For the NFL, the transition from 2017 to 2018 marked the end of the regular season and the beginning of the postseason. With the wild-card round, divisional round and conference championships complete, the NFL playoff schedule ends Feb. 4 in Minnesota, where Super Bowl 52 will take place.
The wild-card round of the NFL playoff schedule featured six teams that didn't make the postseason last year — only the Chiefs and Falcons returned as contenders. The Titans, Rams, Bills, Jaguars, Panthers and Saints were the relative newcomers hoping to advance to Round 2. The wild-card results sent Kansas City, Los Angeles, Buffalo and Carolina back home.
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The Patriots, Steelers, Eagles and Vikings clinched first-round byes for the playoffs and hosted games in the divisional round. The Patriots, Eagles and Vikings won at home in order to advance and host conference title games, sending the Titans, Falcons and Saints packing. The Steelers, however, lost to the Jaguars at home in the divisional round.
New England entered the playoffs as No. 1 seed in the AFC for the seventh time since 2003. With their win over the Jaguars in the AFC title game, the Patriots became the 29th No. 1 seed since the league adopted the 12-team playoff format to advance to the Super Bowl. In those 27 seasons, a No. 1 seed has gone on to win the Super Bowl 13 times (48.1 percent). New England will face Philadelphia, which beat Minnesota in the NFC title game.
Here is the NFL playoff schedule for 2017-18, including kickoff times and TV info.
NFL playoff schedule: Times, TV channels & live streaming
Saturday, Jan. 6 (Wild-card playoffs)
— Scores: Titans 22, Chiefs 21 | Falcons 26, Rams 13
Sunday, Jan. 7 (Wild-card playoffs)
— Scores: Jaguars 10, Bills 3 | Saints 31, Panthers 26
Saturday, Jan. 13 (Divisional playoffs)
— Scores: Eagles 15, Falcons 10 | Patriots 35, Titans 14
Sunday, Jan. 14 (Divisional playoffs)
— Scores: Jaguars 45, Steelers 42 | Vikings 29, Saints 24
Sunday, Jan. 21 (Conference championships)
AFC championship game
— Score: Patriots 24, Jaguars 20
NFC championship game
— Score: Eagles 38, Vikings 7
Sunday, Feb. 4
Super Bowl 52: Eagles vs. Patriots
- Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
- Location: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis
- TV channel: NBC
Contributing: Skylar Rolstad