The Houston Texans defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 32-12 in Game 1 of the 2024 NFL Playoffs, earning their second straight victory in the Wild Card Round. There are five games remaining in the first weekend of the postseason. The Detroit Lions are the No. 1 seed in the NFC and the Kansas City Chiefs are the No. 1 seed in the AFC. Both teams will have byes in the divisional round and home field advantage throughout the postseason.
Wild Card weekend will feature two games on January 11th, three games on January 12th, and one game on January 13th, as well as a “Monday Night Football” matchup between the Vikings and Los Angeles Rams. The Vikings vs. Rams game will be played in Arizona. The move was made in the interest of public safety as wildfires continue to ravage Southern California. Divisional round games will be played on January 18th and 19th. The conference title match will be played on January 26th.
Here are the AFC and NFC brackets, including seeding, and the complete schedule from Wild Card weekend through Super Bowl LIX on February 9th at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
NFC
Goodbye: (1) Detroit Lions
A.F.C.
Bye: (1) Kansas City Chiefs
There will be four divisional round games, two on January 18th and two on January 19th. Game time will be announced at a later date. Here’s what we know so far:
In the NFC, the top-seeded Detroit Lions will host the lowest-seeded team.
In the AFC, the top-seeded Kansas City Chiefs will host the lowest-seeded team. Unless both the second-seeded Buffalo Bills and third-seeded Baltimore Ravens lose, the fourth-seeded Houston Texans will play.
The NFC and AFC championship games will be held at the home stadiums of the remaining top seeds in each conference.
The NFC Championship Game will be broadcast on FOX on January 26th, with game times to be announced at a later date.
The AFC Championship Game will be broadcast on CBS on January 26th, with game times to be announced at a later date.
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