The first round of the postseason includes familiar faces and pending rematches in its six games
The Bills' win at home against the Dolphins in Sunday night's game decided the AFC East champion, and seven of the conference's final lineup of 14 invitees to the NFL postseason. However, before the end of the tournament, the dates and times for the six matches that will make up the wild card round were announced.
Game no of the regular campaign. With a result of 272, the matches for the first round of the playoffs were defined as follows:
Cleveland Browns at Houston Texans, Saturday, January 13, 3:30 p.m. Central Mexico time; 4:30 PM Eastern Time.
The action begins with the best-of-two wild card qualifier in the AFC North visiting the surprise divisional champion of the South, which was the worst team in the entire NFL last year.
Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs, Saturday, January 13, 7:00 p.m. Central Mexico Time; 8:00 PM Eastern Time.
The reigning Super Bowl champions take their first step toward defending their crown in the playoffs, a surprising third-place finish in the American Conference, an unaccustomed start to the postseason. Miami lost its last game at home, preventing it from meeting Buffalo again a week later.
Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills, Sunday, January 14, 12:00 PM CST; 1:00 PM Eastern Time.
Buffalo was crowned in the AL East with a last-minute interception, and now it was time to return home to await the arrival of the Steelers, a last-minute push into the playoffs that was far from over. Mid-season post-season. Pittsburgh has won its last three meetings, while Buffalo has won its last five.
Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers, Sunday, January 14, 3:30 p.m. CT; 4:30 PM Eastern Time.
In one of the great classics of the game's early modern era, the Cowboys have had some unfinished business against the Packers in recent seasons. For starters, no one will forget Dez Bryant's denied touchdown catch in the 2014 regular-season playoffs, which led to a change in the wording of the NFL's catching rule.
Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions, Sunday, January 14, 7:00 PM CT; 8:00 PM Eastern Time.
Matthew Stafford, with a team that led them to a Super Bowl victory, returns to the place where he began his career as the first overall pick in the 2009 draft and where he has been unable to achieve great professional success. For the Sunday night meeting. Let's not forget, however, that Detroit's current starting quarterback, Jared Goff, was a first-round pick who led the Rams to a Super Bowl in 2016 after being the first overall pick in a draft.
Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Monday, January 15, 7:00 pm CST; 8:00 PM Eastern Time.
It contains “Monday Night Football“In ESPNThe defending NFC champions travel to face the National League's eventual Super Bowl champions, and after losing their last five games in the regular season, it looked like they would dominate from start to finish.
