Playoffs - TV Schedule & Broadcaster Listing

[Frank Costanza]

WILD CARD ROUND​

LA Chargers @ Houston Sat 1/11 4:30 PM ET CBS Ian Eagle, Charles Davis
Pittsburgh @ Baltimore Sat 1/11 8:15 PM ET Amazon* Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit
Denver @ Buffalo Sun 1/12 1:00 PM ET CBS Jim Nantz, Tony Romo
Green Bay @ Philadelphia Sun 1/12 4:30 PM ET FOX Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady
Washington @ Tampa Bay Sun 1/12 8:00 PM ET NBC Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth
Minnesota @ LA Rams Mon 1/13 8:00 PM ET ESPN/ABC Joe Buck, Troy Aikman

*The Amazon broadcast will be simulcast on over the air stations in Pittsburgh (WPXI NBC/11) and Baltimore (WMAR ABC/2).

DIVISIONAL ROUND​

Houston @ Kansas City Sat 1/18 4:30 PM ET ESPN/ABC Joe Buck, Troy Aikman

Washington @ Detroit Sat 1/18 8:00 PM ET FOX Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady

TBD @ Philadelphia Sun 1/19 3:00 PM ET NBC Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth

Baltimore @ Buffalo Sun 1/19 6:30 PM ET CBS Jim Nantz, Tony Romo

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS​

NFC Championship Sun 1/26 3:00 PM ET FOX Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady

AFC Championship Sun 1/26 6:30 PM ET CBS Jim Nantz, Tony Romo

SUPER BOWL LIX​

Super Bowl LIX Sun 2/9 6:00 PM ET FOX Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady

 

[B.A.R.]

WILD CARD ROUND​

LA Chargers @ Houston Sat 1/11 4:30 PM ET CBS Ian Eagle, Charles Davis
Pittsburgh @ Baltimore Sat 1/11 8:15 PM ET Amazon* Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit
Denver @ Buffalo Sun 1/12 1:00 PM ET CBS Jim Nantz, Tony Romo
Green Bay @ Philadelphia Sun 1/12 4:30 PM ET FOX Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady
Washington @ Tampa Bay Sun 1/12 8:00 PM ET NBC Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth
Minnesota @ LA Rams Mon 1/13 8:00 PM ET ESPN/ABC Joe Buck, Troy Aikman

*The Amazon broadcast will be simulcast on over the air stations in Pittsburgh (WPXI NBC/11) and Baltimore (WMAR ABC/2).

Well, at least we don't have a Peacock WC game like last year (Miami at KC). I missed most of the 2nd quarter due to a frozen screen.

 

[Gandolf]

Wish there was an article out there on how the decisions were made for which network got which game. Typically, in the regular season NBC SNF gets the best available matchup. Here they have probably the third most interesting NFC game.

Was CBS required to take AFC games both days? I'm guessing Sunday was set up as a traditional CBS/AFC and Fox/NFC day. It looks to me like ABC and Amazon got the best options in each conference.

 

[B.A.R.]

Wish there was an article out there on how the decisions were made for which network got which game. Typically, in the regular season NBC SNF gets the best available matchup. Here they have probably the third most interesting NFC game.

Was CBS required to take AFC games both days? I'm guessing Sunday was set up as a traditional CBS/AFC and Fox/NFC day. It looks to me like ABC and Amazon got the best options in each conference.

I tried looking for an article, nothing. .


Years back, NBC got first dibs on the Saturday night game.

Then whoever has not had the first choice in the regular season week 18 would get that Sunday (between Fox and CBS).

Monday night is always a 4-5 (either conference) I'm assuming so they can schedule ahead.

 

[B.A.R.]

Wish there was an article out there on how the decisions were made for which network got which game. Typically, in the regular season NBC SNF gets the best available matchup. Here they have probably the third most interesting NFC game.

Was CBS required to take AFC games both days? I'm guessing Sunday was set up as a traditional CBS/AFC and Fox/NFC day. It looks to me like ABC and Amazon got the best options in each conference.

I'm assuming that if Philly and Tampa win their games then my Leo's will play next Sunday. .

I can't imagine they would make Rams/Vikings winner turn around and play on Saturday.

So if Wash or GB pull upsets, we'll have a game downtown next Saturday night.

 

[Gandolf]

I tried looking for an article, nothing. .


Years back, NBC got first dibs on the Saturday night game.

Then whoever has not had the first choice in the regular season week 18 would get that Sunday (between Fox and CBS).

Monday night is always a 4-5 (either conference) I'm assuming so they can schedule ahead.

My guess was the Min-Det loser was always going to get the extra day. Pitt/Balt just continues the Hard Knock Saturday streak. Houston in the opener is a running joke by now. That left CBS with Buffalo/Denver for Sunday. The one real "choice" was between GB/Phil and Wash/TB for Sunday afternoon/night. IMO Fox must've gotten dibs there. I don't see a scenario where they wouldn't take the Philly market plus Green Bay's national interest.

 

[Gandolf]

I'm assuming that if Philly and Tampa win their games then my Leo's will play next Sunday. .

I can't imagine they would make Rams/Vikings winner turn around and play on Saturday.

So if Wash or GB pull upsets, we'll have a game downtown next Saturday night.

Agreed.

Last year #1 seeds both played on Saturday because the Bills game got moved to Monday so two teams needed to be fit into the Sunday window.

2022 both #1 seeds played on Saturday. Dallas won the MNF 5/4 game and the other Sunday game was a highly compelling Bills/Bengals rematch after the Hamlin game.

2021 both #1 seeds again played on Saturday.

2020 was the last time a #1 seed played on Sunday, the Chiefs hosted the Browns.

 

[B.A.R.]

Agreed.

Last year #1 seeds both played on Saturday because the Bills game got moved to Monday so two teams needed to be fit into the Sunday window.

2022 both #1 seeds played on Saturday. Dallas won the MNF 5/4 game and the other Sunday game was a highly compelling Bills/Bengals rematch after the Hamlin game.

2021 both #1 seeds again played on Saturday.

2020 was the last time a #1 seed played on Sunday, the Chiefs hosted the Browns.

Interesting.

So has a Monday night matchup been forced to play the next Saturday?

Sorry if I read this wrong.

 

[Gandolf]

Interesting.

So has a Monday night matchup been forced to play the next Saturday?

Sorry if I read this wrong.

Not that I'm aware of. That team's fanbase would have made a memorable stink if it had happened.