2023-24 NFL playoffs: Everything we know ahead of wild card round

Week 18 of the 2023 NFL season has been a non-stop cavalcade of action. And to that point, the Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills gave fans an exciting end to the season, with Buffalo securing the win, 21-14. That one game had huge ramifications on the playoff bracket.

With so much on the line, the season finale lived up to the hype, giving us must-see wild card games.

The Pittsburgh Steelers began the excitement with a Saturday victory over the Baltimore Ravens to keep their playoff hopes alive. Then, the Houston Texans clinched a playoff spot of their own in a win over the Indianapolis Colts on the road. They won the division with a Jacksonville Jaguars loss to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday afternoon.

Now, with the playoff picture set, here's everything we know about the postseason landscape.

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Which teams are in the NFL playoffs this year?

AFC:

• Baltimore Ravens (No. 1)

• Buffalo Bills (No.2)

• Kansas City Chiefs (No. 3)

• Houston Texans (No. 4)

• Cleveland Browns (No. 5)

• Miami Dolphins (No. 6)

• Houston Texans (No.7)

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NFC:

• San Francisco 49ers (No. 1)

• Dallas Cowboys (No. 2)

• Detroit Lions (No. 3)

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers (No. 4)

• Philadelphia Eagles (No. 5)

• Los Angeles Rams (No. 6)

• Green Bay Packers (No. 7)

NFL conference standings

AFC:

1. Baltimore Ravens

2. Buffalo Bills

3. Kansas City Chiefs

4. Houston Texans

5. Cleveland Browns

6. Miami Dolphins

7. Houston Texans

NFC:

1. San Francisco 49ers

2. Dallas Cowboys

3. Detroit Lions

4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

5. Philadelphia Eagles

6. Los Angeles Rams

7. Green Bay Packers

2023-24 NFL playoffs bracket

The AFC bracket is set, and this is how the teams will look in the wild card round.

AFC:

• No. 1 Baltimore Ravens (bye)

• No. 7 Pittsburgh Steelers vs. No. 2 Buffalo Bills

• No. 6 Miami Dolphins vs. No. 3 Kansas City Chiefs

• No. 5 Cleveland Browns at No. 4 Houston Texans

The NFC bracket is set, and this is how the teams will look in the wild card round.

NFC:

• No. 1 San Francisco 49ers (bye)

• No. 7 Green Bay Packers at No. 2 Dallas Cowboys

• No. 6 Los Angeles Rams at No. 3 Detroit Lions

• No. 5 Philadelphia Eagles at No. 4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

2023-24 NFL playoffs schedule

After an exciting Sunday, the wild card round is set. All times Eastern.

Wild Card Weekend (all times Eastern)

Saturday, Jan. 13:

Cleveland Browns vs. Houston Texans: 4:30 p.m. on NBC

Miami Dolphins vs. Kansas City Chiefs: 8:00 p.m. on Peacock.

Sunday, Jan. 14:

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Buffalo Bills: 1 p.m. on CBS

Green Bay Packers vs. Dallas Cowboys: 4:30 p.m. on FOX ,

Los Angeles Rams vs. Detroit Lions: 8:00 p.m. on NBC

Monday, Jan 15:

Philadelphia Eagles vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 8:15 p.m. on ESPN/ABC/ESPN+

Divisional round

All times TBA.

Saturday, Jan. 20 and Sunday, Jan. 21 will each feature one NFC divisional matchup and one AFC divisional matchup.

Conference championships

Sunday, Jan. 28:

• AFC championship game: 3 p.m. on CBS

• NFC championship game: 6:30 p.m. on FOX

Super Bowl 58

Following a bye week for both Super Bowl teams, Super Bowl 58 will kickoff on Feb. 11 at 6:30 p.m. on CBS.

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How does the NFL Playoffs' dynamic bracket work?

The NFL playoffs are dynamic, meaning the bracket changes as the playoffs progress. Every round, the highest seeds remaining are guaranteed a home-field advantage.

After the wild-card round, the Ravens and 49ers will play the lowest seed remaining in their conference, whether it's the No. 4 seed, the No. 7 seed or anything in between. The second-highest seed remaining would play the second-lowest seed remaining.

If either the Ravens or 49ers fall in a divisional round upset, the highest seed remaining below them – not necessarily the team that beat them – would get home-field advantage in their conference championship game.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2023-24 NFL playoffs: Bracket, latest standings, schedule and more