2014 NFL Playoff Bracket and Playoff Schedule
By Mike Dyce
The NFL Regular season has come to an end and that means that the playoff picture is clear. There were some surprises like the San Diego Chargers fighting their way into the playoffs giving the AFC West three teams in the playoffs. The NFC West almost accomplished the same feat, but the 10-6 Arizona Cardinals were sent home.
In the NFC the Seattle Seahawks and the Carolina Panthers and in the AFC the Denver Broncos and the New England Patriots got first-round byes. Even though there is a bracket below for entertainment purposes, remember that the playoffs get reseeded after the Wild Card round. The No. 1 seed will face the lower seeded team in the second round, while the No. 2 seed will face the higher seeded team.
Here is the final seeding for the NFC:
- Seattle Seahawks (13-3)
- Carolina Panthers (12-4)
- Philadelphia Eagles (10-6)
- Green Bay Packers (8-7-1)
- San Francisco 49ers (12-4)
- New Orleans Saints (11-5)
And the AFC:
- Denver Broncos (13-3)
- New England Patriots (12-4)
- Cincinnati Bengals (11-5)
- Indianapolis Colts (11-5)
- Kansas City Chiefs (11-5)
- San Diego Chargers (9-7)
Here is the schedule for the first two rounds:
| SAT, JAN 4 – WILD CARD ROUND | TIME (ET) | TV | LOCATION |
| Kansas City at Indianapolis | 4:35 PM | NBC | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| New Orleans at Philadelphia | 8:10 PM | NBC | Lincoln Financial Field |
| SUN, JAN 5 – WILD CARD ROUND | TIME (ET) | TV | LOCATION |
| San Diego at Cincinnati | 1:05 PM | CBS | Paul Brown Stadium |
| San Francisco at Green Bay | 4:40 PM | FOX | Lambeau Field |
| SAT, JAN 11 – DIVISONAL ROUND | TIME (ET) | TV | LOCATION |
| Lowest NFC Seed at Seattle | 4:35 PM | FOX | CenturyLink Field |
| Highest AFC Seed at New England | 8:00 PM | CBS | Gillette Stadium |
| SUN, JAN 12 – DIVISONAL ROUND | TIME (ET) | TV | LOCATION |
| Highest NFC Seed at Carolina | 1:05 PM | FOX | Bank of America Stadium |
| Lowest AFC Seed at Denver | 4:40 PM | CBS | Sports Authority Field |
The AFC and NFC championship games will be played on January 19th. The AFC game will be aired on CBS, while the NFC game will be aired on FOX. Super Bowl XLVIII is on February 2nd at 6:30 p.m. ET on FOX.
Here is the playoffs in bracket form, remember that the playoffs will be reseeded after the Wild Card round:
