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The NFL Playoffs get underway on Saturday, January 14th with Super Wild Card Weekend
The NFL playoff picture is now confirmed as we continue on the road to the Super Bowl.
In the final weekend of the 2022 NFL regular season, the Miami Dolphins (AFC) and Seattle Seahawks (NFC) clinched the last two wild card spots to confirm their progress to the playoffs, while the Jacksonville Jaguars also clinched the AFC South division title. and the Kansas City Chiefs (AFC) and the Philadelphia Eagles (NFL) wrapped up their respective No. 1 seeds for each conference.
NFL playoff picture confirmed
| AFC | seed | NFC |
| Kansas City Chiefs (14-3) | 1 (division champion) | Philadelphia Eagles (14-3) |
| Buffalo Bills (13-3) | 2 (division champion) | San Francisco 49ers (13-4) |
| Cincinnati Bengals (12-4) | 3 (division champion) | Minnesota Vikings (13-4) |
| Jacksonville Jaguars (9-8) | 4 (division champion) | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-9) |
| Los Angeles Chargers (10-7) | 5 (wild card) | Dallas Cowboys (12-5) |
| Baltimore Ravens (10-7) | 6 (wild card) | New York Giants (9-7-1) |
| Miami Dolphins (9-8) | 7 (wild card) | Seattle Seahawks (9-8) |
But what does all this mean? Here’s everything you need to know about the NFL playoffs, as well as key dates and times — with every game featured live on Sky Sports NFL – during Super Bowl LVII in Glendale, Arizona, Sunday, February 12.
How do the playoffs work?
The NFL consists of 32 competing teams separated into two conferences: the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC).
The AFC and NFC were then further divided by region into four divisions with four teams: AFC East, North, South and West and NFC East, North, South and West.
- AFC East: Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Jets
- AFC North: Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers
- AFC South: Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans
- AFC West: Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers
- NFC East: Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Commanders
- NFC North: Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings
- NFC South: Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- NFC West: Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks
At the end of the regular season, a total of 14 teams advance to the playoffs, including the team with the best record in each of the four divisions of each conference, plus three other ‘wild card’ teams determined by the team with the next best record in each conference.
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field goal Jason Myers doinked off the post to see the Seattle Seahawks miss a chance to beat the LA Rams in regulation, but made up for it in overtime!
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Jason Sanders kicked a 50-yard field goal to win the game against the New York Jets and claim the final AFC playoff spot for the Miami Dolphins.
The 2022 season will be only the third time 14 teams have qualified for the playoffs, after the format changed from 12 teams in 2020.
The No. 1 seeds in each conference (the two teams with the best win-loss records in the AFC and NFC) receive a first-round bye, while the No. 2 seed hosts the No. 7 seed, the No. 3 seed hosts the No. 6. seed and the No. 4 seed. host the No. 5 seed on Super Wild Card Weekend to open the postseason.
The No. 1 seed enters the fold during the subsequent Divisional Round when it will host the lowest seed from its respective conference, while the second-lowest seed will visit the second-highest seed from the winner of the wild-card round.
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Highlights from the Kansas City Chiefs’ win over the Las Vegas Raiders that ensured they secured the No. 1 seed in the AFC.
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Highlights from the New York Giants’ matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles in NFL Week 18, with the Eagles emerging victorious to clinch the No. 1 seed in the NFC
The respective winners of those two games then meet in the Conference Championship game, effectively the semi-finals for the Super Bowl as we find out who advances from each conference to play in the big game that, this year, will be. held in Arizona on Sunday, February 12.
Who will they meet in the playoffs?
* All games will be shown live on Sky Sports NFL (times listed are UK time)
Super Wild Card Weekend
Saturday, January 14th
NFC: Seattle Seahawks (No. 7 marks) @ San Francisco 49ers (No. 2) – kick off, 9:30 p.m
AFC: Los Angeles Chargers (No. 5) @ Jacksonville Jaguars (Number 4) – IS, 1.15 in the morning
Sunday, January 15th
AFC: Miami Dolphins (No. 7) @ Buffalo Bills (No. 2) – IS, at 6 p.m
NFC: New York Giants (No. 6) @ Minnesota Vikings (No. 3) – IS, 9:30 p.m
AFC: Baltimore Ravens (No. 6) @ Cincinnati Bengals (No. 3) – IS, 1.15 in the morning
Monday, January 16th
NFC: Dallas Cowboys (No. 5) @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Number 4) – IS, 1.15 in the morning
Welcome to the first round
AFC
Kansas City Chiefs (No. 1)
NFC
Philadelphia Eagles (No. 1)
Division Round
Saturday, January 21st – Kick-off on 9:30 p.m and 1.15 in the morning
Sunday, January 22nd – Kick-off on at 8 p.m and 11:30 p.m
Conference Championship
Sunday, January 29th – Kick-off on 8.05pm and 11:30 p.m
Super Bowl LVII
Sunday, February 12 – Kick-off 11:30 p.m – State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Why can the AFC Championship be held at a neutral venue?
The Buffalo Bills vs. Cincinnati Bengals game that was halted in Week 17 when Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin suffered a heart attack on the field will not be resumed or played again, the NFL announced.
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The Buffalo Bills family showed their support for Damar Hamlin before the game against the New England Patriots to close out the 2022 regular season.
This means that the potential AFC title game between the Bills and the No. 1 Kansas City Chiefs will now be played at a neutral site, as Buffalo lost a chance to match the Chiefs’ win-loss record and, therefore, claim the top spot in the conference by holding the head-to-head tiebreaker. between the two teams.
NFL owners approved a resolution to potentially set up the AFC playoffs if a game between teams whose records are affected by the cancellation, hence why the Chiefs-Bills championship game won’t be held in Kansas City — even if it still is. to confirm which neutral venue will host the match when it happens.
What do we know about Super Bowl LVII?
State Farm Stadium in Arizona will host this year’s Super Bowl on Sunday, February 12
This year’s Super Bowl will be the 57th in NFL history. It will be held at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on Sunday, February 12 – live on Sky Sports NFL.
The stadium, home to the Arizona Cardinals, has a capacity of approximately 73,000 and has played host to two previous Super Bowls – both epic encounters.
David Tyree’s famous helmet that helped the New York Giants win Super Bowl XLII is coming to State Farm Stadium in Arizona.
The New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots 17-14 in the first, to close 2007, because David Tyree’s famous ‘helmet catch’ helped to deny Tom Brady and the Patriots a perfect, undefeated season. Then, seven years later, New England returned and this time ran out 28-24 winners over the Seattle Seahawks after Malcolm Butler’s incredible interception at the goal line in the final throes of the game.
The Los Angeles Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 in last year’s title game, while the Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers share the record for most Super Bowl wins, with six.
Tom Brady has won a record seven Super Bowls, six coming with the New England Patriots and the seventh two years ago with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Brady, however, tops it. He has more Super Bowl victories than any single team, with seven to his name — and the 45-year-old superstar quarterback has a chance to add to that tally, with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers reaching the playoffs as NFC South champions. (No 4 seed) despite coming back with an 8-9 losing record.
Rihanna will perform the halftime show at this year’s Super Bowl
Rihanna will perform at this year’s Super Bowl halftime show, as she previously turned down the invitation in 2019 as a show of solidarity with former player Colin Kaepernick, who left the league two years earlier after he started kneeling during pre-game. national anthem in protest of racial injustice in the US.
Last year’s half-time show was led by Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar, along with a surprise guest appearance by 50 Cent. Famous performers in the past include The Rolling Stones, Coldplay, Beyonce and Katy Perry.
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