The first round of the playoffs NFL is over. This brings us one step closer to the Super Bowl! BILD provides you with the teams, the results and all other information about the grand finale of the NFL.
The NFL playoffs have tradition!
In the NFL, the 14 best teams in the league compete against each other after the regular season. In a knockout system, the teams play to participate in the Super Bowl. This qualification system has existed since 1967. At that time, the NFL consisted of 16 teams divided into four divisions. Just like today, the league was split into two major conferences. The AFC and the NFC (American Football Conference and National Football Conference). And even though the league has doubled in size, the basic playoff concept still exists today.
Before you continue reading, you can refresh your knowledge of the rules of the NFL here.
Super Bowl LVI
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The Vince Lombardi Trophy is the trophy for the Super Bowl winnerFoto: Matt Slocum/dpa
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This year we can look forward to the 56th Super Bowl. Super Bowl LVI takes place on the night of February 13-14 at SoFI Stadium in California.
The two winners of the NFL playoffs qualify for the Super Bowl. BILD shows you which teams are fighting for the Super Bowl this year.
Die NFL-Playoffs
After the season is before the playoffs. Here are the five Highlight plays of the past NFL regular season. You have to see these scenes!
For the first time in NFL history, this year saw an 18th week of the regular season. The two best teams in the AFC and NFC had a free week in the playoffs as the so-called “1st seed”. They practically moved into the 2nd round of the tournament without having to play for it. These so-called conference winners this year were the Green Bay Packers (NFC) and Tennessee Titans (AFC) Both teams will make the playoffs this weekend!
14 teams have made it to the NFL playoffs. In addition to the two conference winners, 12 teams played in the wild card round last weekend. The six winners now compete in the so-called divisional round. In this quarterfinals of the NFL, the two conference winners also enter.
This is the plan for the NFL playoffs:
| round | date |
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| Divisional-Runde | 22.01.-24.01. |
| Conference-Championships | 30.01.-31.01. |
| Pro Bowl | 06.02. |
| Super Bowl | 14.02. |
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Wild Card Weekend
The first round of the NFL playoffs was tough! The Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Las Vegas Raiders in the first playoff game of the year. With a close 26:19 and a last minute decision, the Bengals advance to the second round of the playoffs. There they meet the Tennessee Titans.
After the game, the New England Patriots played the Buffalo Bills. The Bills slaughtered the Patriots with a 47-17 win. That put Bill Belichick (69) and his rookie quarterback Mac Jones (23) out of the Super Bowl race. The Buffalo Bills are playing the Kansas City Chiefs in the divisional round.
On Wild Card Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles played the reigning NFL champions. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tom Brady (44) move into the divisional round after winning 31:15. There they meet the Los Angeles Rams.
The San Francisco 49ers beat the Dallas Cowboys 23-17. San Francisco will meet them in the divisional round.
The Kansas City Chiefs won their wild card game. The Chiefs advanced to the second round of the playoffs with a 42-21 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. There they received the Buffalo Bills.
In the final game of the wild card round, the Los Angeles Rams faced the Arizona Cardinals. The Rams won the game 34-11 and are moving into the divisional round. There they received the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tom Brady.
The results of the wild card round at a glance
| winner | loser | Result |
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| Cincinnati Bengals | Las Vegas Raiders | 26:19 |
| Buffalo Bills | New England Patriots | 47:17 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Philadelphia Eagles | 31:15 |
| San Francisco 49ers | Dallas Cowboys | 23:17 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Pittsburgh Steelers | 42:21 |
| Los Angeles Rams | Arizona Cardinals | 34:11 |
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Die Divisional-Round der NFL
The second playoff round is coming up. The eight remaining playoff teams meet in the so-called divisional round. In the quarterfinals of the NFL, teams can take a big step towards Super Bowl participation.
The Tennessee Titans host the Cincinnati Bengals in the first divisional round game of the year. The Titans go into the game as the AFC’s 1st Seed. You’ve had a week off and you’re heading into the playoffs rested. The game begins at 10:30 p.m. on Saturday night. The game will be broadcast live from 10:15 p.m. on the streaming provider DAZN.
On Sunday at 2:15 a.m. the San Francisco 49ers play the Green Bay Packers. With the Packers, the 1st seed of the NFC is also entering this year’s playoffs. This game is also shown by DAZN on all platforms.
After the Packers game, the Los Angeles Rams will play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. At 9 p.m., the Buccaneers and their superstar quarterback Tom Brady (44) welcome the Los Angeles team. DAZN starts at 8.45 p.m. with the preliminary reporting on the encounter.
The Buffalo Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs will play the last divisional round game of the season. The Chiefs welcome the Bills at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. The game starts at 12:30 a.m. on Monday. You can see the game live on the DAZN platforms. The streaming service broadcasts all games of this year’s Divisional Round.
In order to be able to watch the playoff games live, you need a DAZN subscription, which costs 14.99 euros per month or 149.99 euros per year. In addition to the Bundesliga, the streaming provider also broadcasts the UEFA Champions League and Ligue 1. You can find the complete range of DAZN here. (Display)
We have summarized all encounters for you again!
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