lang="en-US"> 2024 NFL Playoff Picture: Wild Card Weekend matchups, start times – The Sports Cast
Site icon The Sports Cast

2024 NFL Playoff Picture: Wild Card Weekend matchups, start times

The NFL playoff field is set.

Here are the Wild Card Weekend matchups, start times, and broadcast details:

AFC

MATCHUP DATE TIME NETWORK
(5) Browns at (4) Texans Saturday 4:30 p.m. NBC
(6) Dolphins at (3) Chiefs Saturday 8 p.m. Peacock
(7) Steelers at (2) Bills Sunday 1 p.m. CBS

In a battle of two incredible stories, the Texans welcome the Browns to Houston in the wild-card round. Head coach DeMeco Ryans and rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud have taken the NFL by storm en route to the Texans’ first division title since 2019. But, on the other side is a Browns team led by the unlikeliest of heroes in Joe Flacco. The veteran has put up a 4-1 record and thrown 13 touchdowns since joining the franchise.

NFC

MATCHUP DATE TIME NETWORK
(7) Packers at (2) Cowboys Sunday 4:30 p.m. FOX
(6) Rams at (3) Lions Sunday 8 p.m. NBC
(5) Eagles at (4) Buccaneers Monday 8 p.m. ESPN

Revenge seems to be the theme of the NFC’s wild-card round, starting with the Cowboys’ matchup against the Packers. Green Bay booked itself a meeting with former head coach Mike McCarthy after winning its final three games of the 2023 season. McCarthy locked up the No. 2 seed after the Cowboys marched to an impressive 12-5 record.

READ MORE »

Exit mobile version