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The regular season is over and now it’s time for the NFL playoffs schedule. We’ve got the NFL playoff seeding and when the games are played.
All of the AFC teams have wrapped up their Week 17 games, finalizing the AFC playoff seeding. That allowed the league to set the playoff schedule with dates and times for each game.
According to NFL Network’s Andrew Siciliano, the Baltimore Ravens will take on the Tennessee Titans at 1:05 p.m ET on Sunday. That’ll be the second of three games for the AFC in the wild-card round.
Take a look at where each AFC and NFC team was seeded at and the rest of the NFL playoffs schedule below:
If the season were to end today, the Pittsburgh Steelers would rule the roost in the AFC while the Baltimore Ravens would be a wild card.
Though history says the Baltimore Ravens’ impressive 5-1 record points to Super Bowl glory, the Ravens’ first task includes just getting into the postseason. But as Baltimore enters its Week 7 bye, it’s right in the thick of the AFC playoff picture.
With Week 6 formally concluded after a Monday night doubleheader, the playoff picture continues to take shape, especially in the AFC. This conference now boasts two of the last three unbeaten teams in 2020. With only one team earning a first-round bye in the playoffs landing that No. 1 seed is more important than ever before.
Let’s see how the AFC playoff picture looks following Week 6.
| Seed | Team | Record |
| 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5-0 |
| 2 | Tennessee Titans | 5-0 |
| 3 | Kansas City Chiefs | 5-1 |
| 4 | Buffalo Bills | 4-2 |
| 5 | Baltimore Ravens | 5-1 |
| 6 | Cleveland Browns | 4-2 |
| 7 | Indianapolis Colts | 4-2 |
The Indianapolis Colts are now in the playoff picture after improving to 4-2 with their win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. This victory has knocked the Las Vegas Raiders out of their spot, although the Raiders were on a bye in Week 6.
Week 7 should have massive implications for the whole AFC with the Pittsburgh Steelers taking on the Tennessee Titans. This battle of two 5-0 teams will see one extend their lead at the top of the conference, while the other must come down and join the dogfight with the rest of the playoff-caliber teams.
Despite boasting a 5-1 record, the Ravens would still go on the road in the first round of the playoffs, taking on the Buffalo Bills. The Bills may have lost their last two games, but they lead the AFC East with a 4-2 record due to the improved play of quarterback Josh Allen. The Ravens’ one defeat means they are looking up at the Steelers in the AFC North standings, and will therefore probably be hoping for a Titans win this weekend.
Things are undoubtedly going to continue jockeying around over the final few months of the regular season. But as it stands right now, the Ravens are firmly in the AFC playoff picture after Week 6.
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