When is NFL Wild Card Weekend 2024? NFL Playoffs TV schedule, matchups explored

With a thrilling finish between the Dolphins and the Bills in Week 18, another regular season in the NFL is officially done and dusted. 12 NFL teams will be competing in the Wildcard round of the NFL playoffs, which is set to begin on January 13.

The remaining two teams qualified, the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens will be having a bye week due to their No. 1 seeding in their conferences. With the Wildcard round of the NFL playoff beginning in a few days, here's everything you need to know about TV schedule, opponents and more.

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All you need to know about NFL Wild Card Weekend 2024

Fans can always count on the NFL playoffs to deliver some of the most thrilling games in all of American sports.

Seven AFC teams and as many NFC teams will face off in the postseason, based on seeding. In the Super Bowl, the lone survivor from each team plays for their conference.

The top overall seed gets a first-round bye, while the division winners get home-field advantage in the Wild Card round. Over Wild Card Weekend, the No. 2 seed plays at home against the No. 7 seed, the No. 3 seed is at home against the No. 6 seed, while the No. 4 seed takes on the No. 5 seed.

While the other two teams play each other in the Divisional Round, the top seed plays the worst club that makes it from the Wild Card Round. Conference title games feature the two teams from each conference that get past the divisional round. The AFC and NFC Championship game winners advance to the Super Bowl.

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2024 NFL Wild Card Round schedule

Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024

Cleveland Browns at Houston Texans - 4:30 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)

Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs 8:15 p.m. (Peacock)

Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024

Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills - 1 p.m. (CBS)

Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys - 4:30 p.m. (FOX)

Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions - 8:15 p.m. (NBC)

Monday, Jan. 15, 2024

Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 8:15 p.m. (ESPN/ABC)

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Which teams are set to feature in the NFL Wild Card Weekend this year?

In the AFC, the Baltimore Ravens have already secured a No. 1 seed and a bye in the first round. However, below AFC bracket after Week 18:

#1 – Baltimore Ravens (13-4)

#2 – Buffalo Bills (11-6)

#3 – Kansas City Chiefs (11-6)

#4 – Houston Texans (10-7)

#5 – Cleveland Browns (11-6)

#6 – Miami Dolphins (11-6)

#7 – Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7)

In the NFC, the San Francisco 49ers (12-4) have clinched the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye. Below is the full NFC bracket after Week 18.

#1 – San Francisco 49ers (12-5)

#2 – Dallas Cowboys (12-5)

#3 – Detroit Lions (12-5)

#4 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-8)

#5 – Philadelphia Eagles (11-6)

#6 – Los Angeles Rams (10-7)

#7 – Green Bay Packers (9-8)

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