NFL playoff bracket 2023: Full schedule, TV channels, scores for AFC & NFC games

Jacob Camenker

NFL playoff bracket 2023: Full schedule, TV channels, scores for AFC & NFC games image

The 2022 NFL regular season is entering its final act, as the 14-team playoff field was finalized in Week 18.

NFL fans already had a pretty clear picture of which teams would be playing in the 2023 NFL playoffs entering Week 18. Eleven teams had clinched postseason berths before the action began, so just three more teams and overall seeding needed to be decided.

Too, the winner of the Titans-Jaguars game on Saturday night was guaranteed to clinch a playoff berth. So, the only real mystery surrounded the No. 7 seeds in each conference.

The Patriots, Dolphins and Steelers were all in the running for the final spot in the AFC before Miami clinched it thanks to an 11-6 win over the Jets and a loss by New England.

Meanwhile, the NFC saw the Seahawks clinch the final playoff spot in Week 18. The Lions were eliminated by the Seahawks' 19-16 overtime win over the Rams, but beat the Packers on "Sunday Night Football" to give Seattle the No. 7 seed.

There were also some questions about how the AFC would look with the Bills vs. Bengals Week 17 game being canceled after Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest. That had an impact on the race for the No. 1 seed and AFC North titles but ultimately proved to be of little consequence in any other area.

Now that the matchups are set, the 2023 NFL playoffs can begin. Below is a breakdown of everything you need to know about the NFL playoff bracket in 2023, including a complete postseason schedule, TV channels for all the playoff games and scores/results as they come.

MORE: Watch NFL playoff games live with fuboTV (free trial)

NFL playoff bracket 2023

NFL playoff bracket 2023
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Here's a complete look at the NFL playoff bracket for 2023.

Super Bowl 57

1. Kansas City Chiefs vs. 1. Philadelphia Eagles

AFC

1. Kansas City Chiefs vs. 3. Cincinnati Bengals

1. Kansas City Chiefs vs. 4. Jacksonville Jaguars
2. Buffalo Bills vs. 3. Cincinnati Bengals

1. Kansas City Chiefs (BYE)
2. Buffalo Bills vs. 7. Miami Dolphins
3. Cincinnati Bengals vs. 6. Baltimore Ravens
4. Jacksonville Jaguars vs. 5. Los Angeles Chargers

NFC

1. Philadelphia Eagles vs. 2. San Francisco 49ers

1. Philadelphia Eagles vs. 6. New York Giants
2. San Francisco 49ers vs. 5. Dallas Cowboys

1. Philadelphia Eagles (BYE)
2. San Francisco 49ers vs. 7. Seattle Seahawks
3. Minnesota Vikings vs. 6. New York Giants
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. 5. Dallas Cowboys

NFL playoff schedule 2023

Wild-card round

Saturday, Jan. 14

Matchup Result
Seahawks at 49ers SF 41, SEA 23
Chargers at Jaguars JAC 31, LAC 30

Sunday, Jan. 15

Matchup Result
Dolphins at Bills BUF 34, MIA 31
Giants at Vikings NYG 31, MIN 24
Ravens at Bengals CIN 24, BAL 17

Monday, Jan. 16

Matchup Result
Cowboys at Buccaneers DAL 31, TB 14

Divisional round

Saturday, Jan. 21

Matchup Result
Jaguars at Chiefs KC 27, JAC 20
Giants at Eagles PHI 38, NYG 7

Sunday, Jan. 22

Matchup Time (ET) TV channel Live stream Tickets
Bengals at Bills CIN 27, BUF 10 CBS Paramount+, fuboTV Buy tickets
Cowboys at 49ers SF 19, DAL 12 Fox FoxSports.com, fuboTV Buy tickets

Conference championships

Sunday, Jan. 29

Matchup Time (ET) TV channel Live stream Tickets
Eagles 31, 49ers 7 3 p.m.  Fox FoxSports.com, fuboTV Buy tickets
Bengals 23, Chiefs 20 6:30 p.m.  CBS Paramount+, fuboTV Buy tickets

Super Bowl 57

Sunday, Feb. 12

Matchup Time (ET) TV Live stream Tickets
Chiefs vs. Eagles (Super Bowl 57) 6:30 p.m. Fox FoxSports.com, fuboTV Buy tickets

TV channels, live streams for NFL playoff games

This year, CBS, Fox, ABC, NBC and ESPN will broadcast games during the NFL playoffs. Fox owns the rights to Super Bowl 57 and will broadcast the NFC Championship Game while CBS gets the AFC Championship Game.

Streamers can watch all of the NFL playoff games in 2023 live using fuboTV, which offers a free trial.

In Canada, all NFL playoff games are available for live-streaming via DAZN with a subscription.

When do the NFL playoffs end 2023?

  • Start date: Saturday, Jan. 14
  • End date: Sunday, Feb. 12

The first game of the 2023 NFL playoffs will be played on Saturday, Jan. 14 as part of Super Wild Card Weekend. The divisional round will take place the weekend after and the conference championships will be played Sunday, Jan. 29.

The Pro Bowl skills challenge will take place on Sunday, Feb. 5, which is the weekend before the Super Bowl. The NFL season will end on Sunday, Feb. 12 when Super Bowl 57 is played at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.

Jacob Camenker

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Jacob Camenker first joined The Sporting News as a fantasy football intern in 2018 after his graduation from UMass. He became a full-time employee with TSN in 2021 and now serves as a senior content producer with a particular focus on the NFL. Jacob worked at NBC Sports Boston as a content producer from 2019 to 2021. He is an avid fan of the NFL Draft and ranked 10th in FantasyPros’ Mock Draft Accuracy metric in both 2021 and 2022.