The NFL playoffs for the 2021 season kickoff with the primary spherical, which known as the Tremendous Wild Card weekend. There will probably be two video games Saturday, three on Sunday and a Monday night time playoff recreation for the primary time ever.

The highest seed in every convention receives a bye. The Tennessee Titans received the AFC's prime spot whereas the Inexperienced Bay Packers clinched the NFC's prime seed, and each of those groups will get a weekend of relaxation earlier than internet hosting a divisional spherical recreation the next weekend.

Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow and his excellent rookie obtain, Ja'Marr Chase, will make their NFL playoff debut within the weekend's first recreation after they host the Las Vegas Raiders, who received a wild recreation final Sunday night time in time beyond regulation to seize the ultimate playoff spot. The Raiders are 2-0 all-time towards the Bengals within the playoffs. Their final postseason assembly was in 1991, and the Bengals haven't received a playoff since 1990.

The Nickelodeon channel will air Sunday afternoon's recreation pitting the San Francisco 49ers towards the Dallas Cowboys. CBS may have the standard broadcast as effectively, however the Nickelodeon model may have slime-filled finish zones throughout touchdowns and cartoon particular results all through the sport. These groups have met seven occasions within the playoffs, with Dallas profitable 5 of these.

Dallas Cowboys Dak Prescott
Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys passes towards the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Monetary Subject on January 08, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Cowboys will host the 49ers on Sunday whereas the Eagles will journey to Tampa Bay.Photograph by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Photographs

Right here is that this weekend's schedule of six video games Saturday by way of Monday.

NFL Playoff Schedule (All occasions ET)

Saturday, Jan. 15
Las Vegas at Cincinnati, 4:30 p.m.
TV: NBC
Nationwide Radio: Westwood One
SIRIUS: 82 (LV), 85 (Cin.), 88 (Nationwide)
XM: 225 (LV), 226 (Cin.), 88 (Nationwide)
SXM App: 816 (LV), 806 (Cin.)

New England at Buffalo, 8:15 p.m.
TV: CBS
Nationwide Radio: Westwood One
SIRIUS: 82 (NE), 81 (Buf.), 88 (Nationwide)
XM: 225 (NE), 227 (Buf.), 88 (Nationwide)
SXM App: 821 (NE), 803 (Buf.)

Sunday, Jan. 16
Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1:05 p.m.
TV: FOX
Nationwide Radio: Westwood One
SIRIUS: 82 (Phi.), 81 (TB), 88 (Nationwide)
XM: 225 (Phi.), 226 (TB), 88 (Nationwide)
SXM App: 826 (Phi.), 829 (TB)

San Francisco 49ers at Dallas Cowboys, 4:30 p.m.
TV: CBS/Nickelodeon/Prime Video
Nationwide Radio: Westwood One
SIRIUS: 82 (SF), 81 (Dal.), 88 (Nationwide)
XM: 225 (SF), 226 (Dal.), 88 (Nationwide)
SXM App: 827 (SF), 808 (Dal.)

Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, 8:15 p.m.
TV: NBC
Nationwide Radio: Westwood One
SIRIUS: 82 (Pit.), 85 (KC), 88 (Nationwide)
XM: 225 (Pit.), 227 (KC), 88 (Nationwide)
SXM App: 826 (Pit.), 815 (KC)

Monday, Jan. 17
Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams, 8:15 p.m.
TV: ESPN/ABC
Nationwide Radio: Westwood One
SIRIUS: 81 (Az.), 83 (LAR), 88 (Nationwide)
XM: 226 (Az.), 225 (LAR), 88 (Nationwide)
SXM App: 800 (Az.), 818 (LAR)

Listed below are the playoff dates:

Tremendous Wild Card Spherical

January 15-17

Divisional Spherical

January 22-23

Convention Championships

January 30

Tremendous Bowl LVI

February 13

SoFi Stadium

Inglewood, California