2023 NFL playoff bracket preview: AFC and NFC teams, matchups, schedule, TV Channel and more

The NFL Playoff bracket for 2023 has been set and we're in for another exhilarating ride.

As there are 14 NFL teams in the postseason this year, we will take a look at how the matchups are set for the NFC and AFC teams, beginning with the wild card round.

Here are the seven teams from each conference that have qualified for the playoffs along with the seeds and standings after Week 18 of the regular season:

AFC standings

1. Kansas City Chiefs
2. Buffalo Bills
3. Cincinnati Bengals
4. Jacksonville Jaguars
5. Los Angeles Chargers
6. Baltimore Ravens
7. Miami Dolphins

NFC standings

1. Philadelphia Eagles
2. San Francisco 49ers
3. Minnesota Vikings
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
5. Dallas Cowboys
6. New York Giants
7. Seattle Seahawks

As the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles have finished with the best records in the AFC and NFC respectively, they will get a first-round bye in the playoffs.

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NFL Playoff Bracket for 2023

Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen

Here's what the fixtures will look like for the first round of the NFL playoffs:

AFC

• Kansas City Chiefs (1, first-round bye)
• Buffalo Bills (2) vs. Miami Dolphins (7)
• Cincinnati Bengals (3) vs. Baltimore Ravens (6)
• Jacksonville Jaguars (4) vs. Los Angeles Chargers (5)

NFC

• Philadelphia Eagles (1, first-round bye)
• San Francisco 49ers (2) vs. Seattle Seahawks (7)
• Minnesota Vikings (3) vs. New York Giants (6)
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4) vs. Dallas Cowboys (5)

TV schedule for NFL Playoffs: How to watch wild-card round games

Here's how NFL fans can watch the six wild-card round games on TV:

Saturday, January 14

• Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers - 4:30 PM ET on FOX.
• Los Angeles Chargers at Jacksonville Jaguars - 8:15 PM ET on NBC.

Sunday, January 15

• Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills - 1 PM ET on CBS.
• New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings - 4:30 PM ET on FOX.
• Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals - 8:15 PM. ET on NBC.

Monday, January 16

• Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 8:15 PM ET on ESPN, ESPN+.