If the Chargers and Raiders tie, the Patriots will remain the fifth seed and play the Bengals. The Chargers are a 3.5-point favorite. A Chargers-Raiders tie would also mean the Steelers are eliminated from the playoffs and both teams on Sunday night would be in the playoffs.
Here’s a rundown of the NFL playoff schedule as we know it now, plus key dates for the remainder of the postseason.
See the Week 18 scoreboard here.
AFC Playoffs
Secured playoff spot: Titans, Chiefs, Bengals, Bills, Patriots
Still on the hunt: Chargers, Raiders, Steelers
AFC Wild Card Weekend
Seed No. 1: Titans (goodbye)
Chiefs No. 2 vs. No. 7: Date and time to be determined
Banknotes No. 3 vs. No 6: Date and time to be determined
No. 4 Bengals vs. No. 5: Date and time to be determined
Game hours: Saturday at 4:35 pm or 8:15 pm; Sunday at 1:05 pm, 4:40 pm or 8:15 pm; and Monday at 8:15 pm
NFC playoffs: seeds and schedule
Seed No. 1: Packers (bye)
No. 7 Eagles at No. 2 Buccaneers: Date and time to be determined
No. 6 49ers at No. 3 Cowboys: Date and time to be determined
No. 5 Cardinals at No. 4 Rams: Date and time to be determined
Game hours: Saturday at 4:35 pm or 8:15 pm; Sunday at 1:05 pm, 4:40 pm or 8:15 pm; and Monday at 8:15 pm
2022 NFL playoff schedule
Divisional rounds
AFC Divisional Round: Saturday, January 22 and Sunday, January 23, date and network to be determined
NFC Divisional Round: Saturday, January 22 and Sunday, January 23, date and network to be determined
Conference Championships
AFC Championship Game: Sunday, January 30 (3:05 pm, CBS)
NFC Championship Game: Sunday, January 30 (6:40 pm, Fox)
Super Bowl LVI
Sunday, February 13 (6:30 pm, NBC)
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