In a wild Week 18, the Raiders became the final team to clinch a playoff berth on Sunday when they punched their ticket to the postseason by winning a 35-32 overtime thriller over the Chargers. The Raiders' win capped a crazy day in the NFL that saw a huge upset (by the Jaguars), a huge comeback (by the 49ers) and three wild overtime wins (by the Steelers, Raiders and 49ers) in games that completely changed the playoff landscape. On the Jaguars' end, they managed to turn the AFC playoff race upside down when they pulled off a shocking 26-11 upset of the Colts. The loss by the Colts opened the door for Pittsburgh to get in. The Steelers helped their own cause with a 16-13 win over the Ravens, but they didn't officially clinch the berth until the Raiders beat the Chargers on Sunday night. If the Raiders and Chargers had tied, the Steelers would have missed the playoffs and a tie almost happened before Las Vegas was able to pull off the win with a 47-yard field goal from Daniel Carlson as time expired in overtime. In the NFC, the 49ers clinched a playoff berth after pulling off a wild comeback against the Rams. The Niners trailed 17-0 at one point, but fought back to win the game 27-24 in overtime. With all of that in mind, here's a look at this year's final playoff seedings. Saturday, Jan. 15 Sunday, Jan. 16 Bye: Titans NFC (All seeds clinched) Sunday, Jan. 16 Monday, Jan. 17 Bye: Packers The drama about the final teams that would make the N.F.L. postseason was not cleared up until the last possible moment of the regular season, when the Las Vegas Raiders beat the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night on a field goal on the last play of overtime to claim one of two remaining wild card berths in the A.F.C. The Raiders’ 35-32 defeat of the Chargers ended the season for Los Angeles, and because the Indianapolis Colts (9-8) were upset by the Jacksonville Jaguars (3-14) earlier on Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7-1) sneaked into the playoff field on the strength of a win over the Baltimore Ravens. The Raiders and Chargers could have both made the playoffs with a tie, and for much of overtime it seemed as if the teams might be happy without a victory. But Daniel Carlson kicked a field goal as time expired to give Las Vegas the win, and a slightly more favorable playoff seeding. The wild scenarios made the last game of the season of unusual consequence in the first N.F.L. season with an expanded, 17-game regular season. The last day of the season, which extended into the second weekend of 2022, included five A.F.C. teams fighting for the two remaining berths and the San Francisco 49ers taking the final spot in the N.F.C. with a win against the Los Angeles Rams. The two games completed on Saturday went according to seed, keeping the winners alive for higher playoff seeding. The Kansas City Chiefs, who beat the Denver Broncos, remained in the running for the top seed in the A.F.C. and a first-round bye, and ended any long-shot chance that the New England Patriots or Cincinnati Bengals might take the No. 1 seed for themselves. The late game between the playoff-bound Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles was mostly meaningless — and lifeless, since the Eagles rested their starting quarterback, Jalen Hurts, and had a raft of Covid-19-related absences — but it helped determine both teams’ seeding in the N.F.C. The Eagles, for instance, will play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (13-4). The Bucs cruised into the postseason with an easy win at home that saw them set the team record for regular-season wins they had set in their Super Bowl-winning season in 2002. During the early games on Sunday, the Tennessee Titans sewed up the No. 1 seed in the A.F.C. by holding off the lowly Houston Texans. That wiped out Kansas City’s hopes for the top seed and the first-round bye. The Colts failed to clinch one of the two remaining A.F.C. wild-card berths by losing to the Jaguars, one of the league’s worst teams. A Colts victory would have closed the door on the playoffs for both the Ravens and the Steelers. The Bengals (10-6) had already won the A.F.C. North, but with Kansas City’s win on Saturday, their game against the Cleveland Browns did not help their playoff seeding. The Buffalo Bills (11-6) and the Patriots (10-7), who had both secured playoff spots before Sunday, were battling for the A.F.C. East crown, which greatly affected their seeding. The Bills beat the Jets (4-13) and the Patriots lost to the Miami Dolphins (9-8), handing the division crown to the Bills and forcing the Patriots to travel next weekend … to Buffalo. The Arizona Cardinals (11-6) lost a chance to claim the N.F.C. West by falling short against the Seattle Seahawks (7-10), handing the divisional title to the Los Angeles Rams (12-5), who lost to the San Francisco 49ers (10-7) in overtime. The 49ers’ victory also eliminated the New Orleans Saints (9-8), who beat the Atlanta Falcons (7-10). The Green Bay Packers (13-4) had already clinched the top seed and a first-round bye in the N.F.C. Note: Tennessee and Green Bay have byes. After the 2021-22 NFL regular season came to a dramatic close, it’s time for the 2022 NFL Playoffs. The playoff picture with only one team left standing after Super Bowl LVI: the Los Angeles Rams are this year’s champions.  RELATED: When is the 2022 Super Bowl? Date, time, TV channel, halftime show, live stream Check out the NFL playoffs bracket for 2022 below as well as the full schedule, teams, TV channels, live streams, playoffs seeding, start times for postseason games and more. Plus, check back often to see which teams advance and who goes home. RELATED: How to watch Super Bowl 2022: Live stream online without cable, TV channel info NFL Playoffs Bracket 20222022 Championship Sunday bracketAFC Championship game: (4) Cincinnati Bengals at (2) Kansas City Chiefs – Bengals advance NFC Championship game: (6) San Francisco 49ers at (4) Los Angeles Rams – Rams advance 2022 NFL Playoffs TV ScheduleSuper Bowl LVINFL Conference ChampionshipsSunday, January 30NFL Divisional RoundSaturday, January 22
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What teams are still playing in the 2022 NFL Playoffs?AFC Playoff Picture(1) Tennessee Titans – 1st round bye, will face lowest remaining seed in next round (7) Pittsburgh Steelers vs. (2) Kansas City Chiefs – Chiefs advance (6) New England Patriots vs. (3) Buffalo Bills – Bills advance (5) Las Vegas Raiders vs. (4) Cincinnati Bengals – Bengals advance NFC Playoff Picture(1) Green Bay Packers – 1st round bye, will face lowest remaining seed in next round (7) Philadelphia Eagles vs. (2) Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Buccaneers advance (6) San Francisco 49ers vs. (3) Dallas Cowboys – 49ers advance (5) Arizona Cardinals vs. (4) Los Angeles Rams – Rams advance Final 2022 NFL Playoffs StandingsFinal AFC Playoff StandingsFinal NFC Playoff StandingsCheck out ProFootballTalk for more on the 2022 NFL Playoffs as well as game previews, picks, recaps, news, rumors and more. NBC and Peacock will be the home of the 2022 Super Bowl. |
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