NFL Playoff Schedule 2022: Wild Card Round matchups, TV

By Kevin Kelley -

The NFL Playoff Schedule 2022 kicks off on Saturday with two Wild Card Round games. Three more games are slated for Sunday with the final matchup on Monday.

The action kicks off on Saturday, January 15, 2022, with an AFC Wild Card matchup. The Las Vegas Raiders travel to face the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, and the game is set for 4:30pm ET on NBC and streaming by Peacock.

Saturday’s action concludes with the New England Patriots visiting the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y. That game is slated for 8:15pm ET on CBS with streaming on Paramount+.

On Sunday, January 16, AFC Wild Card action continues at 1:00pm ET on FOX with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers hosting the Philadelphia Eagles at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.

Next, the San Francisco 49ers travel to take on the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The game is scheduled for a 4:30pm ET kickoff with the telecast on CBS and Nickelodeon and streaming via Paramount+ and Amazon Prime Video.

Sunday’s Wild Card action concludes with the Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. The game will be televised by NBC and streamed by Peacock at 8:15pm ET.

The inaugural Monday Night Football Wild Card matchup features the Los Angeles Rams hosting the Arizona Cardinals at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. The game will be broadcast by ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, and ESPN+ at 8:15pm ET.

The Tennessee Titans have claimed homefield advantage throughout the playoffs in the AFC, while the Green Bay Packers have homefield advantage in the NFC.

The four Divisional Round games will be played on Saturday, Jan. 22 and Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022.

The AFC and NFC Championship Games are set for Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022. The games will be played at 3:05pm ET on CBS and 6:40pm ET on FOX, respectively.

Super Bowl LVI is set for Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. The game will be televised by NBC at 6:30pm ET.

NFL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE

(Full Schedule w/ PDF)

WILD CARD ROUND

Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022
Bengals 26, Raiders 19 (Final)
Bills 47, Patriots 17 (Final)

Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022
Buccaneers 31, Eagles 15 (Final)
49ers 23, Cowboys 17 (Final)
Chiefs 42, Steelers 21 (Final)

Monday, Jan. 17, 2022
Cardinals at Rams
8:15pm ET | ESPN/ABC/ESPN2/ESPN+

DIVISIONAL ROUND

Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022
Bengals at Titans
4:30pm ET | CBS/Paramount+

49ers at Packers
8:15pm ET | FOX/FOX Deportes

Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022
Cardinals/Rams at Buccaneers
3:00pm ET | NBC/Peacock

Bills at Chiefs
6:30pm ET | CBS/Paramount+

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES

Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022

AFC Championship Game
3:05pm ET | CBS

NFC Championship Game
6:40pm ET | FOX

SUPER BOWL LVI
Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022 | 6:30pm ET | NBC
SoFi Stadium – Inglewood, Calif.