It’s over. The 2013 regular season wrapped up with a wild Sunday. Playoff races went down to the wire and right into overtime in one case. But the dust has finally settled. The 2014 NFL playoff bracket has been and the schedule determined.
NFL playoff schedule 2014: Postseason play starts in Indianapolis
The regular season is over, and the playoffs are less than a week away. Here’s the finalized schedule for the first two rounds.
Kevin C. Cox
The final playoff seeding looks like this:
AFC
1. Denver Broncos (13-3)
2. New England Patriots (12-4)
3. Cincinnati Bengals (11-5)
4. Indianapolis Colts (11-5)
5. Kansas City Chiefs (11-5)
6. San Diego Chargers (9-7)
NFC
1. Seattle Seahawks (13-3)
2. Carolina Panthers (12-4)
3. Philadelphia Eagles (10-6)
4. Green Bay Packers (8-7-1)
5. San Francisco 49ers (12-4)
6. New Orleans Saints (11-5)
The action resumes on Saturday with a wild card doubleheader and another pair of wild card games on Sunday afternoon. Here’s the schedule.
Wild card weekend
Saturday, Jan. 4
(4) Indianapolis Colts vs. (5) Kansas City Chiefs
Kickoff: 4:35 p.m.
TV: NBC
(3) Philadelphia Eagles vs. (6) New Orleans Saints
Kickoff: 8:10 p.m.
TV: NBC
Sunday, Jan. 5
(3) Cincinnati Bengals vs. (6) San Diego Chargers
Kickoff: 1:05 p.m.
TV: CBS
(4) Green Bay Packers vs. (5) San Francisco 49ers
Kickoff: 4:40 p.m.
TV: Fox
Divisional round
Saturday, Jan. 11
(1) Seattle Seahawks vs. Lowest remaining seed
Kickoff: 4:35 p.m.
TV: Fox
(2) New England Patriots vs. Highest remaining seed
Kickoff: 8:15 p.m.
TV: CBS
Sunday, Jan. 12
(2) Carolina Panthers vs. Highest remaining seed
Kickoff: 1:05 p.m.
TV: Fox
(1) Denver Broncos vs. Lowest remaining seed
Kickoff: 4:40 p.m.
TV: CBS
Conference Championships
Sunday, Jan. 19
AFC Championship
Kickoff: TBD
TV: CBS
NFC Championship
Kickoff: TBD
TV: NBC
Sunday, Feb. 2
6:30 p.m. ET, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J.
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