Full NFL playoff schedule revealed: Who will play who on wild card weekend after league sets TV schedules


Now that the NFL playoff field is confirmed with the victories of the Buccaneers and Broncos in Week 18, the league has revealed the full schedule for wild card weekend that begins Saturday and ends next Monday.

The NFL has divided the games into the first three, with the trio being the AFC matchups, then the NFC decides which teams advance to the divisional round.

First up are the Houston Texans in their usual Saturday afternoon playoff spot taking on the Los Angeles Chargers with a 4:30 pm ET start time.

For the third time this season, one of football's biggest rivalries will occur in the wild card round when AFC North foes Baltimore and Pittsburgh meet Saturday night.

The final AFC matchup pits the two teams that will beat the Kansas City Chiefs this season, as the Broncos travel to face the Buffalo Bills on Sunday at 1 pm ET.

Buffalo ended the Chiefs' long winning streak in November, while the Broncos defeated the Chiefs, who rested most of their key players on Sunday.

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills will host the Denver Broncos during wild card weekend

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills will host the Denver Broncos during wild card weekend

The Washington Commanders, led by Jayden Daniels, go on road to face the Buccaneers

The Washington Commanders, led by Jayden Daniels, go on road to face the Buccaneers

The fun for the NFC begins Sunday afternoon when the other matchup between the second and seventh seed will take place when the Eagles host the Packers.

Two of the three NFC matchups are rematches from Week 1, as the Eagles defeated the Packers in Brazil in September.

The other opening weekend rematch pits the Washington Commanders against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Buccaneers defeated the Commanders in Jayden Daniels' professional debut. Tampa Bay also defeated Washington the last time the Commanders were in the postseason in 2020.

The Commanders haven't won a playoff game since the 2005 season, when they defeated the Buccaneers in the wild card round before losing to the eventual NFC champion Seahawks.

The finale of wild card weekend will see the Minnesota Vikings travel to face the Los Angeles Rams, after losing to the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football.

All games are broadcast on television in the US, except for Baltimore-Pittsburgh, which is exclusive to Prime Video.

FULL TV SCHEDULE – and how to watch

Saturday, January 11 – 4:30 pm: Los Angeles Chargers (5) @ Houston Texans (4) – CBS and Paramount+

Saturday, January 11 – 8:00 p.m.: Pittsburgh Steelers (6) @ Baltimore Ravens (3) – Amazon Prime

Sunday, January 12 – 1:00 p.m.: Denver Broncos (7) @ Buffalo Bills (2) – CBS and Paramount+

Sunday, January 12 – 4:30 pm: Green Bay Packers (7) @ Philadelphia Eagles – Fox and Fox Deportes

Sunday, January 12 – 8:00 pm: Washington Commanders (6) @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3) – NBC, Peacock, Universo

Monday, January 13 – 8:00 pm: Minnesota Vikings (5) @ Los Angeles Rams (4) – ESPN, ABC, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes, plus Manningcast on ESPN2

BYE: Kansas City Chiefs and Detroit Lions



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