The top seed in each conference receives a bye. The Tennessee Titans won the AFC’s top spot while the Green Bay Packers clinched the NFC’s top seed, and both of these teams will get a weekend of rest before hosting a divisional round game the following weekend.
Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow and his outstanding rookie receive, Ja’Marr Chase, will make their NFL playoff debut in the weekend’s first game when they host the Las Vegas Raiders, who won a wild game last Sunday night in overtime to grab the final playoff spot. The Raiders are 2-0 all-time against the Bengals in the playoffs. Their last postseason meeting was in 1991, and the Bengals have not won a playoff since 1990.
The Nickelodeon channel will air Sunday afternoon’s game pitting the San Francisco 49ers against the Dallas Cowboys. CBS will have the traditional broadcast as well, but the Nickelodeon version will have slime-filled end zones during touchdowns and cartoon special effects throughout the game. These teams have met seven times in the playoffs, with Dallas winning five of those.
Here is this weekend’s schedule of six games Saturday through Monday.
NFL Playoff Schedule (All times ET)
Saturday, Jan. 15 Las Vegas at Cincinnati, 4:30 p.m. TV: NBC National Radio: Westwood One SIRIUS: 82 (LV), 85 (Cin.), 88 (National) XM: 225 (LV), 226 (Cin.), 88 (National) SXM App: 816 (LV), 806 (Cin.)
New England at Buffalo, 8:15 p.m. TV: CBS National Radio: Westwood One SIRIUS: 82 (NE), 81 (Buf.), 88 (National) XM: 225 (NE), 227 (Buf.), 88 (National) SXM App: 821 (NE), 803 (Buf.)
Sunday, Jan. 16 Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1:05 p.m. TV: FOX National Radio: Westwood One SIRIUS: 82 (Phi.), 81 (TB), 88 (National) XM: 225 (Phi.), 226 (TB), 88 (National) SXM App: 826 (Phi.), 829 (TB)
San Francisco 49ers at Dallas Cowboys, 4:30 p.m. TV: CBS/Nickelodeon/Prime Video National Radio: Westwood One SIRIUS: 82 (SF), 81 (Dal.), 88 (National) XM: 225 (SF), 226 (Dal.), 88 (National) SXM App: 827 (SF), 808 (Dal.)
Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs, 8:15 p.m. TV: NBC National Radio: Westwood One SIRIUS: 82 (Pit.), 85 (KC), 88 (National) XM: 225 (Pit.), 227 (KC), 88 (National) SXM App: 826 (Pit.), 815 (KC)
Monday, Jan. 17 Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams, 8:15 p.m. TV: ESPN/ABC National Radio: Westwood One SIRIUS: 81 (Az.), 83 (LAR), 88 (National) XM: 226 (Az.), 225 (LAR), 88 (National) SXM App: 800 (Az.), 818 (LAR)
Here are the playoff dates:
Super Wild Card Round January 15-17
Divisional Round January 22-23
Conference Championships January 30
Super Bowl LVI February 13 SoFi Stadium Inglewood, California
