Cowboys vs. Tom Brady closes a loaded wild-card weekend
The NFL playoff field is set.
The league released the schedule for the first round of the playoffs Sunday night after the Detroit Lions beat the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. That game ended the regular season and gave the Seattle Seahawks the final playoff spot in the NFC.
Here’s everything you need to know going into next weekend’s round of wild games that will kick off the road to Super Bowl LVII.
Weekend Wild-Card Schedule
49ers vs. Seahawks
Saturday, January 14 | 4:30 PM AND | Fox
Jaguars vs. Chargers
Saturday, January 14 | 8:15 pm AND | NBC
Bills against the Dolphins
Sunday, January 15 | 1:00 PM ET | CBS
Vikings vs. Giants
Sunday, January 15 | 4:30 PM AND | Fox
Bengals vs. Ravens
Sunday, January 15 | 8:15 pm AND | NBC
Buccaneers vs. Cowboys
Monday, January 16 | 8:15 pm AND | ESPN
Brock Purdy and the 49ers will kick off the weekend with a wild game against the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) NFC game photo
1. Eagles: Goodbye
After their win over the New York Giants, the Philadelphia Eagles won the NFC East and the conference lead.
2. 49ers vs. 7. Seahawks
Saturday, January 14 | 4:30 PM AND | Fox
The 49ers won their 10th straight on Sunday with a rout of the Cardinals. Thanks to Seattle’s overtime win against the Rams, and the Lions knocking off the Packers in Green Bay, the Seahawks slipped into last place in the NFC.
3. Vikings vs. 6. Giants
Sunday, January 15 | 4:30 PM AND | Fox
Neither the Giants nor the Vikings had anything to play for Sunday. The Vikings cruised past the Bears to end their season, and the Giants rested nearly everyone in their loss to the Eagles.
4. Buccaneers vs. 5. Cowboys
Monday, January 16 | 8:15 pm AND | ESPN
Tom Brady and the Buccaneers locked up the NFC South last week despite finishing the year 8-9. The Cowboys, on the other hand, fell to the Sam Howell-led Chiefs on Sunday in a brutal playoff run.
AFC playoff picture
1. Bosses: Goodbye
The Chiefs wrapped up the AFC for the fifth time on Saturday with their win over the Raiders.
2. Bills vs. 7. Dolphins
Sunday, January 15 | 1:00 PM ET | CBS
The story continues
The Dolphins snuck past the Jets on Sunday to clinch a playoff spot, their first since 2016. The Bills had an emotional win over the Patriots that helped eliminate New England from postseason contention after the game was canceled last week. past and the terrible collapse of Damar Hamlin.
3. Bengals vs. 6. Ravens
Sunday, January 15 | 8:15 pm AND | NBC
These two teams will play a rematch next week in Cincinnati after the Bengals defeated the Ravens on Sunday 27-16. The Bengals will enter the contest on an eight-game winning streak, while the Ravens may have to use third-string quarterback Anthony Brown once again.
4. Jaguar vs. 5. Chargers
Saturday, January 14 | 8:15 pm AND | NBC
The Jaguars clinched their playoff spot with a win over the Titans on Saturday night. The Chargers had nothing to play for Sunday against the Broncos, but still played some starters — which turned out not to be a good idea.
