2024 NFL wild-card round: How to watch, schedule and preview of each game

Vania Estaca — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 02:54:38 +0000

After 272 regular season games, we have the final 14 NFL teams vying to lift the Lombardi Trophy.

Of those teams, 12 who qualified for the postseason will take to the field in the wild-card round, while the Kansas City Chiefs and Detroit Lions have a week of well-earned rest after clinching top spot in their respective conferences.

The next three rounds of playoff action will decide who will be partaking in Super Bowl LIX at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on February 9.

Here are the matchups for the first round of the playoffs, how to watch them and what to look out for.

Full wild-card round schedule and how to watch

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Saturday, January 11

AFC: No. 5 Los Angeles Chargers vs. No. 4 Houston Texans – 4:30 p.m. ET (CBS, Paramount+)

AFC: No. 6 Pittsburgh Steelers vs. No. 3 Baltimore Ravens – 8 p.m. ET (Prime Video)

Sunday, January 12

AFC: No. 7 Denver Broncos vs. No. 2 Buffalo Bills – 1 p.m. ET (CBS, Paramount+)

NFC: No. 7 Green Bay Packers vs. No. 2 Philadelphia Eagles – 4:30 p.m. ET (FOX)

NFC: No. 6 Washington Commanders vs. No. 3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 8 p.m. ET (NBC, Peacock)

Monday, January 13

NFC: No. 5 Minnesota Vikings vs. No. 4 Los Angeles Rams – 8 p.m. ET (ESPN/ABC/ESPN+)

AFC: No. 5 Los Angeles Chargers vs. No. 4 Houston Texans – 4:30 p.m. ET

The opening game of the 2024 playoffs will be held at NRG Stadium in Houston with the Texans hosting the Los Angeles Chargers.

Coming off a 2023 full of promise, the Texans have stumbled to the AFC South division title. Conversely, the Chargers have dramatically improved on last year’s performance in Jim Harbaugh’s first year as head coach.

The Chargers are led by star quarterback Justin Herbert, who has blossomed under Harbaugh’s stewardship and thrown for 3,870 pass yards, 23 touchdowns and just three interceptions.

In CJ Stroud, LA will be facing off against quarterback who struggled in his second NFL season but still managed to book a spot in the postseason.

The stars of the show on Saturday, though, could be the defenses with both excelling in 2024; Houston has 19 interceptions, the second most this year, while Los Angeles’ unit is laden with game-changing talent such as Derwin James, Joey Bosa and Khalil Mack.

Given the holes in both teams’ rosters – the Chargers aren’t loaded with pass catchers for Herbert while the Texans’ wide receiving core has been depleted by injuries – neither team is expected to challenge for the Vince Lombardi Trophy.

But the opening game of the playoffs could still have some intrigue as the teams seek to make the first step towards New Orleans and possibly upset a heavyweight or two along the way.

AFC: No. 6 Pittsburgh Steelers vs. No. 3 Baltimore Ravens – 8 p.m. ET (Prime Video)

The second game of the wild-card round sees two teams heading in different directions clash at M&T Bank Stadium.

The Pittsburgh Steelers lost four straight to end the season 10-7 after an extremely positive beginning to the year, while the Baltimore Ravens finished the year riding a four-game winning streak.

Now, the two AFC North rivals meet in what looks to be a one-sided clash between a team led by an MVP-favorite and another struggling to regain a sense of identity.

The effectiveness of the Ravens’ rushing attack could decide Saturday’s game; they led the league in rushing yards in the regular season with the combination of superstar quarterback Lamar Jackson and running back Derrick Henry proving a nightmare for opposing defenses.

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