The NFL’s longest regular season is now over and the focus has shifted to the 2022 NFL Playoffs and it begins with Super Wild Card Weekend on Saturday.
The NFL expanded the 2021 regular-season schedule from 16 games to 17 and the addition of the 17th game pushed back the start of the playoffs one week, which also means the Super Bowl will be later this year (Feb. 13).
The 2021 NFL playoffs included six wild card games and the same is true for this year’s playoffs, with a minor exception, last year three of those games were played on Saturday and the remaining three took place on Sunday. This year, there will be two played on Saturday, three on Sunday and one on Monday night.
When do the 2022 NFL playoffs begin?
Super Wild Card Weekend
Saturday, Jan. 15
- (5) Raiders at (4) Bengals: 4:30 p.m. ET (NBC) Stream: fuboTV (try for free).
- (6) Patriots at (3) Bills: 8:15 p.m. ET (CBS) Stream: Paramount+.
Sunday, Jan. 16
- (7) Eagles at (2) Buccaneers: 1 p.m. ET (Fox) Stream: fuboTV (try for free).
- (6) 49ers at (3) Cowboys: 4:30 p.m. ET (CBS and Nickelodeon) Stream: Paramount+.
- (7) Steelers at (2) Chiefs: 8:15 p.m. ET (NBC) Stream: fuboTV (try for free).
Monday, Jan. 17
- (5) Cardinals at (4) Rams: 8:15 p.m. ET (ABC/ESPN) Stream: fuboTV (try for free).
Divisional Round
Saturday, Jan. 22
TBA vs. TBA, 4:35 p.m. ET
TBA vs. TBA, 8:15 p.m. ET
Sunday, Jan. 23
TBA vs. TBA, 3:05 p.m. ET
TBA vs. TBA, 6:40 p.m. ET
Note: The Titans and Packers will both be hosting divisional round playoff games
Championship Sunday
Jan. 30
AFC Championship
3:05 p.m. ET (CBS)
NFC Championship
6:40 p.m. ET (Fox)
Super Bowl LVI
Feb. 13
AFC champion vs. NFC champion in Los Angeles, 6:30 p.m. ET (NBC)
