NFL playoff picture for the 2022 season
With less than a month remaining in the 2022 regular season, and postseason spots up for grabs, here’s a look at the current NFL playoff picture, as well as key postseason dates and timings on the road to Super Bowl LVII on February 12 in Arizona. ..
AFC
1) Buffalo Bills (11-3) – AFC East leaders
Remaining fixtures: @ Chicago Bears (3-11), @ Cincinnati Bengals (10-4), vs New England Patriots (7-7)
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Highlights from the Week 15 matchup between the Miami Dolphins and the Buffalo Bills
2) Kansas City Chiefs (11-3) – AFC West leaders
Remaining fixtures: vs Seattle Seahawks (7-7), vs Denver Broncos (4-10), @ Las Vegas Raiders (6-8)
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Jerick McKinnon’s rush for a 26-yard touchdown to win it in overtime against the Houston Texans and clinch the AFC West division for the Kansas City Chiefs.
3) Cincinnati Bengals (10-4) – AFC North
Remaining fixtures: @ New England Patriots (7-7), vs Buffalo Bills (11-3), vs Baltimore Ravens (9-5)
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Highlights of the Cincinnati Bengals clash with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 15 of the NFL
4) Tennessee Titans (7-7) – AFC South
Remaining fixtures: vs Houston Texans (1-12-1), vs Dallas Cowboys (10-4), @ Jacksonville Jaguars (7-8)
5) Baltimore Ravens (9-5) – wild card
Remaining fixtures: vs Atlanta Falcons (5-9), vs Pittsburgh Steelers (6-8), @ Cincinnati Bengals (10-4)
6) Los Angeles Chargers (8-6) – wild card
Remaining fixtures: @ Indianapolis Colts (4-9-1), vs Los Angeles Rams (4-10), @ Denver Broncos (4-10)
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Highlights of the Tennessee Titans clash with the LA Chargers in Week 15 of the NFL
7) Miami Dolphins (8-6) – wild card
Remaining fixtures: vs Green Bay Packers (6-8), @ New England Patriots (7-7), vs New York Jets (7-8)
In the hunt
8) New England Patriots (7-7)
9) Jacksonville Jaguars (7-8)
10) New York Jets (7-8)
11) Las Vegas Raiders (6-8)
12) Cleveland Browns (6-8)
13) Pittsburgh Steelers (6-8)
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Highlights of the New York Jets’ clash with the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 16 of the NFL.
NFC
1) Philadelphia Eagles (13-1) – NFC East leaders
Remaining fixtures: @ Dallas Cowboys (10-4), vs New Orleans Saints (5-9), vs New York Giants (8-5-1)
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Highlights of the Philadelphia Eagles’ clash with the Chicago Bears in Week 15 of the NFL
2) Minnesota Vikings (11-3) – NFC North
Remaining fixtures: vs New York Giants (8-5-1), @ Green Bay Packers (6-8), @ Chicago Bears (3-11)
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Highlights of the Minnesota Vikings’ incredible, NFL-record comeback win over the Indianapolis Colts
3) San Francisco 49ers (10-4) – NFC West
Remaining fixtures: vs Washington Commanders (7-6-1), @ Las Vegas Raiders (6-8), vs Arizona Cardinals (4-10)
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Highlights of the San Francisco 49ers against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 15 of the NFL season
4) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-8) – NFC South
Remaining fixtures: @ Arizona Cardinals (4-10), vs Carolina Panthers (5-9), @ Atlanta Falcons (5-9)
5) Dallas Cowboys (10-4) – wild card
Remaining fixtures: vs Philadelphia Eagles (13-1), @ Tennessee Titans (7-7), @ Washington Commanders (7-6-1)
6) New York Giants (8-5-1) – wild card
Remaining fixtures: @ Minnesota Vikings (11-3), vs Indianapolis Colts (4-9-1), @ Philadelphia Eagles (13-1)
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Highlights of the New York Giants’ clash with the Washington Commanders in Week 15 of the NFL
7) Washington Commanders (7-6-1) – wild card
Remaining fixtures: @ San Francisco 49ers (10-4), vs Cleveland Browns (6-8), vs Dallas Cowboys (10-4)
In the hunt
8) Seattle Seahawks (7-7)
9) Detroit Lions (7-7)
10) Green Bay Packers (6-8)
11) Carolina Panthers (5-9)
12) New Orleans Saints (5-9)
13) Atlanta Falcons (5-9)
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Highlights of the Detroit Lions’ clash with the New York Jets in Week 15 of the NFL
Who would meet in the playoffs if the season ended now?
Wild Card Weekend
AFC:
Miami Dolphins (No. 7 seed) @ Kansas City Chiefs (No. 2)
Los Angeles Chargers (No. 6) @ Cincinnati Bengals (No. 3)
Baltimore Ravens (No. 5) @ Tennessee Titans (No. 4)
NFC:
Washington Commanders (No. 7 seed) @ Minnesota Vikings (No. 2)
New York Giants (No. 6) @ San Francisco 49ers (No. 3)
Dallas Cowboys (No. 5) @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (No. 4)
First-round byes
AFC
Buffalo Bills (No. 1)
NFC
Philadelphia Eagles (No. 1)
When are the playoffs taking place?
The 2022 season playoffs start with six wild card games, beginning Saturday, January 14, 2023 and continuing through to Monday, January 16. The No. 1 seeds from each conference will then enter at the divisional round the following weekend, before the AFC and NFC Conference Championship games on Sunday, January 29, to determine who will battle it out in Super Bowl LVII in Arizona. (All timings listed below are in UK time).
Super Wild Card Weekend (x6 games)
Saturday, January 14, 2023 – Kick-offs at 9.30pm and 1.15 am
Sunday, January 15, 2023 – Kick-offs at 6 p.m, 9.30pm and 1.15 am
Monday, January 16, 2023 – Kick-off 1.15am
Divisional Round (x4 games)
Saturday, January 21, 2023 – Kick-offs at 9.30pm and 1.15 am
Sunday, January 22, 2023 – Kick-offs at 8 p.m and 11.30pm
Conference Championships (x2 games)
Sunday, January 29, 2023 – Kick-offs at 8.05pm and 11.30pm
Super Bowl LVII – State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
February 12, 2023 – Kick-off 11.30pm
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