Now that the NFL playoff field is confirmed with the Buccaneers and Broncos’ victories in Week 18, the league has revealed the full Wild Card Weekend schedule starting on Saturday and ending next Monday.
The NFL has divided the games into the first three being the trio of AFC matchups, then the NFC deciding which teams advance to the Divisional round.
Up first is the Houston Texans in their usual Saturday afternoon playoff spot taking on the Los Angeles Chargers with a 4:30 p.m. Eastern start time.
For the third time this season, one of football’s biggest rivalries will happen in the Wild Card round as AFC North foes Baltimore and Pittsburgh square off on Saturday night.
The final AFC matchup sees the two teams to beat the Kansas City Chiefs this season face, as the Broncos travel to face the Buffalo Bills on Sunday 1 p.m. Eastern.
Buffalo ended the Chiefs long win streak in November, while the Broncos took down the Chiefs who rested mot of their key players on Sunday.
Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills will host the Denver Broncos during Wild Card Weekend
The Washington Commanders, led by Jayden Daniels, goes on the road to face the Buccaneers
The fun for the NFC begins late Sunday afternoon as the other No 2 seed versus No 7 seed matchup takes place when the Eagles host the Packers.
Two of the NFC’s three matchups are Week 1 rematches, 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 have not 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 Wild Card Weekend finale will see the Minnesota Vikings travel to face the Los Angeles Rams, after they lost to the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football.
Every game is on television in the US, except for Baltimore-Pittsburgh, which is a Prime Video exclusive.
FULL TV SCHEDULE – and how to watch
Saturday January 11 – 4:30pm: Los Angeles Chargers (5) @ Houston Texans (4) – CBS and Paramount +
Saturday January 11 – 8:00pm: Pittsburgh Steelers (6) @ Baltimore Ravens (3) – Amazon Prime
Sunday January 12 – 1:00pm: Denver Broncos (7) @ Buffalo Bills (2) – CBS and Paramount +
Sunday January 12 – 4:30pm: Green Bay Packers (7) @ Philadelphia Eagles – Fox and Fox Deportes
Sunday January 12 – 8:00pm: Washington Commanders (6) @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3) – NBC, Peacock, Universo
Monday January 13 – 8:00pm: Minnesota Vikings (5) @ Los Angeles Rams (4) – ESPN, ABC, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes, plus the Manningcast on ESPN2
BYES: Kansas City Chiefs and Detroit Lions
