When nfl playoffs start?

• SUPER WILD CARD WEEKEND.
• Saturday January 14, 2023.
• Sunday January 15, 2023.
• Monday January 16, 2023.
• DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS.
• Saturday January 21, 2023.
• Sunday January 22, 2023.
• CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS.

When do the NFL playoffs start? The NFL playoffs start on Saturday, January 14 when the Seattle Seahawks travel to the San Francisco 49ers. The game will get underway at 4:30 p.m. ET / 9:30 p.m. GMT.

Fourteen franchises have made it into postseason play with hopes of figuring in Super Bowl LVII in Glendale, Arizona on Sunday February 12, 2023.

That of course means another 18 teams have missed out on the postseason fun and games, instead they are licking their wounds as they build towards the 2023 season.

The 2022 NFL playoff schedule and bracket will play out as follows, starting with Wildcard games. Next up we have the Divisional Playoffs on Saturday January 21 and Sunday January 22:

SUPER WILD CARD WEEKEND

Saturday January 14, 2023

Sunday January 15, 2023

* Kickoff time amended due to length of Dolphins vs Bills game

Monday January 16, 2023

DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS

Saturday January 21, 2023

Sunday January 22, 2023

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Sunday January 29, 2023

SUPER BOWL LVI

Sunday February 12, 2023

A total of 14 teams made it into the tournament – 7 from the AFC and 7 from the NFC.

With the regular season now over, the playoff field and bracket is set and these are the teams progressing:

AFC Playoff Teams

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NFC Playoff Teams

Those 14 teams play off for the right to make it to the Super Bowl. This right here is the beauty of pro football. Unlike other major sports (soccer’s Premier League for example), the regular-season record helps, but it is not the deciding factor in success. Once the tournament starts it is sudden death for every single team.

For starters the top seed in each conference receives a first-round bye – crucial in getting players healthy in time for the games that matter the most. Those top seeds also play at home throughout the postseason until the Super Bowl – assuming they advance.

The basic rule during the postseason is that whichever team is seeded highest plays at home.

The starting point in each conference for Wild Card Weekend is this:

For the Divisional Playoffs each conference looks like this:

For the Conference Championships it is this:

Just like last season, it all gets underway with Super Wild Card weekend, which commences this coming Saturday.

DAZN breaks down the full playoff schedule and the road to Super Bowl LVII at the State Farm Stadium in Arizona.

The NFL playoffs start on Saturday, January 14 when the Seattle Seahawks travel to the San Francisco 49ers.

The game will get underway at 4:30 p.m. ET / 9:30 p.m. GMT.

This upcoming weekend sees six teams from both the AFC and NFC battle it out on Super Wild Card Weekend for a place in the divisional round.

Unlike previous seasons where two teams receive a first round bye, it's just the number one seed in each conference who are given the week off. For 2022, the AFC's Kansas City Chiefs and NFC's Philadelphia Eagles are awarded the bye.

Once the wildcard games conclude, the three winners from each conference will advance to the divisional round and then those victorious in the division round will compete for their respective conference championships. Whichever team is crowned AFC and NFC conference champion will play at Super Bowl LVII.

Super Wild Card Weekend

Saturday, January 14

Sunday, January 15

Monday, January 16

Divisional Round

Saturday, January 21

Sunday, January 22

Championship Sunday

Sunday, January 29

Super Bowl LVII

Sunday, February 12