Games?

AFC Conference Champion vs. NFC Conference Champion meet in Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles, at 6:30 p.m. ET (NBC).

What is the NFL playoff format for 2022?

The 2022 NFL playoff format will be the same than last year, with 14 teams making the postseason. While seven teams from each conference make the playoffs, only the No. 1 seeds get a bye to the divisional round. The other 12 teams have to start from the Wild Card round of their respective conferences.

What teams are in the divisional round playoffs?

What is the TV schedule for the 2022 NFL divisional round?No. 4 Cincinnati Bengals vs. No. 1 Tennessee Titans, Jan. ... No. 6 San Francisco 49ers vs. No. 1 Green Bay Packers, Jan. ... No. 4 Los Angeles Rams vs. No. 2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jan. ... No. 3 Buffalo Bills vs. No. 2 Kansa City Chiefs, Jan.

Who do Bengals play in divisional?

The formula for each team's 17-game schedule includes: 6 games against division opponents. Each year we will play each team in our division - Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers - both home and away.

What is the structure of the NFL playoffs?

The NFL does not use a fixed bracket system; the outcome of the Wild Card games determine the matchups of the Divisional playoffs games, with the lowest remaining seed in each conference traveling to the first seed, and the second-lowest remaining seed traveling to the second-highest remaining seed. Conf.

What teams are in the NFC playoffs 2022?

NFC playoff matchupsGreen Bay Packers (first-round bye) The Packers locked up the No. ... Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Philadelphia Eagles. ... Dallas Cowboys vs. San Francisco 49ers. ... Los Angeles Rams vs. Arizona Cardinals.

Who will the Rams play in the divisional round?

BuccaneersRams at Buccaneers The Rams will face the defending champions in the divisional round. While they suffered an injury to offense tackle Tristan Wirfs, the Buccaneers otherwise faced little turbulence in Sunday's 31-15 win over the Eagles.

How many divisional games are in the NFL?

Here's a breakdown of how each team's opponents are set: Six games against divisional opponents — two games per team, one at home and one on the road. Four games against teams from a division within its conference — two games at home and two on the road.

Who do the Chiefs play in the divisional round?

Buffalo BillsThe 2021 Buffalo Bills–Kansas City Chiefs Divisional Round playoff game was a National Football League (NFL) game held on January 23, 2022, as part of the 2021–22 NFL playoffs.

Who does Bengals play next in playoffs?

Tennessee TitansReactions: Bengals' next playoff opponent is Titans in Nashville Saturday at 4:30 p.m. The fourth-seeded Cincinnati Bengals' next opponent in the NFL Playoffs will be the top-seeded Tennessee Titans in Nashville on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. Eastern on CBS.

Who do the Bengals play in the first playoff game?

Cincinnati Bengals win their first playoff game in 31 years, defeat Las Vegas Raiders 26-19.

What do the Bengals have to do to clinch the division?

The simplest path for the Bengals to be crowned division champs is to win....Bengals in position to clinch AFC North, playoff spot Sunday Bengals win. Bengals tie + Baltimore Ravens loss or tie. Ravens loss + Cleveland Browns-Pittsburgh Steelers tie (Browns-Steelers play Monday night)

How does the 2022 playoff work?

Different from previous years, there will be one extra playoff team per league competing in the playoffs. Additionally, there will not be any tiebreaker games to determine playoff teams in the 2022 season. In the wild-card round, the No. 3 seed will host the No. 6 seed for a three-game series.

How do the new NFL playoffs work?

14 teams play during this time; those teams are the top 7 from each Conference during the regular season. The qualifiers are played in a single game in the stadium of the team that had the best score during the regular season, ending the playoffs with the grand final between the two best in each conference.

How do the AFC and NFC playoffs work?

The teams that survive the first two rounds in the playoffs will advance to play in the Conference Championship with the opportunity to make it to the championship game, known as the Super Bowl. The NFC Champion and the AFC Champion are the teams that face each other at the Super Bowl.

What are the new NFL playoff rules?

National Football League owners vote to change playoff overtime rule to allow possessions for both teams. National Football League owners voted to amend the playoff overtime rule to allow both teams to possess the ball regardless of whether a touchdown is scored on the first possession.

1. Tennessee Titans vs. 4. Cincinnati Bengals

The Titans will be back in action on Saturday after resting in the wild-card round, and this time, they'll be playing again with star running back Derrick Henry, who has missed much of the season with a fractured foot.

2. Kansas City Chiefs vs. 3. Buffalo Bills

The Bills avenged their defeat to Kansas City in the 2021 AFC Championship Game by taking down the Chiefs 38-20 when the two teams met in Week 5 this season. The Chiefs had no answer for the dual-threat ability of Josh Allen, who passed for 315 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 59 yards and another score.

1. Green Bay Packers vs. 6. San Francisco 49ers

Aaron Rodgers has not gotten his team to the Super Bowl since 2010 despite having reached the playoffs eight times since then. Three times during that stretch, it has been the 49ers that has eliminated Green Bay from the postseason.

2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. 4. Los Angeles Rams

The Buccaneers had no problem winning their fifth straight playoff game as they took down the Eagles 31-15. Tampa Bay lost to the Rams 32-24 earlier this season.

Saturday, January 22nd

No. 6 San Francisco 49ers @ No. 1 Green Bay Packers, 8:15 p.m. ET on FOX

Sunday, January 23rd

No. 4 Los Angeles Rams @ No. 2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 3:00 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock

Player movement

The 2022 NFL Draft is scheduled to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 28–30, 2022.

2022 deaths

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Regular season

The NFL is expected to release its regular season schedule by May 2022. The season is planned to be played over an 18-week schedule beginning on September 8. Each of the league's 32 teams plays 17 games, with one bye week for each team.

Postseason

The 2022 playoffs are scheduled to begin with the Wild Card Round, with three Wild Card games played in each conference. Wild Card Weekend is planned for January 14–16, 2023. In the Divisional Round scheduled for January 21–22, the top seed in the conference will play the lowest remaining seed and the other two remaining teams will play each other.

Notable events

On February 1, former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores sued the NFL, the Dolphins, the New York Giants, and the Denver Broncos, alleging racism, violations of federal employment law, and that his interviews were a sham meant solely to fulfill the Rooney Rule.

Stadiums

2022 is the final year on the Buffalo Bills ' lease on Highmark Stadium. The Bills are in negotiations with local municipalities and the state of New York regarding a replacement for the aging stadium and have placed an ultimatum demanding a firm agreement on the stadium before the lease expires as a condition of remaining in Western New York.

Media

This will be the ninth and final season under the current broadcast contracts with CBS, Fox, and NBC; while ESPN will be operating under a transitory deal this season before new 11-year contracts for all four broadcasters begin in 2023.