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The 2021 – 2022 NFL Playoffs – Divisional Round Scores, Schedules, and Analysis
Introduction
The opening wild card round of the 2021 – 2022 NFL playoffs ended up not being very exciting. Out of the first 6 – games of the NFL postseason there were only 2 of those games that were even somewhat close as the majority of the match – ups were complete blow out victories from start to end. Hopefully the divisional round of the 2021 – 2022 NFL postseason will be much more enjoyable. Below are the scores from the wild card round, the schedule of the divisional round of the current NFL playoffs.
Results from Wild Card Round of the 2021 – 2022 NFL Playoffs
Saturday, January 15th, 2022
- AFC – (5) Las Vegas Raiders 19 - (4) Cincinnati Bengals 26
- AFC – (6) New England Patriots 17 - (3) Buffalo Bills 47
Sunday, January 16th, 2022
- NFC – (7) Philadelphia Eagles 15 - (2) Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31
- NFC – (6) San Francisco 49ers 23 - (3) Dallas Cowboys 17
- AFC – (7) Pittsburgh Steelers 21 - (2) Kansas City Chiefs 42
Monday, January 17th, 2022
- NFC – (5) Arizona Cardinals 11 - (4) Los Angeles Rams 34
Divisional Round of the 2021 – 2022 NFL Playoffs
NFC
- (6) San Francisco 49ers at (1) Green Bay Packers
8:15 p. m. ET, Saturday, January 22nd, 2022, Broadcasted on Fox
Opening Line: Green Bay Packers - 5 (47.5 over / under)
Prediction: Green Bay Packers
- (4) Los Angeles Rams at (2) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3:00 p. m. ET, Sunday, January 23rd, 2022, Broadcasted on NBC
Opening Line: Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 3 (48 over / under)
Prediction: Los Angeles Rams
AFC
- (4) Cincinnati Bengals at (1) Tennessee Titans
4:30 p. m. ET, Saturday, January 22nd, 2022, Broadcasted on CBS
Opening Line: Tennessee Titans - 3 (47 over / under)
Prediction: Tennessee Titans
- (3) Buffalo Bills at (2) Kansas City Chiefs
6:30 p. m. ET, Sunday, January 23rd, 2022, Broadcasted on CBS
Opening Line: Kansas City Chiefs - 2 (54.5 over / under)
Prediction: Kansas City Chiefs
Conference Championship Round of the 2021 – 2022 NFL Playoffs
The NFC and AFC championship games will be played at the home stadiums of the highest remaining seeds for each of the NFC and AFC conferences. The NFC Championship Game will be nationally broadcasted on Fox on Sunday, January 30th, 2022 with the time of the NFC Championship Game to be announced at a later date. The AFC Championship Game will be nationally broadcasted on CBS on Sunday, January 30th, 2022 with the time of the AFC Championship Game to be announced at a later date.
Super Bowl LVI
Super Bowl LVI will feature the NFC champions vs. the AFC champions, and this finale of the 2021 – 2022 season of the National Football League will be held on the evening of Sunday, February 13th, 2022. Super Bowl LVI will be broadcasted across the country on NBC, and the main event will be held from So Fi Stadium which is located in Inglewood, California. The halftime performances of Super Bowl LVI will include Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar.
Sources:
“NFL Scoreboard – Wild Card Round”, espn.com, January 20, 2022.
“NFL Scoreboard – Divisional Round”, espn.com, January 20, 2022.
“NFL Standings 2021”, espn.com, January 20, 2022.