AFTER LAST NIGHT’S drama, the NFL playoff picture is finally complete and the road to Super Bowl XLVIII (that’s 48 for you non-Romans) is a little bit clearer.
The defending champions the Ravens are out, as are the Bears and the Cowboys — but the Packers and the Eagles are still alive and in the hunt.
What does it all mean? Well for football fans on this side of the water, it means plenty of late Saturday and Sunday nights over the next few weekends.
Here are the dates and times you’ll need to keep free. Who do you fancy to go all the way?
Wild Card Playoffs (4th & 5th January)
Saturday 9.35pm (all times GMT)
AFC – Kansas City Chiefs (5) @ Indianapolis Colts (4)
Sunday 1.10am
NFC – New Orleans Saints (6) @ Philadelphia Eagles (3)
Sunday 6.05pm
AFC – San Diego Chargers (6) @ Cincinnati Bengals (3)
Sunday 9.40pm
NFC – San Francisco 49ers (5) @ Green Bay Packers (4)
Divisional Round (11th & 12th January)
Saturday 9.35pm
NFC – Lowest Seed @ Seattle Seahawks (1)
Sunday 1.15am
AFC – Highest Seed @ New England Patriots (2)
Sunday 6.05pm
NFC – Highest Seed @ Carolina Panthers (2)
Sunday 9.40pm
AFC – Lowest Seed @ Denver Broncos (1)
Conference Championships (19 January)
Sunday TBC
AFC – Lowest Seed @ Highest Seed
Sunday TBC
NFC – Lowest Seed @ Highest Seed
Super Bowl XLVIII (2 Feb)
Sunday 11.30pm
AFC Champion vs. NFC Champion (MetLife Stadium, New Jersey)
