The NFL regular season is over, the playoffs are set – the Green Bay Packers will not be there.
The last games provided clarity. The playoffs start on Saturday (01/14/2023) with 14 teams. The tournament starts with the Wild Card Games in both the Conference AFC and the NFC.
| team 1 | team 2 | Conference |
|---|---|---|
LA Chargers | Jacksonville | AFC |
Miami | Buffalo | AFC |
Baltimore | cincinnati | AFC |
Dallas | Tampa Bay | NFC |
Seattle | san francisco | NFC |
NY Giants | Minnesota | NFC |
Three teams each reach the following round, for which Kansas City has already qualified in the AFC, and Philadelphia is already in the NFC. Four teams come together in each conference, each playing one participant in the Super Bowl, which takes place on February 12 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
NFC: Packers miss playoffs – Rodgers’ future uncertain
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ Green Bay Packers missed the NFL playoffs for the first time since 2018. On Sunday, the Packers lost at home to the Detroit Lions 16:20 (9:6). Rodgers was knocked down by the Lions defense on his final pass attempt. At the end of the third quarter, the quarterback had given the Packers a 16:13 lead with a touchdown pass to Allen Lazard. In the final period, Jamaal Williams turned the game in favor of the Lions with his second touchdown.
Although the 39-year-old Rodgers still has a contract for the coming season, the 2010 Super Bowl champion had previously stated that he had yet to decide whether he would continue playing.
The Packers’ loss gave the Seattle Seahawks their final NFC playoff ticket. The team won 19:16 (6:13, 16:16) after overtime against the Los Angeles Rams. Kicker Jason Myers became the match winner, who forced overtime with a field goal two minutes before the end of the fourth quarter and scored the field goal there to win.
AFC: Dolphins benefit from Buffalo loss
In the AFC, the Miami Dolphins qualified for the playoffs for the first time in six years thanks to an 11-6 (3-3) win over the New York Jets. The Dolphins benefited from the 23:35 (14:14) loss of the New England Patriots at the Buffalo Bills.
The Miami Dolphis celebrate making the playoffs.
The Bills won the first game since defenseman Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest the day before. Hamlin followed the game from the hospital and shared a photo of himself on Twitter with the words “Gametime”. Before the game, Hamlin spoke to his teammates via video call in the dressing room. The Bills will face the Miami Dolphins in the first round of the playoffs.