It came down to the final seconds of the final game, but the NFL playoff picture has been finalized after the Las Vegas Raiders beat the Los Angeles Chargers 35-32 in overtime Sunday night.
With the win, the Raiders will finish fifth in the AFC and face the fourth-seed Cincinnati Bengals on Super Wild Card Weekend. The Chargers’ season ended with the loss and the Steelers were officially seeded seventh, meaning Pittsburgh will visit the Kansas City Chiefs in the wild-card round.
Both the Raiders and Chargers would have advanced to the post-season if Sunday’s game ended in a tie.
Below is the final playoff matchups for the 2022 NFL playoffs:
AFC
Bye: Tennessee Titans
Saturday, Jan. 15
Raiders (5) at Bengals (4), 4:30 p.m. ET/ 1:30 p.m. PT
Patriots (6) at Bills (3), 8:15 p.m. ET/ 5:15 p.m. PT
Sunday, Jan. 16
Steelers (7) at Chiefs (2), 8:15 p.m. ET/ 5:15 p.m. PT
NFC
Bye: Green Bay Packers
Sunday, Jan. 16
Eagles (7) at Buccaneers (2), 1 p.m. ET/ 10 a.m. PT
49ers (6) at Cowboys (3), 4:30 p.m. ET/ 1:30 p.m. PT
Monday, Jan. 17
Cardinals (5) at L.A. Rams (4), 8:15 p.m. ET/ 5:15 p.m. PT
More to come…
