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2018-19 NFL Playoff Primer: Schedule, Seeds & Matchups

A look at the final playoff seedings and matchups going forward
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AFC Standings

  1. Kansas City Chiefs (12-4) – No. 1 seed, gets a first round bye and home field advantage.
  2. New England Patriots (11-5) – No. 2 seed, gets a first round bye.
  3. Houston Texans (11-5) – No. 3 seed, hosts a wildcard game next weekend.
  4. Baltimore Ravens (10-6) – No. 4 seed, hosts a wildcard game next weekend.
  5. Los Angeles Chargers (12-4) – No. 5 seed.
  6. Indianapolis Colts (10-6) – No. 6 seed.

NFC Standings

  1. New Orleans Saints (13-3) – No. 1 seed, gets a first round bye and home field advantage.
  2. Los Angeles Rams (13-3) – No. 2 seed, gets a first round bye.
  3. Chicago Bears (12-4) – No. 3 seed, hosts a wildcard game next weekend.
  4. Dallas Cowboys (10-6) – No. 4 seed, hosts a wildcard game next weekend.
  5. Seattle Seahawks (10-6) – No. 5 seed.
  6. Philadelphia Eagles (9-7) – No. 6 seed, looks to defend Super Bowl title.

Wildcard Playoffs
Saturday, January 5 
3:35 p.m. – No. 6 Indianapolis @ No. 3 Houston
7:15 p.m. – No. 5 Seattle @ No. 4 Dallas
Sunday, January 6
12:05 p.m. – No. 5 Los Angeles Chargers @ No. 4 Baltimore (Watch on Channel 5)
3:40 p.m. – No. 6 Philadelphia @ No. 3 Chicago

Divisional Playoffs
Saturday, January 12
3:35 p.m. – Lowest remaining AFC seed @ No. 1 Kansas City
7:15 p.m. – Highest remaining NFC seed @ No. 2 Los Angeles Rams
Sunday, January 13
12:05 p.m. – Highest remaining AFC seed @ No. 2 New England (Watch on Channel 5)
3:40 p.m. – Lowest remaining NFC seed @ No. 1 New Orleans

Conference Championships
Sunday, January 20
NFC Championship Game, 2:05 p.m.
AFC Championship Game, 5:40 p.m. (Watch on Channel 5)

Super Bowl LIII
Atlanta GA
Sunday, February 3 @ 5:30 p.m. (Watch on Channel 5)

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