2022–23 NFL playoffs

2022–23 NFL playoffs
DatesJanuary 14 – February 12, 2023
Season2022
Teams14
Games played13
Super Bowl LVII site
Defending championsLos Angeles Rams
(did not make it)
NFL playoffs
← 2021–22

The National Football League playoffs for the 2022 season are going to begin on January 14, 2023, and will end with Super Bowl LVII on February 12 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

Playoff qualifying

As of the end of the 4pm Week 18 Sunday games, the following teams have qualified for the playoffs:

AFC
NFC

Participants

Further information: NFL playoffs § Current playoff system

Seeds are based off a team's placement in their conference.

Playoff seeds
Seed AFC NFC
1 Kansas City Chiefs (West winner) Philadelphia Eagles (East winner)
2 Buffalo Bills (East winner) San Francisco 49ers (West winner)
3 Cincinnati Bengals (North winner) Minnesota Vikings (North winner)
4 Jacksonville Jaguars (South winner) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (South winner)
5 Los Angeles Chargers (wild card) Dallas Cowboys (wild card)
6 Baltimore Ravens (wild card) New York Giants (wild card)
7 Miami Dolphins (wild card) Seattle Seahawks (wild card)


Bracket

Jan. 15 – Paycor Stadium Jan. 22 – Highmark Stadium
6 Baltimore 17
3 Cincinnati 24
3 Cincinnati 27
Jan. 29 – Arrowhead Stadium
Jan. 15 – Highmark Stadium 2 Buffalo 10
AFC
7 Miami 31 3 Cincinnati 20
Jan. 21 – Arrowhead Stadium
2 Buffalo 34 1 Kansas City 23
AFC Championship
Jan. 14 – TIAA Bank Field 4 Jacksonville 20
1 Kansas City 27
5 LA Chargers 30
Divisional playoffs Feb. 12 – State Farm Stadium
4 Jacksonville 31
Wild Card playoffs
A1 Kansas City
Jan. 16 – Raymond James Stadium Jan. 22 – Levi's Stadium N1 Philadelphia
Super Bowl LVII
5 Dallas 31
4 Tampa Bay 14
5 Dallas 12
Jan. 29 – Lincoln Financial Field
Jan. 14 – Levi's Stadium 2 San Francisco 19
NFC
7 Seattle 23 2 San Francisco 7
Jan. 21 – Lincoln Financial Field
2 San Francisco 41 1 Philadelphia 31
NFC Championship
Jan. 15 – U.S. Bank Stadium 6 NY Giants 7
1 Philadelphia 38
6 NY Giants 31
3 Minnesota 24


This bracket:


References

  1. ↑ Hensley, Jamison (December 24, 2022). "Ravens clinch playoff spot with win vs. Falcons, loss by Patriots". Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Bills beat Bears to clinch third consecutive AFC East division title". NFL.com. December 24, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Week 17 Buffalo-Cincinnati game will not be resumed; neutral AFC Championship Game site being considered". NFL.com. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "Chiefs clinch seventh straight AFC West title, eighth consecutive playoff berth with OT win over Texans". NFL.com. December 18, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Chiefs clinch AFC No. 1 seed, first-round bye with win over Raiders". NFL.com. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  6. ↑ "Jaguars win AFC South, head back to playoffs for first time since 2017". NFL.com. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  7. ↑ "Chargers clinch the playoff for the first time since 2018". NFL.com. December 26, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  8. ↑ Gordon, Grant (December 18, 2022). "Cowboys clinch second straight playoff trip thanks to Giants win". NFL.com. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Vikings clinch NFC North title with biggest comeback in NFL history". nfl.com. December 17, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Giants end playoff drought, clinch first postseason berth since 2016 with win over Colts". NFL.com. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  11. ↑ "Eagles clinch playoff berth with win over Giants". nfl.com. December 11, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Niners clinch NFC West title with win over Seahawks". nfl.com. December 15, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Bucs Claim Second Straight NFC South Title". www.buccaneers.com. Retrieved 1 January 2023.