The NFL playoff bracket is all but set. While Washington is still playing to seal its place in the 14-team field, the rest of the bracket is locked in and we can finally look ahead to what should be an exhilarating postseason.
This year’s playoff field looks a little different than you might be used to. We’ve got an extra wild card team in each conference and only two teams will receive first-round byes. You know what that means? We’re getting SIX games for wild-card weekend.
Here’s a look at the bracket…
And the TV schedule for the Wild Card games…
SATURDAY
1:05 EST: Colts @ Bills (CBS)
4:40 EST: Rams @ Seahawks (FOX)
8:15 EST: Buccaneers @ NFC East Winner
SUNDAY
1:05 EST: Ravens @ Titans (ABC/ESPN)
4:40 EST: Bears @ Saints (CBS)
8:15 EST: Browns @ Steelers (NBC)
Now, what would a playoff bracket be without some predictions? To get an idea of how things might shake out this month, we’ve called on our resident NFL experts Charles McDonald and Steven Ruiz to make their picks for each and every playoff game. Let’s take a look…