#TacleandoLaNFL Resumen de las semanas 14, 15, 16 y 17 de la NFL y unos datos más...

Tacleando la NFL: Resumen de las semanas 14, 15, 16 y 17

Por Daniel “Mr. Clutch” Mercado Castro

Los Titans abrieron la semana 14 con una victoria 30-9 sobre los Jaguars gracias a 4 rush TD de Derrick Henry. Henry corrió 238 yardas en 17 intentos. Los Chargers derrotaron 26-21 a los Bengals gracias a 4 field goals de Mike Badgley junto a un rush TD de Austin Ekeler. Los Jets derrotaron 27-23 a los Bills gracias a TD lanzado de Sam Darnold y rush TD de Elijah McGuire. Baker Mayfield lanzó un TD en la victoria 26-20 de los Browns sobre los Panthers. Aaron Rodgers lanzó dos TD en la cómoda victoria 34-20 de los Packers sobre los Falcons. Harrison Butler completo un field goal de 35 yardas faltando 4:42 del tiempo extra para darle la victoria 27-24 a los Chiefs sobre los Ravens. Patrick Mahomes lanzó dos TD, incluyendo uno faltando 53 segundos del 4to parcial para empatar el juego. Un increíble TD de 69 yardas de Kenyan Drake al expirar el tiempo regular le dio la victoria 34-33 a los Dolphins ante los Patriots. Tanto Tom Brady como Ryan Tannehill lanzaron 3 TD en el juego. Drew Brees lanzó y corrió para un total de dos TD en el triunfo 28-14 de sus Saints sobre los Buccaneers.

Eli Manning lanzó 3 TD en la victoria 40-16 de sus Giants sobre los Redskins. Los Colts detuvieron la racha positiva de los Texans al derrotarlos 24-21 gracias a dos TD lanzados de Andrew Luck. Nick Mullens lanzó dos TD en la victoria 20-14 de los 49ers sobre los Broncos. Dak Prescott lanzó 3 TD, incluyendo uno a las seguras manos de Amari Cooper faltando 1:55 del tiempo extra, para darle el triunfo 29-23 a los Cowboys sobre los Eagles. Derek Carr lanzó dos TD, incluyendo uno faltando 21 segundos de juego, para darle la victoria 24-21 a los Raiders sobre los Steelers. Chris Boswell falló dos field goals claves por los Steelers. La defensa de los Lions se combinó para 67 tacles, 3 sacks y una intercepción en el triunfo 17-3 sobre los Cardinals. La defensa de los Bears le propinó 3 sacks y le interceptó 4 pases a Jared Goff en el triunfo 15-6 sobre los Rams. En el clásico juego del lunes; con un 4to parcial de 18-7, los Seahawks vinieron de atrás para vencer 21-7 a los Vikings.

Los Chargers abrieron la semana 15 con una victoria 29-28 sobre los Chiefs gracias a dos TD lanzados de Philip Rivers junto a rush TD de la dupla Justin Jackson & Mike Williams. Williams también atrapó los dos TD de Rivers. Deshaun Watson lanzó dos TD en la victoria 29-22 de sus Texans sobre los Jets. Baker Mayfield lanzó dos TD para darle el triunfo 17-16 a los Browns sobre los Broncos. Matt Ryan lanzó dos TD y corrió para uno adicional en la victoria 40-14 de los Falcons sobre los Cardinals. Josh Allen lanzó el TD de la victoria en el triunfo 14-13 de los Bills sobre los Lions. Mitchell Trubisky lanzó 2 TD en el triunfo 24-17 de sus Bears sobre los Packers. Joe Mixon corrió para dos TD en el triunfo 30-16 de los Bengals sobre los Raiders. Los Colts blanquearon 23-0 a los Cowboys gracias a 59 tacles, una intercepción y 3 sacks. Marlon Mack corrió para dos TD en la victoria de los Colts. Vikings dominaron 41-17 a los Dolphins gracias a dos TD lanzados de Kirk Cousins y dos rush TD de Dalvin Cook.

Los Titans blanquearon 17-0 a los Giants con una defensa que realizó 58 tacles, 3 sacks y una intercepción. Derrick Henry corrió para dos TD por los Titans. Dustin Hopkins anotó un field goal de 36 yardas al expirar el tiempo de juego, para darle el triunfo 16-13 a los Redskins sobre los Jaguars. Lamar Jackson lanzó un TD en la victoria 20-12 de los Ravens sobre los Buccaneers. Robbie Gould logró un field goal de 36 yardas faltando 3:06 del tiempo extra, para darle el triunfo 26-23 a los 49ers sobre los Seahawks. Ben Roethlisberger lanzó dos TD en el triunfo 17-10 de sus Steelers sobre los Patriots. Wendell Smallwood corrió para dos TD en el triunfo 30-23 de los Eagles sobre los Rams. En el clásico juego del lunes; los Saints vencieron 12-9 a los Panthers gracias a un rush TD en el 4to parcial de Alvin Kamara.

Los Titans abrieron la semana 16 con una victoria 25-16 sobre los Redskins gracias a un TD lanzado de Blaine Gabbert y un rush TD de Derrick Henry. Los Ravens vencieron 22-10 a los Chargers gracias a un TD lanzado de Lamar Jackson y tres field goals de Justin Tucker. Baker Mayfield lanzó 3 TD en la victoria 26-18 de sus Browns sobre los Bengals. Dak Prescott corrió y pasó para un total de dos TD, en la victoria 27-20 de sus Cowboys sobre los Buccaneers. Kirk Cousins lanzó 3 TD en la victoria 27-9 de sus Vikings sobre los Lions. Andrew Luck lanzó dos TD, incluyendo uno faltando 55 segundos de juego, en la victoria 28-27 de sus Colts sobre los Giants. Con un 4to parcial que ganaron 10-0, los Jaguars vencieron 17-7 a los Dolphins. Telvin Smith logró una intercepción clave que convirtió en un TD de 33 yardas. Los Patriots ganaron su 10mo título consecutivo del Este del AFC al vencer 24-12 a los Bills. Sony Michel and James White aportaron un rush TD cada uno en la victoria.

Aaron Rodgers lanzó dos TD y corrió para dos TD adicionales en la victoria 44-38 de sus Packers sobre los Jets en tiempo extra. Rodgers también lanzó el TD de la victoria en el tiempo adicional. Sam Darnold lanzó 3 TD en la derrota. Nick Foles lanzó 4 TD en el triunfo 32-30 de los Eagles sobre los Texans. Matt Ryan lanzó 3 TD en la victoria 24-10 de los Falcons sobre los Panthers. Carolina ha perdido 7 juegos consecutivos. Jared Goff pasó y corrió para un total de dos TD en el triunfo 31-9 de los Rams sobre los Cardinals. Mitchell Trubisky lanzó un TD y Jordan Howard corrió para un TD en el triunfo 14-9 de los Bears sobre los 49ers. Drew Brees lanzó un TD a las manos de Michael Thomas faltando 1:25 del 4to parcial para darle la victoria 31-28 a los Saints sobre los Steelers. Russell Wilson lanzó 3 TD y Chris Carson corrió para dos TD en el triunfo 38-31 de los Seahawks sobre los Chiefs. Patrick Mahomes lanzó 3 TD en la derrota. En el clásico juego del lunes; los Raiders derrotaron 27-14 a los Broncos gracias a rush TD de la dupla Doug Martin y Jalen Richard.

Y llegamos a la última semana de la temporada regular, la semana 17, con unos Bills que dominaron 42-17 a los Dolphins gracias a 3 TD lanzados junto a dos rush TD de Josh Allen. Los Lions blanquearon 31-0 a los Packers con una defensa que produjo 3 sacks, una intercepción y 47 tacles. Matthew Stafford lanzó dos TD por los Lions mientras que Aaron Rodgers salió lastimado del juego y nunca regresó. Los Patriots terminaron 8-0 en su casa al dominar 38-3 a los Jets gracias a 4 TD lanzados de Tom Brady. Los Panthers detuvieron su racha de 7 derrotas seguidas al vencer 33-14 a los Saints gracias a dos TD lanzados y uno corriendo de Kyle Allen. Gracias a 4 TD lanzados de Dak Prescott, incluyendo uno a las manos clutch de Cole Beasley, le dieron la victoria 36-35 a los Cowboys sobre los Giants. Beasley realizó una increíble atrapada, que combinada con la ejecución de la jugada de dos puntos, los Cowboys pudieron acreditarse el triunfo. En la derrota, Saquon Barkley se convirtió en el 3er novato en totalizar 2,028 desde scrimmage y pasó a Reggie Bush (88) en atrapadas con 91, para establecer una marca de novato. Blake Jarwin de los Cowboys recibió tres TD.

Matt Bryant anotó un field goal de 37 yardas al expirar el tiempo regular de juego, para darle el triunfo 34-32 a los Falcons sobre los Buccaneers. Los Texans vencieron 20-3 a los Jaguars gracias a rush TD de la dupla Deshaun Watson & Lamar Miller. Philip Rivers lanzó un TD y Austin Ekeler logró un rush TD en el triunfo 23-9 de los Chargers sobre los Broncos. Patrick Mahomes lanzó dos TD mientras que Tyreek Hill recibió y corrió para un total de dos TD, en el triunfo 35-3 de los Chiefs sobre los Raiders. Jared Goff lanzó 4 TD en el triunfo 48-32 de los Rams sobre los 49ers. Jordan Howard corrió para dos TD en el triunfo 24-10 de los Bears sobre los Vikings. Matt McCrane logró un field goal de 35 yardas faltando 1:56 de juego para darle el triunfo 16-13 a los Steelers sobre los Bengals. Sebastian Janikowski logró un field goal de 33 yardas al expirar el tiempo de juego para darle el triunfo 27-24 a los Seahawks sobre los Cardinals. Los Eagles blanquearon 24-0 a los Redskins gracias a una defensa que produjo 4 sacks, una intercepción y 40 tacles. Nick Foles lanzó dos TD en el triunfo. Los Ravens ganaron el AFC North al vencer 26-24 a los Browns gracias a dos rush TD de Lamar Jackson. Andrew Luck lanzó 3 TD en la victoria 33-17 de los Colts sobre los Titans.

Dirigentes que fueron despedidos luego del últimos juego de la temporada regular: Steve Wilks (Cardinals) luego de una marca de 3-13; Marvin Lewis (Bengals) luego de 16 temporadas con el mismo equipo; Adam Gase (Dolphins) luego de una marca de 23-35 en 3 temporadas; y Vance Joseph (Broncos) luego de una marca de 11-21 en dos temporadas.

Standings Final:

AFC

• East-Patriots (11-5), Miami (7-9), Bills (6-10) y Jets (4-12)
• North-Ravens (10-6), Steelers (9-6-1), Browns (7-8-1) y Bengals (6-10)
• South-Texans (11-5), Colts (10-6), Titans (9-7) y Jaguars (5-11)
• West-Chiefs (12-4), Chargers (12-4), Broncos (6-10) y Raiders (4-12)

NFC

• East-Dallas (10-6), Eagles (9-7), Redskins (7-9) y Giants (5-11)
• North-Bears (12-4), Vikings (8-7-1), Packers (6-9-1) y Lions (6-10)
• South-Saints (13-3), Falcons (7-9), Panthers (7-9) y Buccaneers (5-11)
• West-Rams (13-3), Seahawks (10-6), 49ers (4-12) y Cardinals (3-13)
  
  
  2018 NFL RECORDS & MILESTONES
  ​For the complete 2018 NFL Records and Milestones, click here​.
  New teams making the playoffs, terrific turnarounds, consistent teams excelling again, records falling and young players making their mark. The 2018 season had it all. 
  Competitiveness highlighted the 2018 regular-season as 73 games were decided by three points or fewer, the most in a season in NFL history while 68% of all games played this season (175 of 256) were within one score (eight points) in the fourth quarter, tied for the third-most in a season in NFL history. On 71 occasions, teams came back to win or tie after trailing in the fourth quarter or overtime – an average of 4.2 teams per week – tied for second-most in a season in NFL history. 
  Week 17 came down to the wire, as three playoff spots and three divisions titles – the AFC West, AFC North and AFC South – were decided on the final day of the season. Sunday’s excitement was due in part to having 16 divisional games played on the season’s final day, a tradition instituted in 2010. 
  Seven of the 12 playoff teams are new to the postseason in 2018: BALTIMORE, CHICAGO, DALLAS, HOUSTON, INDIANAPOLIS, the LOS ANGELES CHARGERS and SEATTLE. Since 1990 – a streak of 29 consecutive seasons – at least four teams have qualified for the playoffs in every season that were not in the postseason the year before. 
  The seasons with at least seven new playoff teams since 1990: 

  SEASON	PLAYOFF TEAMS NOT IN PREVIOUS SEASON’S PLAYOFFS
  1990	7 (Cincinnati, Chicago, Kansas City, Los Angeles Raiders, Miami, New Orleans, Washington)
  1999	7 (Detroit, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Seattle, Tampa Bay, Tennessee, Washington)
  2003	8 (Baltimore, Carolina, Dallas, Denver, Kansas City, New England, St. Louis, Seattle)
  2005	7 (Carolina, Chicago, Cincinnati, Jacksonville, New York Giants, Tampa Bay, Washington)
  2006	7 (Baltimore, Dallas, Kansas City, New Orleans, New York Jets, Philadelphia, San Diego)
  2008	7 (Arizona, Atlanta, Baltimore, Carolina, Miami, Minnesota, Philadelphia)
  2017	8 (Buffalo, Carolina, Jacksonville, Los Angeles Rams, Minnesota, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Tennessee)
  2018	7 (Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles Chargers, Seattle)

  
  Both the Chicago Bears (NFC North) and Houston Texans (AFC South) completed “worst-to-first” turnarounds and at least one team has won its division the season after finishing in or tied for last place in 15 of the past 16 seasons. 
  With Chicago and Houston earning division titles, 2018 marked the second consecutive season that two teams went from worst to first (Jacksonville and Philadelphia in 2017) – something that has never happened in any other major US sport.
  OFFENSIVE TRENDS: The 2018 season will go down as one of the most prolific offensive seasons in league history. 
  Teams combined to score 1,371 total touchdowns, the most in a single season in NFL history, while the 11,952 total points scored are the second-most in league annals (11,985 in 2013). 

  MOST TOUCHDOWNS, NFL HISTORY			MOST TOTAL POINTS, NFL HISTORY
  SEASON	TOUCHDOWNS		SEASON	TOTAL POINTS
  2018	1,371		2013	11,985
  2013	1,338		2018	11,952
  2015	1,318		2015	11,680

  
  With three teams – KANSAS CITY (35.3 points per game), the LOS ANGELES RAMS (32.9) and NEW ORLEANS(31.5) – averaging at least 30 points per game, the 2018 season joined 1948, 1949 and 2011 as seasons with at least three teams averaging at least 30 points per game. 
  The Chiefs, with 565 points scored, finished as the third-highest scoring team in league annals, trailing only the 2013DENVER BRONCOS (606 points scored) and 2007 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (589). 
  PROLIFIC PASSERS: In 2018, league-wide passing numbers trended at a record pace, as the marks for passer rating (92.9), completion percentage (64.9 percent) and touchdown passes (847) were all the highest for a single season in NFL history, while the total completions (11,462) were the third-highest in a single season in league annals. 

  SEASON	RATING		SEASON	COMPLETION PCT.		SEASON	TD PASSES		SEASON	COMPLETIONS
  2018	92.9		2018	64.9		2018	847		2015	11,527
  2015	90.2		2016	63.0		2015	842		2016	11,526
  2016	89.3		2015	63.0		2014	807		2018	11,462

  
  
  Twelve quarterbacks passed for at least 4,000 yards, including five with at least 4,500 passing yards, in 2018: Pittsburgh’s BEN ROETHLISBERGER (5,129), Kansas City’s PATRICK MAHOMES (5,097), Atlanta’s MATT RYAN(4,924), Los Angeles Rams’ JARED GOFF (4,688) and Indianapolis’ ANDREW LUCK (4,593).
  With 12 quarterbacks reaching 4,000 passing yards, the 2018 season tied the 2015 season for the second-most quarterbacks with at least 4,000 passing yards. 
  The seasons with the most players with at least 4,000 passing yards in NFL history: 

  SEASON	PLAYERS WITH 4,000 PASSING YARDS
  2016	13
  2018	12
  2015	12
  2014	11
  2012	11

  
  Nine quarterbacks threw at least 30 touchdown passes this season, including four with at least 35 touchdown passes: Mahomes (50), Luck (39), Ryan (35) and Seattle’s RUSSELL WILSON (35).
  Eight quarterbacks had a passer rating of 100 or higher, including three with a 110+ passer rating in 2018: New Orleans’ DREW BREES (115.7), Mahomes (113.8) and Wilson (110.9). The eight quarterbacks with a passer rating of 100 or higher were the most in a single season in NFL history, surpassing the previous record of six in the 2015 season.
  TOP BACKS: Nine players rushed for at least 1,000 yards, including three players with at least 1,200 rushing yards, this season: Dallas’ EZEKIEL ELLIOTT (1,434), New York Giants’ rookie SAQUON BARKLEY (1,307) and Los Angeles Rams’ TODD GURLEY (1,251). 
  The 2018 season saw players average 4.42 yards per rush attempt, the highest single-season total in league history. 
  The seasons with the highest average yards per rush attempt in NFL history: 

  SEASON	AVERAGE YARDS PER RUSH ATTEMPT
  2018	4.42
  2011	4.29
  2012	4.26

  
  Six players recorded at least 10 rushing touchdowns in 2018: Gurley (17), New Orleans’ ALVIN KAMARA (14), Pittsburgh’s JAMES CONNER (12), Tennessee’s DERRICK HENRY (12), Barkley (11) and Los Angeles Chargers’MELVIN GORDON (10). 
  RIDICULOUS RECEIVERS: Twenty-one players had at least 1,000 receiving yards, including six with at least 1,400 receiving yards, this season: Atlanta’s JULIO JONES (1,677), Houston’s DE ANDRE HOPKINS (1,572), Tampa Bay’s MIKE EVANS (1,524), Kansas City’s TYREEK HILL (1,479), Pittsburgh’s JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER (1,426) and New Orleans’ MICHAEL THOMAS (1,405). 
  Eleven players had at least 100 receptions in 2018, including seven with at least 110 catches: Thomas (125), Philadelphia’s ZACH ERTZ (116), Hopkins (115), Minnesota’s ADAM THIELEN (113), Jones (113), Green Bay’sDAVANTE ADAMS (111) and Smith-Schuster (111). 
  With 11 players recording at least 100 catches this season, the 2018 season surpassed the 1995 season (nine) for the most players with at least 100 catches in a single season. 
  The seasons with the most players with at least 100 receptions in NFL history: 

  SEASON	PLAYERS WITH 100+ RECEPTIONS
  2018	11
  1995	9
  2015	7

  
  Nine players had at least 10 touchdown catches this season, including four with at least 12 touchdown receptions: Pittsburgh’s ANTONIO BROWN (15), Adams (13), Indianapolis’ ERIC EBRON (13) and Hill (12). 
  DOMINANT DEFENDERS: Twenty-two players recorded at least 10 sacks, including six with at least 14 sacks, in 2018: Los Angeles Rams’ AARON DONALD (20.5), Houston’s J.J. WATT (16), Kansas City’s CHRIS JONES (15.5), Denver’s VON MILLER (14.5), Minnesota’s DANIELLE HUNTER (14.5) and Seattle’s FRANK CLARK (14). 
  With 16 players recording at least 12 sacks, the 2018 season tied the 1992 season (16 players) for the third-most players with at least 12 sacks in a single season since 1982 when the individual sack became an official statistic. 
  The seasons with the most players with at least 12 sacks since 1982: 

  SEASON	PLAYERS WITH 12+ SACKS
  1984	19
  1983	18
  2018	16
  1992	16

  
  Six players recorded at least five interceptions in 2018: Chicago’s KYLE FULLER (seven), Miami’s XAVIEN HOWARD (seven), Atlanta’s DAMONTAE KAZEE (seven), Chicago’s EDDIE JACKSON (six), Cincinnati’s SHAWN WILLIAMS (five) and New York Giants’ ALEC OGLETREE (five).
  
  

  NOTAS DE LA NFL DE LA VUELTA DE COMODINES

  ​COMIENZA LA POSTEMPORADA DE LA NFL Después de un emocionante final de la temporada regular, la segunda temporada de la NFL ya está aquí.  La postemporada de la NFL comienza con los cuatro partidos del Fin de semana de Comodines.  Sábado 5 de enero ​ ​ ​ ​ AFC Indianapolis en Houston 4:35 PM, hora de New York ESPN/ABC NFC Seattle en Dallas 8:15 PM, hora de New York FOX Domingo 6 de enero ​ ​ ​ ​ AFC Los Angeles Chargers en Baltimore 1:05 PM, hora de New York CBS ​ NFC Philadelphia en Chicago 4:40 PM, hora de New York NBC La decimoséptima semana definió todo en el último momento. Las emociones del domingo se debieron en parte a tener 16 partidos divisionales disputados en la última jornada de la temporada, una tradición instituida en 2010. Tres pasaportes a la postemporada y tres títulos divisionales –los de la AFC Oeste, AFC Norte y AFC Sur– fueron decididos en el último día de competición regular de la temporada.  La lista de los 12 equipos finales es la siguiente:  AFC NFC 1. Kansas City (12-4), campeón de la AFC Oeste 1. New Orleans (13-3), campeón de la NFC Sur 2. New England (11-5), campeón de la AFC Este 2. Los Angeles Rams (13-3), campeón de la NFC Oeste 3. Houston (11-5), campeón de la AFC Sur 3. Chicago (12-4), campeón de la NFC Norte 4. Baltimore (10-6), campeón de la AFC Norte 4. Dallas (10-6), campeón de la NFC Este 5. Los Angeles Chargers (12-4)    5. Seattle (10-6) 6. Indianapolis (10-6) 6. Philadelphia (9-7) La postemporada de la NFL, que concluye el 3 de febrero con el Super Bowl LIII en el estadio Mercedes-Benz de Atlanta (CBS, 6:30 PM, hora de New York), comienza estos sábado y domingo con el Fin de semana de Comodines.   Tanto los Chicago Bears (NFC Norte) como los Houston Texans (AFC Sur) completaron sendos resurgimientos de "peor a primero" y al menos un equipo ganó su división la temporada siguiente a haber finalizado último o empatando ese puesto en 15 de las últimas 16 temporadas. Con Chicago y Houston obteniendo sus títulos divisionales, 2018 marcó el segunda temporada consecutiva en las que dos equipos pasaron de ser el peor al primero (Jacksonville y Philadelphia en 2017), algo que jamás había sucedido en cualquier otro deporte de los denominados grandes de los Estados Unidos.  Siete de los 12 equipos que clasificaron a la postemporada son nuevos en esta instancia en 2018: BALTIMORE, CHICAGO, DALLAS, HOUSTON, INDIANAPOLIS, losLOS ANGELES CHARGERS y SEATTLE. Desde 1990 –una racha de 29 temporadas consecutivas– al menos cuatro equipos han clasificado a la postemporada sin haber estado en esa instancia en la temporada del año anterior. Un vistazo a los cuatro partidos del Fin de semana de Comodines:  INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (10-6) en HOUSTON TEXANS (11-5) (sábado, ESPN/ABC, 4:35 PM, hora de New York)        Este es el primer encuentro de postemporada entre estos rivales de la AFC Sur. En la temporada regular, los Colts ostentan una ventaja de 26-8 en los 34 juegos disputados en la historia. Los Texans y los Colts se repartieron la serie de la temporada en 2018, con Houston ganando 37-34 en la prórroga en la cuarta semana e Indianapolis quedándose con el triunfo 24-21 en la decimocuarta semana. Los Colts han clasificado a la postemporada por primera vez desde 2014. Indianapolis tuvo dos jugadores seleccionados al Pro Bowl 2019: el ala cerrada ERIC EBRON y el guardia novato QUENTON NELSON. Los Texans ganaron la AFC Sur por tercera vez en las últimas cuatro temporadas (2015 y 2016). Houston tuvo cuatro jugadores seleccionados al Pro Bowl 2019: el apoyador JADEVEON CLOWNEY, el receptor DE ANDRE HOPKINS, el apoyador BENARDRICK MCKINNEY y el ala defensiva J.J. WATT.  SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (10-6) en DALLAS COWBOYS (10-6) (sábado, FOX, 8:15 PM, hora de New York)        Este es el segundo encuentro de postemporada entre los dos equipos. Los Seahawks derrotaron a Dallas 21-20 en su encuentro de Comodines de la NFC (6 de enero de 2007). Los Cowboys lideran la serie histórica 10-9, incluyendo postemporada. Esta temporada, Seattle ganó 24-13 en su encuentro de la tercera semana disputado en el CenturyLink Field.   Los Seahawks regresan a la postemporada por primera vez desde 2016 y han clasificado a la postemporada en siete de las nueve temporadas del entrenador en jefe PETE CARROLL con el equipo. Seattle tuvo dos jugadores seleccionados para el Pro Bowl 2019: el despejador novato MICHAEL DICKSON y el apoyador BOBBY WAGNER. Los Cowboys vuelven a la postemporada tras quedarse con el título de la NFC Este por primera vez desde 2016. Dallas tuvo cinco jugadores seleccionados para el Pro Bowl 2019, empatando con Chicago y New Orleans en la mayor cantidad en la NFC: el corredor EZEKIEL ELLIOTT, el esquinero BYRON JONES, el ala defensiva DEMARCUS LAWRENCE, el guardia ZACK MARTIN y el tackle TYRON SMITH.  LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (12-4) en BALTIMORE RAVENS (10-6) (Domingo, CBS, 1:05 PM, hora de New York) Este es el primer encuentro de postemporada entre los dos equipos. Baltimore lidera la serie histórica 7-5, incluyendo un triunfo 22-10 en Los Angeles en la decimosexta semana.   Baltimore clasificó para la postemporada por primera vez desde 2014 y ganó la AFC Norte por primera vez desde 2012, cuando terminaron ganando el Super Bowl XLVII. Los Ravens tuvieron tres jugadores seleccionados para el Pro Bowl 2019: el apoyador C.J. MOSLEY, el profundo ERIC WEDDLE y el guardia MARSHAL YANDA.   Los Chargers clasificaron a la postemporada por primera vez desde 2013. Los Angeles tuvo siete jugadores seleccionados para el Pro Bowl 2019, la mayor cantidad en la liga: el receptor KEENAN ALLEN, el corredor MELVIN GORDON, el ala defensiva MELVIN INGRAM, el profundo novato DERWINJAMES, el jugador especialista ADRIAN PHILLIPS, el centro MIKE POUNCEY y el mariscal de campo PHILIP RIVERS.   PHIADELPHIA EAGLES (9-7) en CHICAGO BEARS (12-4) (Domingo, NBC, 4:40 PM, hora de New York)        Los equipos se encontrarán en la postemporada por cuarta vez, con Philadelphia ostentando una ventaja de 2-1. En su duelo de postemporada más reciente, los Eagles ganaron 33-19 en Chicago en la vuelta Divisional de la NFC de 2001 (19 de enero de 2002). los Bears lideran la serie histórica 30-13-1, incluyendo postemporada.   Los Eagles, campeones reinantes del Super Bowl, están en la postemporada por años consecutivos por primera vez desde las temporadas de 2009-10 y están procurando convertirse en el primer campeón del Super Bowl que repite título desde los NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS de 2003-04. Philadelphia tuvo tres jugadores seleccionados para el Pro Bowl 2019: el guardia BRANDON BROOKS, el tackle defensivo FLETCHER COX y el ala cerrada ZACH ERTZ.  Los Bears han clasificado a la postemporada y se alzaron con el título divisional de la NFC Norte por primera vez desde 2010. Chicago tuvo cinco jugadores seleccionados para el Pro Bowl 2019, empatando con Dallas y New Orleans en la mayor cantidad en la NFC: el devolvedor especialista TARIK COHEN, el esquinero KYLE FULLER, el tackle defensivo AKIEM HICKS, el profundo EDDIE JACKSON y el apoyador KHALIL MACK.   WHAT TO LOOK FOR – WILD CARD WEEKEND NEW YEAR, NEW TEAMS: The Chicago Bears (12-4, NFC North) and Houston Texans (11-5, AFC South) both completed “worst-to-first” turnarounds and at least one team has won its division the season after finishing in or tied for last place in 15 of the past 16 seasons. 2018 marked the second consecutive season that two teams went from worst to first – something that has never happened before in any other major US sport. The teams to go from “worst-to-first” in their divisions and appear in the Super Bowl since 2003: SEASON TEAM RECORD PRIOR SEASON RECORD ADVANCED TO 2003 Carolina Panthers 11-5 7-9 Super Bowl XXXVIII 2009 New Orleans Saints 13-3 8-8 Won Super Bowl XLIV 2017 Philadelphia Eagles 13-3 7-9 Won Super Bowl LII 2018 Chicago Bears 12-4 5-11 ??? 2018 Houston Texans 11-5 4-12* ???            *Tied for last place  This season, seven teams qualified for the playoffs after missing the postseason in 2017 – Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Indianapolis, the Los Angeles Chargers and Seattle – and all seven will be in action on Wild Card Weekend. Since the 12-team playoff format was adopted in 1990 – a streak of 29 consecutive seasons – at least four teams have qualified for the playoffs in every season that were not in the postseason the year before. -- WILD CARD WEEKEND -- FROM WILD CARD TO SUPER BOWL: Winners in the Wild Card round have won the Super Bowl nine times. At least one Super Bowl participant in six of the past 13 seasons played in a Wild Card game. The Wild Card round participants to win the Super Bowl: SEASON TEAM SUPER BOWL RESULT 1980 Oakland Defeated Philadelphia in Super Bowl XV, 27-10 1997 Denver Defeated Green Bay in Super Bowl XXXII, 31-24 2000 Baltimore Defeated New York Giants in Super Bowl XXXV, 34-7 2005 Pittsburgh Defeated Seattle in Super Bowl XL, 21-10 2006 Indianapolis Defeated Chicago in Super Bowl XLI, 29-17 2007 New York Giants Defeated New England in Super Bowl XLII, 17-14 2010 Green Bay Defeated Pittsburgh in Super Bowl XLV, 31-25 2011 New York Giants Defeated New England in Super Bowl XLVI, 21-17 2012 Baltimore Defeated San Francisco in Super Bowl XLVII, 34-31 -- WILD CARD WEEKEND -- WINNING WAYS: The BALTIMORE RAVENS and DALLAS COWBOYS will each be playing on Wild Card Weekend. The Cowboys (34) are tied with the GREEN BAY PACKERS (34) and NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (34), the No. 2 overall seed in the AFC, for the second-most postseason wins all-time. Only Pittsburgh (36) has more postseason wins in league history. Wild Card Weekend marks the 62nd playoff game in the history of the Dallas Cowboys and surpasses Pittsburgh (61) for the most postseason games played by a franchise in league annals. The teams with the most postseason wins in NFL history: TEAM WINS LOSSES WIN PCT. SUPER BOWL WINS Pittsburgh 36 25 .590 6 Dallas* 34 27 .557 5 Green Bay 34 22 .607 4 New England** 34 20 .630 5 San Francisco 30 20 .600 5 *Plays this weekend **First-round bye Baltimore (.652) and New England (.630) own the top two winning percentages in postseason history while Dallas (.557) ranks seventh. The teams with the highest postseason winning percentage in NFL history: TEAM WINS LOSSES WIN PCT. SUPER BOWL WINS Baltimore* 15 8 .652 2 New England** 34 20 .630 5 Green Bay 34 22 .607 4 San Francisco 30 20 .600 5 Pittsburgh 36 25 .590 6 Oakland 25 19 .568 3 Dallas* 34 27 .557 5 *Plays this weekend **First-round bye -- WILD CARD WEEKEND -- POSTSEASON DEBUTS: Several teams will feature a quarterback slated to make his first career postseason start. Among those set to debut on Wild Card Weekend are Baltimore’sLAMAR JACKSON, Chicago’s MITCHELL TRUBISKY and Houston’s DESHAUN WATSON. The players with the most passing yards in their first career postseason start: PLAYER TEAM SEASON ROUND PASSING YARDS Kelly Holcomb Cleveland 2002 Wild Card 429 Aaron Rodgers Green Bay 2009 Wild Card 423 Randall Cunningham Philadelphia 1988 Divisional 407 Kurt Warner^ St. Louis 1999 Divisional 391 Neil Lomax St. Louis Cardinals 1982 Wild Card 385 ^Pro Football Hall of Famer -- WILD CARD WEEKEND -- TOP DEFENSE: The CHICAGO BEARS defense led the league with the fewest points allowed per game (17.7) this season. In three of the past four seasons, the teams with the top regular-season scoring defense have advanced to the Super Bowl. The teams with the top scoring defense in the regular season to advance to the Super Bowl since 2002: SEASON TEAM SUPER BOWL RESULT 2002 Tampa Bay Defeated Oakland in Super Bowl XXXVII, 48-21 2003 New England Defeated Carolina in Super Bowl XXXVIII, 32-29 2008 Pittsburgh Defeated Arizona in Super Bowl XLIII, 27-23 2010 Pittsburgh Lost to Green Bay in Super Bowl XLV, 31-25 2013 Seattle Defeated Denver in Super Bowl XLVIII, 43-8 2014 Seattle Lost to New England in Super Bowl XLIX, 28-24 2016 New England Defeated Atlanta in Super Bowl LI, 34-28 2018 Chicago ??? -- WILD CARD WEEKEND -- FANTASTIC FOLES: Philadelphia quarterback NICK FOLES passed for 352 yards and three touchdowns in the 2017 NFC Championship Game and had 373 passing yards with three touchdowns in Super Bowl LII to help lead the Eagles to the first Super Bowl championship in franchise history. With 300 passing yards and three touchdown passes on Sunday at Chicago (4:40 PM ET, NBC), Foles would become the second quarterback in NFL history to record at least 300 passing yards and three touchdown passes in three consecutive postseason games. The players with the most consecutive postseason games with at least 300 passing yards and three touchdown passes in NFL history: PLAYER TEAM CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH 300+ PASS YARDS & 3+ TD PASSES Matt Ryan Atlanta 3 Nick Foles Philadelphia 2* *Active streak -- WILD CARD WEEKEND -- RATING RIVERS: Los Angeles Chargers quarterback PHILIP RIVERS will make his 10th career playoff start on Wild Card Weekend. Rivers, who has recorded a passer rating of 115 or higher in each of his past two postseason starts and plays at Baltimore on Sunday (1:05 PM ET, CBS), can become the fourth quarterback to record three consecutive postseason games with a passer rating of 115 or higher. The players with the most consecutive postseason games with a passer rating of 115 or higher in NFL history: PLAYER TEAM CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH 115+ PASSER RATING Joe Montana^ San Francisco 5 Matt Ryan Atlanta 3 Aaron Rodgers Green Bay 3 Philip Rivers Los Angeles Chargers 2* ^Pro Football Hall of Famer *Active streak NFL POSTSEASON BEGINS ​After an exciting finish to the regular season, the NFL’s second season has arrived. The NFL postseason begins with four games on Wild Card Weekend.  Saturday, January 5 AFC Indianapolis at Houston 4:35 PM ET ESPN/ABC NFC Seattle at Dallas 8:15 PM ET FOX Sunday, January 6 AFC Los Angeles Chargers at Baltimore 1:05 PM ET ​CBS NFC Philadelphia at Chicago 4:40 PM ET NBC Week 17 came right down to the wire. Sunday’s excitement was due in part to having 16 divisional games played on the season’s final day, a tradition instituted in 2010. Three playoff spots and three divisions titles – the AFC West, AFC North and AFC South – were decided on the final day of the season.  The final 12 teams are set:  AFC NFC 1. Kansas City (12-4), AFC West champion 1. New Orleans (13-3), NFC South champion 2. New England (11-5), AFC East champion 2. Los Angeles Rams (13-3), NFC West champion 3. Houston (11-5), AFC South champion 3. Chicago (12-4), NFC North champion 4. Baltimore (10-6), AFC North champion 4. Dallas (10-6), NFC East champion 5. Los Angeles Chargers (12-4)   5. Seattle (10-6) 6. Indianapolis (10-6) 6. Philadelphia (9-7) The NFL playoffs, which conclude on February 3 with Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta (CBS, 6:30 PM ET), begin this Saturday and Sunday with Wild Card Weekend.   Both the Chicago Bears (NFC North) and Houston Texans (AFC South) completed “worst-to-first” turnarounds and at least one team has won its division the season after finishing in or tied for last place in 15 of the past 16 seasons.  With Chicago and Houston earning division titles, 2018 marked the second consecutive season that two teams went from worst to first (Jacksonville and Philadelphia in 2017) – something that has never happened in any other major US sport.  Seven of the 12 playoff teams are new to the postseason in 2018: BALTIMORE, CHICAGO, DALLAS, HOUSTON, INDIANAPOLIS, the LOS ANGELES CHARGERS and SEATTLE. Since 1990 – a streak of 29 consecutive seasons – at least four teams have qualified for the playoffs in every season that were not in the postseason the year before.  A look at the four games on Wild Card Weekend:  INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (10-6) at HOUSTON TEXANS (11-5) (Saturday, ESPN/ABC, 4:35 PM ET)       This is the first postseason meeting between the AFC South division rivals. In the regular season, the Colts hold a 26-8 advantage in 34 games played.  The Texans and Colts split the season series in 2018, with Houston winning 37-34 in overtime in Week 4 and Indianapolis taking the finale 24-21 in Week 14. The Colts have qualified for the postseason for the first time since 2014. Indianapolis had two players selected to the 2019 Pro Bowl: tight end ERIC EBRONand rookie guard QUENTON NELSON. The Texans won the AFC South for the third time in the past four seasons (2015 and 2016). Houston had four players selected to the 2019 Pro Bowl: linebackerJADEVEON CLOWNEY, wide receiver DE ANDRE HOPKINS, linebackerBENARDRICK MCKINNEY and defensive end J.J. WATT.  SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (10-6) at DALLAS COWBOYS (10-6) (Saturday, FOX, 8:15 PM ET)       This is the second postseason meeting between the two teams. The Seahawks defeated Dallas 21-20 in their 2006 NFC Wild Card meeting (January 6, 2007). The Cowboys lead the all-time series 10-9, including the postseason. This season, Seattle won 24-13 in their Week 3 meeting at CenturyLink Field.   The Seahawks are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2016 and have advanced to the postseason in seven of head coach PETE CARROLL’s nine seasons with the team. Seattle had two players selected to the 2019 Pro Bowl: rookie punter MICHAEL DICKSON and linebacker BOBBY WAGNER. The Cowboys are back in the postseason after capturing the NFC East title for the first time since 2016. Dallas had five players selected to the 2019 Pro Bowl, tied with Chicago and New Orleans for the most in the NFC: running back EZEKIEL ELLIOTT, cornerback BYRON JONES, defensive end DEMARCUS LAWRENCE, guard ZACK MARTIN and tackle TYRON SMITH.  LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (12-4) at BALTIMORE RAVENS (10-6) (Sunday, CBS, 1:05 PM ET)       This is the first postseason meeting between the two teams. Baltimore leads the all-time series 7-5, including a 22-10 win in Los Angeles in Week 16.   Baltimore has qualified for the postseason for the first time since 2014 and won the AFC North for the first time since 2012, when they were victorious in Super Bowl XLVII. The Ravens had three players selected to the 2019 Pro Bowl: linebacker C.J. MOSLEY, safety ERIC WEDDLE and guard MARSHAL YANDA.   The Chargers have advanced to the postseason for the first time since 2013. Los Angeles had a league-best seven players selected to the 2019 Pro Bowl: wide receiver KEENAN ALLEN, running back MELVIN GORDON, defensive endMELVIN INGRAM, rookie safety DERWIN JAMES, special teamer ADRIANPHILLIPS, center MIKE POUNCEY and quarterback PHILIP RIVERS.  PHIADELPHIA EAGLES (9-7) at CHICAGO BEARS (12-4) (Sunday, NBC, 4:40 PM ET)       The teams will meet in the postseason for the fourth time, with Philadelphia holding a 2-1 edge. In their most recent postseason matchup, the Eagles won 33-19 in Chicago in the 2001 NFC Divisional Playoffs (January 19, 2002). The Bears lead the all-time series 30-13-1, including the postseason.   The Eagles, the defending Super Bowl champions, are in the postseason for consecutive years for the first time since the 2009-10 seasons and are seeking to become the first repeat Super Bowl champions since the 2003-04 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS. Philadelphia had three players selected to the 2019 Pro Bowl: guardBRANDON BROOKS, defensive tackle FLETCHER COX and tight end ZACH ERTZ.  The Bears have qualified for the postseason and claimed the NFC North division title for the first time since 2010. Chicago had five players selected to the 2019 Pro Bowl, tied with Dallas and New Orleans for the most in the NFC: return specialist TARIK COHEN, cornerback KYLE FULLER, defensive tackle AKIEM HICKS, safety EDDIE JACKSON and linebacker KHALIL MACK. ​ ARIZONA CARDINALS HOLD FIRST PICK IN 2019 NFL DRAFT The Arizona Cardinals own the No. 1 pick of the 2019 National Football League Draft, which will be held April 25-27 in Nashville, Tennessee. The tentative order of the first round was announced today by the NFL, subject to the results of the playoffs. The draft order is determined by the following procedures: (A)        The winner of the Super Bowl game shall select last and the loser of such game shall select next-to-last in all rounds, regardless of the record of such participating clubs in the regular season. (B)       The losers of the Conference Championship games shall select 29th and 30th in all rounds, according to the reverse order of their standing. (C)       The losers of the Divisional playoff games shall select in the 25th through 28th positions in all rounds, according to the reverse order of their standing. (D)       The losers of the Wild Card games shall select in the 21st through 24th positions in all rounds, according to the reverse order of their standing. (E)       Clubs not participating in the playoffs shall select in the first through 20th positions in all rounds, according to the reverse order of their standing. If, after all the foregoing procedures have been applied, ties still exist in any grouping except (A) above, such ties shall be broken by figuring the aggregate won-lost-tied percentage of each involved club’s regular season opponents and awarding preferential selection order to the club which faced the schedule of teams with the lowest aggregate won-lost-tied percentage. If ties still exist, the divisional or conference tie-breaking method, if applicable, shall be applied. If neither the divisional nor the conference tie-breaking methods are applicable, ties shall be broken by a coin flip. The tie between Buffalo and Denver for the 9th and 10th position was broken by conference tie-breakers. Since both clubs had the same conference record (4-8), their win-loss-tie percentages in common games is applied. Since both clubs had the same record in common games (1-4), their win-loss-tied percentage in strength of victory is applied.  Since Buffalo (.411) had a lower win-loss-tie percentage in strength of victory than Denver (.464), they are given priority in the Draft order.​​​ Clubs involved in two-club ties will alternate positions from round-to-round.  In ties that involve three or more clubs, the club at the top of a tied segment in a given round will move to the bottom of the segment for the next round, while all other clubs in the segment move up one position.  This rotation continues throughout the Draft. 2019 FIRST ROUND DRAFT ORDER​​ # Team Win Loss Tie Winning Percentage Opp Win Opp Loss Opp Tie Strength of Schedule 1. Arizona Cardinals 3 13 0 .188 134 120 2 .527 2.  San Francisco 49ers 4 12 0 .250 128 126 2 .504 3. New York Jets 4 12 0 .250 128 125 3 .506 4. Oakland Raiders 4 12 0 .250 139 115 2 .547 5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 5 11 0 .313 133 121 2 .523 6. New York Giants 5 11 0 .313 135 121 0 .527 7. Jacksonville Jaguars 5 11 0 .313 140 115 1 .549 8. Detroit Lions 6 10 0 .375 127 125 4 .504 9. Buffalo Bills 6 10 0 .375 133 121 2 .523 10. Denver Broncos 6 10 0 .375 133 121 2 .523 11. Cincinnati Bengals 6 10 0 .375 135 117 4 .535 12. Green Bay Packers 6 9 1 .406 124 130 2 .488 13. Miami Dolphins 7 9 0 .438 119 135 2 .469 14. Atlanta Falcons 7 9 0 .438 122 131 3 .482 15. Washington Redskins 7 9 0 .438 124 131 1 .486 16. Carolina Panthers 7 9 0 .438 129 125 2 .508 17. Cleveland Browns 7 8 1 .469 131 123 2 .516 18. Minnesota Vikings 8 7 1 .531 128 126 2 .504 19. Tennessee Titans 9 7 0 .563 133 123 0 .520 20. Pittsburgh Steelers 9 6 1 .594 128 126 2 .504 21. Philadelphia Eagles* 9 7 0 .563 132 123 1 .518 22. Indianapolis Colts* 10 6 0 .625 119 137 0 .465 23. Seattle Seahawks* 10 6 0 .625 123 131 2 .484 24. Dallas Cowboys* (traded to Oakland) 10 6 0 .625 125 131 0 .488 25. Baltimore Ravens* 10 6 0 .625 125 127 4 .496 26. Houston Texans* 11 5 0 .688 120 135 1 .471 27. New England Patriots* 11 5 0 .688 122 131 3 .482 28. Chicago Bears* (traded to Oakland) 12 4 0 .750 108 144 4 .430 29. Los Angeles Chargers* 12 4 0 .750 121 133 2 .477 30. Kansas City Chiefs* 12 4 0 .750 122 132 2 .480 31. Los Angeles Rams* 13 3 0 .813 122 132 2 .480 32. New Orleans Saints* (traded to Green Bay) 13 3 0 .813 122 131 3 .482 2019 OPPONENTS DETERMINED​​ The opponents for all 2019 regular-season games have been determined and a complete list of each team’s home and away matchups was issued today by the NFL. The scheduling formula implemented in 2002 with realignment guarantees that all teams play each other on a regular, rotating basis. Under the formula, every team plays 16 games as follows:​ Home and away against its three division opponents (6 games). ​ The four teams from another division within its conference on a rotating three-year cycle (4 games)  The four teams from a division in the other conference on a rotating four-year cycle (4 games) Two intraconference games based on the prior year’s standings (2 games). These games match a first-place team against the first-place teams in the two same-conference divisions the team is not scheduled to play that season. The second-place, third-place, and fourth-place teams in a conference are matched in the same way each year.  ​ ​Beginning in 2010, a change was made to how​​​​ teams are paired in the schedule rotation with the AFC and NFC West divisions.​ The official 2019 schedule, with playing dates and times, will be announced in the spring. NFL Kickoff 2019 Weekend will begin on Thursday night, September 5, and the regular season will conclude on Sunday, December 29.​ The season will conclude with Super Bowl LIV in Miami on Sunday, February 2, 2020.​​ ​2019 SCHEDULING ROTATION BY DIVISION AFC Intraconference AFC NORTH EAST Interconference NFC EAST AFC Intraconference AFC EAST NORTH Interconference NFC WEST AFC Intraconference AFC WEST SOUTH Interconference NFC SOUTH AFC Intraconference AFC SOUTH WEST Interconference NFC NORTH NFC Intraconference NFC NORTH EAST Interconference AFC EAST NFC Intraconference NFC EAST NORTH Interconference AFC WEST NFC Intraconference NFC WEST SOUTH Interconference AFC SOUTH NFC Intraconference NFC SOUTH WEST Interconference AFC NORTH  ​ 2019 OPPONENTS​ AFC EAST ​1.  New England Patriots        Home:    Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers                                                  Away:    Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Houston Texans, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins 2.  Miami Dolphins                 Home:    Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Los Angeles Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins                                                                                                                             Away:    Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers 3.  Buffalo Bills                       Home:    Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Denver Broncos, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins                                                 Away:    Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tennessee Titans 4.  New York Jets                   Home:    Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers                                                 Away:    Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Jacksonville Jaguars, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins                                                                                          2019 OPPONENTS AFC NORTH 1.  Baltimore Ravens              Home:    Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Arizona Cardinals, Houston Texans, New England Patriots, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers                                                                                                                                     Away:    Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins, Seattle Seahawks 2.  Pittsburgh Steelers            Home:    Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills, Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins, Seattle Seahawks                                                 Away:    Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Chargers, New England Patriots, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers                                                                              3.  Cleveland Browns             Home:    Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers, Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins, Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee Titans                                                 Away:    Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers, Arizona Cardinals, Denver Broncos, New England Patriots, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers 4.  Cincinnati Bengals            Home:    Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Arizona Cardinals, Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers                                                 Away:    Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins, Oakland Raiders, Seattle Seahawks 2019 OPPONENTS AFC SOUTH 1.  Houston Texans                Home:    Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos, New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders                                                 Away:    Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2.  Indianapolis Colts             Home:    Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins, Oakland Raiders                                                 Away:    Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, New Orleans Saints, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3.  Tennessee Titans              Home:    Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers                                                 Away:    Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders 4.  Jacksonville Jaguars        Home:    Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers                                                                                                                                Away:    Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Cincinnati Bengals, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders 2019 OPPONENTS AFC WEST 1.  Kansas City Chiefs            Home:    Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Chargers, Oakland Raiders, Baltimore Ravens, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings                                                 Away:    Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Chargers, Oakland Raiders, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots, Tennessee Titans 2.  Los Angeles Chargers       Home:    Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, Pittsburgh Steelers                                                 Away:    Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins, Tennessee Titans 3.  Denver Broncos                Home:    Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, Oakland Raiders, Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans                                                 Away:    Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, Oakland Raiders, Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings 4.  Oakland Raiders                Home:    Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans                                                 Away:    Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets 2019 OPPONENTS NFC EAST 1.  Dallas Cowboys                Home:    New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers, Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings                                                 Away:    New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets 2.  Philadelphia Eagles           Home:    Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Seattle Seahawks                                                 Away:    Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Washington Redskins, Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings 3.  Washington Redskins       Home:    Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, New England Patriots, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers                                                 Away:    Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings 4.  New York Giants               Home:    Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings                                                 Away:    Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2019 OPPONENTS NFC NORTH 1.  Chicago Bears                   Home:    Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants                                                 Away:    Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Rams, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins 2.  Minnesota Vikings             Home:    Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins                                                 Away:    Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, New York Giants, Seattle Seahawks 3.  Green Bay Packers            Home:    Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins                                                 Away:    Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers 4.  Detroit Lions                     Home:    Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Dallas Cowboys, Kanas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers                                                 Away:    Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins 2019 OPPONENTS NFC SOUTH 1.  New Orleans Saints           Home:    Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Arizona Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, San Francisco 49ers                                                 Away:    Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Chicago Bears, Jacksonville Jaguars, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee Titans 2.  Atlanta Falcons                 Home:    Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Los Angeles Rams, Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee Titans                                                 Away:    Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Arizona Cardinals, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers 3.  Carolina Panthers              Home:    Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins                                                 Away:    Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Arizona Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, San Francisco 49ers  ​ 4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers     Home:    Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers                                                 Away:    Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee Titans 2019 OPPONENTS NFC WEST 1.  Los Angeles Rams            Home:    Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers                                                 Away:    Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Pittsburgh Steelers 2.  Seattle Seahawks              Home:    Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers                                                 Away:    Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers 3.  San Francisco 49ers          Home:    Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, Pittsburgh Steelers                                                 Away:    Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Redskins 4.  Arizona Cardinals              Home:    Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers                                                 Away:    Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers​ NFL WILD CARD & DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED  Commissioner ROGER GOODELL announced the schedule of sites, dates and times for the National Football League Wild Card Playoffs on January 5-6 and Divisional Playoffs on January 12-13. Seven of the 12 playoff teams are new to the postseason in 2018: Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Indianapolis, the Los Angeles Chargers and Seattle.   Since 1990 – a streak of 29 consecutive seasons – at least four teams have qualified for the playoffs in every season that were not in the postseason the year before. NFL WILD CARD PLAYOFFSSaturday, January 5 AFC: 4:35 PM (ET) Indianapolis at Houston (ESPN, with simulcast on ABC) NFC: 8:15 PM (ET) Seattle at Dallas (FOX) Sunday, January 6 AFC: 1:05 PM (ET) Los Angeles Chargers at Baltimore (CBS) NFC: 4:40 PM (ET) Philadelphia at Chicago (NBC) NFL DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFSSaturday, January 12 AFC: 4:35 PM (ET) Baltimore/Los Angeles Chargers/Indianapolis at Kansas City (NBC) NFC: 8:15 PM (ET) Chicago/Dallas/Seattle at Los Angeles Rams (FOX)​ Sunday, January 13 AFC: 1:05 PM (ET) Houston/Baltimore/Los Angeles Chargers at New England (CBS) NFC: 4:40 PM (ET) Dallas/Seattle/Philadelphia at New Orleans (FOX) In the Divisional Playoffs, the division champion with the best record in each conference will host the lowest seeded Wild Card survivor.  Once teams are seeded for the playoffs, positions do not change: American Football Conference National Football Conference Kansas City (12-4), AFC West champion New Orleans (13-3), NFC South champion New England (11-5), AFC East champion Los Angeles Rams (13-3), NFC West champion Houston (11-5), AFC South champion Chicago (12-4), NFC North champion Baltimore (10-6), AFC North champion Dallas (10-6), NFC East champion Los Angeles Chargers (12-4)   Seattle (10-6)  Indianapolis (10-6) Philadelphia (9-7) The NFC (FOX, 3:05 PM ET) and AFC (CBS, 6:40 PM ET) Championship Games will be played on Sunday, January 20. The 2019 Pro Bowl (ESPN, with simulcast on ABC, 3:00 PM ET) will be played on Sunday, January 27 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida and Super Bowl LIII will take place on Sunday, February 3 (CBS, 6:30 PM ET), at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.