oddschecker will break down the final standings, Wild Card matchups and what else to expect from the rest of the NFL season.
Final Standings:
Week 18 was certainly filled with drama, with several games going into overtime and a number of stunning upsets shaking up the playoff field. The Colts were knocked out by the Jacksonville Jaguars, while the Pittsburgh Steelers made the playoffs having had just a 3% chance before the start of the week.
Below is the field for the NFL Playoffs 2022:
AFC Standing:
Seed |
Team |
Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tennessee Titans |
12-5 |
| 2 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
12-5 |
| 3 |
Buffalo Bills |
11-6 |
| 4 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
10-7 |
| 5 |
Las Vegas Raiders |
10-7 |
| 6 |
New England Patriots |
10-7 |
| 7 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
9-7-1 |
NFC Standings:
| Seed |
Team |
Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Green Bay Packers |
13-4 |
| 2 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
13-4 |
| 3 |
Dallas Cowboys |
12-5 |
| 4 |
Los Angeles Rams |
12-5 |
| 5 |
Arizona Cardinals |
11-6 |
| 6 |
San Francisco 49ers |
10-7 |
| 7 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
9-8 |
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Matchups:
With the playoff teams selected, the matchups are now in place for both the AFC and NFC. The Wild Card Round will take place on the 15th of January with the Bengals vs Raiders, and finish on the 18th of January with divisional rivals Los Angeles Rams vs Arizona Cardinals.
AFC Matchups:
The Tennessee Titans secured one seed for the AFC meaning this is a bye week for Mike Vrabel men.
| Time & Date |
Teams |
Best odds to win Wild Card game |
|---|---|---|
| 21:30pm Saturday 15th January |
Cincinnati Bengals vs Las Vegas Raiders |
Bengals (4/9) and Raiders (9/4) |
| 01:15am Sunday 16th January |
Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots |
Bills (4/7) and Patriots (7/4) |
01:15am Monday 17th January |
Kansas City Chiefs vs Pittsburgh Steelers |
Chiefs (3/19) and Steelers (11/2) |
NFC Matchups:
Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers have secured the one seed for the third year on the bounce, meaning this is a bye week for the Packers.
| Time & Date |
Teams |
Best odds to win Wild Card game |
|---|---|---|
| 18:00pm Sunday 16th January |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Philadelphia Eagles |
Buccaneers (5/18) and Eagles (17/5) |
| 21:30pm Sunday 16th January |
Dallas Cowboys vs San Francisco 49ers |
Cowboys (9/13) and 49ers (7/5) |
01:15pm Tuesday 18th January |
Los Angeles Rams vs Arizona Cardinals |
Rams (5/9) and Cardinals (7/4) |
Where is the final & who to expect in the final?
Super Bowl LVI will be held on Sunday 13th February in the SoFi Stadium in California. Apart from the football, the half time show is one of the most anticipated aspects of the Super Bowl and this year will see Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar all perform.
The current favourites to represent the AFC are last year’s champions Kansas City Chiefs (10/3). The Chiefs had a slow start to the year but have regained their form in recent weeks. Right behind them are the Tennessee Titans at 7/2.
In the NFC, Tom Brady’s Buccaneers are currently favourites to make it back-to-back final appearances at 15/4. The Green Bay Packers will be hoping to upset Tampa and stop him from winning his eighth ring, you can back the Packers at 7/1.
