{"id":3844,"date":"2022-01-14T09:25:01","date_gmt":"2022-01-14T14:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/?p=3844"},"modified":"2022-01-14T09:25:01","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T14:25:01","slug":"nfl-postseason-playoff-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/nfl-postseason-playoff-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Postseason Playoff Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"

NFL Postseason Schedule – 2022\"\"
\nWild Card Playoff Starts New Postseason Format<\/h3>\n

The opening week of the NFL playoffs begins with the Wild Card weekend. This year the NFL playoffs has been expanded with the addition of one more Wild card team per conference. The format expands to six games this weekend including a triple header on Saturday and the first Monday night playoff game in history. There is only one team per conference who received an opening week bye \u2013 the Packers in the NFC and the Titans in the AFC. Both teams will retain the home field advantage throughout their conference playoffs.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 Saturday, January 15<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

AFC Wild Card Playoffs<\/strong>
\nMatchup\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Time (est)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TV\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Location<\/strong>
\nLas Vegas vs Cincinnati \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4:30 PM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NBC\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati
\nNew England vs Buffalo \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8:15 PM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CBS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 Sunday, January 16<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

NFC Wild Card Playoffs<\/strong>
\nPhiladelphia vs Tampa Bay\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1:00 PM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 FOX\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa
\nSan Francisco vs Dallas \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4:30 PM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CBS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 AT&T Stadium, Arlington<\/p>\n

AFC Wild Card Playoffs<\/strong>
\nPittsburgh vs Kansas City \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8:15 PM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NBC\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 Monday, January 17<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

NFC Wild Card Playoffs
\nArizona vs Los Angeles \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8:15 PM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ESPN\/ABC SoFi Stadium, Inglewood<\/p>\n

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