NFL Playoff Picture: Standings, schedule, dates on road to Super Bowl LVII in Arizona

NFL playoff picture for the 2022 season

The NFL playoff picture is confirmed following the final round of matches for the 2022 regular season on Sunday. Here's a look at the final standings, as well as key postseason dates and timings on the road to Super Bowl LVII on February 12 in Arizona...

AFC

1) Kansas City Chiefs (14-3) - AFC West

*Clinched No 1 seed

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Highlights of the Kansas City Chiefs against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 18 of the NFL season

2) Buffalo Bills (13-3) - AFC East

*Division winners

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Nyheim Hines returned the opening kick-off 96 yards on a stunning touchdown in front of an emotionally-charged Buffalo crowd

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3) Cincinnati Bengals (12-4) - AFC North

*Division winners

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Highlights of the Baltimore Ravens' clash with the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 18 of the NFL

4) Jacksonville Jaguars (9-8) - AFC South

*Division winners

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Highlights of the Tennessee Titans against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 18 of the NFL season.

5) Los Angeles Chargers (10-7) - wild card

*Clinched a playoff spot

6) Baltimore Ravens (10-7) - wild card

*Clinched a playoff spot

7) Miami Dolphins (9-8) - wild card

*Clinched a playoff spot

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Jason Sanders kicks a 50-yard field goal to win the game against the New York Jets and claim the final AFC playoff spot for the Miami Dolphins

What is the latest with the AFC Championship Game?

The Buffalo Bills vs Cincinnati Bengals game that was halted Monday when Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin experienced a cardiac arrest on the field will not be resumed or replayed, the NFL announced on Thursday night.

This means any AFC title game between the Bills and No 1 seeded Kansas City Chiefs will now be played at a neutral site, due to Buffalo missing out on the chance to have matched the Chiefs' win-loss record which would have seen them hold the top seed in the conference.

NFL owners on Friday approved a resolution to potentially adjust the AFC playoffs in the case of there being a matchup between teams whose records were affected by the cancellation.

The Bengals' 27-16 win over the Ravens on Sunday meant that they avoided a scenario in which a coin toss would have decided home-field advantage in their wild card matchup with the Baltimore Ravens. That would have been in play if the Ravens had won and the Los Angeles Chargers had beaten the Denver Broncos.

Instead, the No 3 seeded Bengals will host the Ravens in Cincinnati during Super Wild Card Weekend.

NFC

1) Philadelphia Eagles (14-3) - NFC East

*Clinched No 1 seed

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Highlights of the New York Giants' clash with the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 18 of the NFL

2) San Francisco 49ers (13-4) - NFC West

*Division winners

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San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle turns around Arizona Cardinals linebacker Isaiah Simmons and makes an epic toe-drag touchdown catch

3) Minnesota Vikings (13-4) - NFC North

*Division winners

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Highlights of the Minnesota Vikings' clash with the Chicago Bears in Week 18 of the NFL

4) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-9) - NFC South

*Division winners

5) Dallas Cowboys (12-5) - wild card

*Clinched a playoff spot

6) New York Giants (9-7-1) - wild card

*Clinched a playoff spot

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Jason Myers' field goal doinks off the post to see the Seattle Seahawks miss the chance to beat the LA Rams in regulation, but he made up for it in overtime!

7) Seattle Seahawks (9-8) - wild card

*Clinched a playoff spot

Who will meet in the playoffs?

The 2022 season playoffs start with six wild card games, commencing Saturday, January 14 and continuing through to Monday, January 16. The No 1 seeds from each conference will then enter at the divisional round the following weekend, before the AFC and NFC Conference Championship games on Sunday, January 29, to determine who will battle it out in Super Bowl LVII in Arizona. (All timings listed below in UK time).

Super Wild Card Weekend

Saturday, January 14

NFC: Seattle Seahawks (No 7 seed) @ San Francisco 49ers (No 2) - Kick-Off, 9.30pm

AFC: Los Angeles Chargers (No 5) @ Jacksonville Jaguars (No 4) - KO, 1.15am

Sunday, January 15

AFC: Miami Dolphins (No 7) @ Buffalo Bills (No 2) - KO, 6pm

NFC: New York Giants (No 6) @ Minnesota Vikings (No 3) - KO, 9.30pm

AFC: Baltimore Ravens (No 6) @ Cincinnati Bengals (No 3) - KO, 1.15am

Monday, January 16

NFC: Dallas Cowboys (No 5) @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (No 4) - KO, 1.15am

First-round byes

AFC
Kansas City Chiefs (No 1)

NFC
Philadelphia Eagles (No 1)

Divisional Round

Saturday, January 21, 2023 - Kick-offs at 9.30pm and 1.15am

Sunday, January 22, 2023 - Kick-offs at 8pm and 11.30pm

Conference Championships

Sunday, January 29 - Kick-offs at 8.05pm and 11.30pm

Super Bowl LVII

Sunday, February 12 - Kick-off 11.30pm - State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona