NFL Playoff Schedule 2023: Date, Start Time, Live Stream, TV Channel
Are you looking for NFL Playoff Schedule 2023? On this page, you will get 2023 NFL playoffs dates, times, location, matchups, score, TV schedule, live streams and your complete guide of NFL playoffs to Super Bowl LVII.
This year, the NFL playoffs will be more competitive. Here is everything you need to know about the NFL playoffs in 2023.
The top 14 teams will compete. The NFL has officially increased the number of teams in the playoffs from 12 to 14 teams in 2020. The top-seeded team of the AFC and NFC conference will receive a first-round bye and home-field advantage. The lowest remaining seeds will play the number 1 seeds in the second round.
After the NFL regular season, the top-seeded teams will compete in single-elimination games during the playoffs, which will lead to the Super Bowl.

2023 NFL Playoff Games at a glance:
- Wild-card games: January 14-16
- Divisional games: January 21-22
- Conference championships: January 29
- Super Bowl LVII: February 12
When do the NFL playoffs start in 2023?
The NFL playoffs start on Saturday, January 14, 2023.
How many teams make the playoffs?
14 teams will make the Playoffs 2023 based on their record in their previous rounds. In 2020, NFL increased the number of playoff teams from 12 to 14, which led to Super Wild Card Weekend.
When are the NFL Wild card playoff games in 2023?
NFL Wild card playoff games will be played from Saturday, Jan 14, 2023 to Monday, Jan 16, 2023. A total of six Wild Card Games will be played. Two games will be played on Saturday, three games on Sunday, and one will be on Monday.
Here is the Complete Schedule of the NFL Wild card playoff games:
Date | Matchup | Start time | Location | TV Channel | Score |
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Saturday, Jan 14, 2023 | Seahawks vs. 49ers | 4:30 p.m. ET | Levi’s Stadium | FOX | 23-41 |
Saturday, Jan 14, 2023 | Chargers vs. Jaguars | 8:15 p.m. ET | TIAA Bank Field | NBC | 30-31 |
Date | Matchup | Start time | Location | TV Channel | Score |
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Sunday, Jan 15, 2023 | Dolphins vs. Bills | 1:00 p.m. ET | Highmark Stadium | CBS | 31-34 |
Sunday, Jan 15, 2023 | NY Giants vs. Vikings | 4:30 p.m. ET | U.S. Bank Stadium | FOX | 31-24 |
Sunday, Jan 15, 2023 | Ravens vs. Bengals | 8:15 p.m. ET | Paycor Stadium | NBC | 17-24 |
Date | Matchup | Start time | Location | TV Channel | Score |
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Monday, Jan 16, 2023 | Cowboys vs. Buccaneers | 8:00 p.m. ET | Raymond James Stadium | ESPN/ABC | 31-14 |
When do the NFL Divisional playoff games start?
The 2023 NFL Divisional playoff games will take place from January 21 to January 22. Here is the Complete Schedule of the NFL Divisional Playoff games:
Date | Matchup | Start time | Location | TV Channel | Score |
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Saturday, Jan 21, 2023 | Jaguars vs. Chiefs | 4:30 p.m. (ET) | Arrowhead Stadium | NBC | 20-27 |
Saturday, Jan 21, 2023 | Giants vs. Eagles | 8:15 p.m. (ET) | Lincoln Financial Field | Fox | 7-38 |
Date | Matchup | Start time | Location | TV Channel | Score |
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Sunday, Jan 22, 2023 | Bengals vs. Bills | 3 p.m. (ET) | Highmark Stadium | CBS | 27-10 |
Sunday, Jan 22, 2023 | Cowboys vs. 49ers | 6:30 p.m. (ET) | Levi’s Stadium | Fox | 12-19 |
NFL Conference Championship Schedule 2023
The 2023 AFC conference championship game starting time is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. ET on the CBS TV channel.
The NFC championship game will start at 6:40 p.m. ET on the FOX TV channel. However, we haven’t received confirmation about the exact location yet.
Date | Matchup | Start time | Location | TV Channel | Score |
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Sunday, Jan 29, 2023 | NFC Championship Game 49ers vs. Eagles | 3:00 p.m. ET | Lincoln Financial Field | FOX | 7-31 |
Sunday, Jan 29, 2023 | AFC Championship Game Bengals vs. Chiefs | 6:30 p.m. ET | GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium | CBS | 20-23 |
How to watch the NFL Playoffs Live Stream or on TV?
The 2023 NFL Playoff games will be shown on ESPN, ABC, CBS or NBC. Those channels can be live streamed online on those networks’ respective websites and apps. If You have those channels on your cable connection provider. You will be able to watch NFL playoff games online for free.
2023 NFL playoff games can also be streamed live online with a subscription to fuboTV (7 day free trial).
When and where is the Super Bowl 2023?
Super Bowl 2023 is taking place on Sunday, February 12th, at 6:30 p.m. ET. The location is State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. So, for those who haven’t attended the stadium could reclaim your seat for the next Super Bowl.
Date | Matchup | Start time (ET) | Location | TV Channel |
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Sunday, Feb 12, 2023 | Super Bowl LVII Kansas City Chiefs vs Philadelphia Eagles | 6:30 pm ET | State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona | FOX |
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How does the 2023 NFL playoff system work?
There will be four division winners and three wild card teams in each conference of the NFL. Eligible participants for each NFL playoffs don’t have a fixed role elimination system because there is no restriction between two teams in the particular division. There are seven teams who represent the AFC championship game.
Teams who have higher position will have the exclusiveness to be the host of their weaker competitors. But when the particular teams lose the particular match, they will get disqualified. The first seed will not have to join the first-round.
The second round is a bit the same as the first round. The first seed will choose the weaker team. The losing teams will need to leave the NFL immediately. The remaining two teams will meet in the 3rd round to compete for the NFL playoff championship.
The super bowl’s fourth round is going to happen at a neutral venue. The conference will pick the home team with the rotation methodology.