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The 2021 – 2022 National Football League Playoff Landscape, Schedule, and Details
Introduction
After the remaining games of the 2021 – 2022 NFL regular season which were played on Saturday, January 8th, 2022 as well as Sunday, January 9th, 2022 the 2021 – 2022 postseason landscape of the National Football League was revealed. Below are the details of the 2021 – 2022 NFL Playoffs.
Wild - Card Round of the 2021 – 2022 NFL Playoffs
Saturday, January 15th, 2022
- AFC - Las Vegas Raiders (5) at Cincinnati Bengals (4)
4:30 p. m. EST broadcasted nationally on NBC.
- AFC - New England Patriots (6) at Buffalo Bills (3)
8:15 p. m. EST broadcasted nationally on CBS.
Sunday, January 16th, 2022
- NFC - Philadelphia Eagles (7) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2)
1:00 p. m. EST broadcasted nationally on Fox.
- NFC - San Francisco 49ers (6) at Dallas Cowboys (3)
4:30 p. m. EST broadcasted nationally on CBS.
AFC - Pittsburgh Steelers (7) at Kansas City Chiefs (2)
8:15 p. m. EST broadcasted nationally on NBC.
Monday, January 17th, 2022
NFC - Arizona Cardinals (5) at Los Angeles Rams (4)
8:15 p. m. EST broadcasted nationally on ESPN / ABC / ESPN +.
Divisional Round of the 2021 – 2022 NFL Playoffs
There will ultimately be 4 divisional - round games of the 2021 – 2022 NFL Playoffs which will be held from Saturday, January 22nd, 2022 through Sunday, January 23rd, 2022. The 2 - games on Saturday, January 22nd, 2022, and the 2 – games on Sunday, January 23rd, 2022 will possess game times that will be announced at a later date.
What is known as of now is that:
In the NFC the number 1 - seeded Green Bay Packers will host the remaining NFC team with the lowest seed following the Wild – Card Round of the 2021 – 2022 NFL Playoffs.
In the AFC the number 1 – seeded Tennessee Titans will host the remaining AFC team with the lowest seed following the Wild – Card Round of the 2021 – 2022 NFL Playoffs.
Conference Championship Round of the 2021 – 2022 NFL Playoffs
The NFC and AFC championship games will be played at the home stadiums of the highest remaining seeds for each of the NFC and AFC conferences. The NFC Championship Game will be nationally broadcasted on Fox on Sunday, January 30th, 2022 with the time of the NFC Championship Game to be announced at a later date. The AFC Championship Game will be nationally broadcasted on CBS on Sunday, January 30th, 2022 with the time of the AFC Championship Game to be announced at a later date.
Super Bowl LVI
Super Bowl LVI will feature the NFC champions vs. the AFC champions, and this finale of the 2021 – 2022 season of the National Football League will be held on the evening of Sunday, February 13th, 2022. Super Bowl LVI will be broadcasted across the country on NBC, and the main event will be held from So Fi Stadium which is located in Inglewood, California. The halftime performances of Super Bowl LVI will include Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar.
Sources:
“NFL Scoreboard”, espn.com, January 11, 2022.
“NFL Standings 2021”, espn.com, January 11, 2022.