2023–24 NFL playoffs

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{{2023–24 NFL playoffs}}

The playoffs began with Wild Card Weekend on January 13–15, 2024. The Divisional round was played on January 20–21, with the winners of those games advancing to the Conference Championship games on January 28. Super Bowl LVIII was played on February 11 at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada.

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|title=Cleveland Browns vs. Houston Texans – Game summary

|date=January 13, 2024

|time=4:35 p.m. EST/3:35 p.m. CST

|road=Browns

|R1=7|R2=7|R3=0|R4=0

|home=Texans

|H1=10|H2=14|H3=14|H4=7

|stadium=NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

|attendance=71,946

|weather=None (retractable roof closed)

|referee=Clay Martin

|TV=NBC/Peacock

|TVAnnouncers=Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge, and Kathryn Tappen

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/browns-at-texans-2023-post-1 Recap], [https://static.www.nfl.com/gamecenter/48e8b94b-add1-11ee-aec3-7d8f81bc70be.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

First quarter

• HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 21-yard field goal, 5:29. Texans 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:54.
• CLE – Kareem Hunt 1-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 2:09. Browns 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:20.
• HOU – Nico Collins 15-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 0:11. Texans 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:58.

Second quarter

• CLE – Kareem Hunt 11-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Riley Patterson kick), 12:18. Browns 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:53.
• HOU – Brevin Jordan 76-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 12:00. Texans 17–14. Drive: 1 play, 76 yards, 0:18.
• HOU – Dalton Schultz 37-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:11. Texans 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:33.

Third quarter

• HOU – Steven Nelson 82-yard interception return (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 6:05. Texans 31–14.
• HOU – Christian Harris 36-yard interception return (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 4:06. Texans 38–14.

Fourth quarter

• HOU – Devin Singletary 19-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 4:06. Texans 45–14. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:00.

|stats=

Top passers

• CLE – Joe Flacco – 34/46, 307 yards, TD, 2 INT
• HOU – C. J. Stroud – 16/21, 274 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

• CLE – Kareem Hunt – 8 rushes, 26 yards, TD
• HOU – Devin Singletary – 13 rushes, 66 yards, TD

Top receivers

• CLE – David Njoku – 7 receptions, 93 yards
• HOU – Nico Collins – 6 receptions, 96 yards, TD

}}

This was the first postseason meeting between the Browns and Texans. During the regular season, the Browns defeated the Texans 36–22 in Houston in Week 16. Deshaun Watson, who was the starting quarterback for Cleveland since 2022, suffered a season-ending injury in Week 10. He was the starting quarterback for Houston from 2017 to 2020.

After a competitive first half that was led by the Texans, they took a commanding lead after the turn of the half, in which Joe Flacco threw back-to-back interceptions that were returned for touchdowns.{{cite news |title=Browns' Joe Flacco throws rare back-to-back pick-sixes vs. Texans |url=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/sports/nfl/browns-joe-flacco-throws-rare-back-to-back-pick-sixes-vs-texans/3433613/ |access-date=January 17, 2024 |publisher=NBC 5 Dallas Fort Worth |date=January 13, 2024}} This was the Texans' first playoff win since the 2019 season.

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|title=Miami Dolphins vs. Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

|date=January 13, 2024

|time=8:10 p.m. EST/7:10 p.m. CST

|road=Dolphins

|R1=0|R2=7|R3=0|R4=0

|home=Chiefs

|H1=7|H2=9|H3=3|H4=7

|stadium=Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

|attendance=71,492

|weather={{convert|-4|F|C}}

|referee=Brad Rogers

|TV=Peacock{{efn|name=Peacock-simulcast}}

|TVAnnouncers=Mike Tirico, Jason Garrett, and Kaylee Hartung

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/dolphins-at-chiefs-2023-post-1 Recap], [https://static.www.nfl.com/gamecenter/66bfe042-add1-11ee-aec3-7d8f81bc70be.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

First quarter

• KC – Rashee Rice 11-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 11:05. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:55.

Second quarter

• KC – Harrison Butker 28-yard field goal, 14:51. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 3:12.
• MIA – Tyreek Hill 53-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 14:01. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:50.
• KC – Harrison Butker 26-yard field goal, 7:36. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:25.
• KC – Harrison Butker 32-yard field goal, 0:18. Chiefs 16–7. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 1:25.

Third quarter

• KC – Harrison Butker 21-yard field goal, 7:49. Chiefs 19–7. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 5:32.

Fourth quarter

• KC – Isiah Pacheco 3-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 11:06. Chiefs 26–7. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 7:01.

|stats=

Top passers

• MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 20/39, 199 yards, TD, INT
• KC – Patrick Mahomes – 23/41, 262 yards, TD

Top rushers

• MIA – Raheem Mostert – 8 rushes, 33 yards
• KC – Isiah Pacheco – 24 rushes, 89 yards, TD

Top receivers

• MIA – Tyreek Hill – 5 receptions, 62 yards, TD
• KC – Rashee Rice – 8 receptions, 130 yards, TD

}}

This was the fourth postseason matchup between the Dolphins and Chiefs, with Miami winning all three previous contests. The most recent playoff meeting between these two teams was in the 1994–95 Wild Card round, which Miami won 27–17.{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/mia/playoffs.htm | title=Miami Dolphins Playoff History | website=Pro-Football-Reference.com }} It was the first postseason clash between the two teams in Kansas City since Christmas Day 1971, which remains the longest NFL game played; the Dolphins won that game 27–24 after two overtime periods. During the regular season, the Chiefs defeated the Dolphins 21–14 in a neutral-site game in Frankfurt, Germany in Week 9. This was the first game where Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill returned to Arrowhead Stadium since he left the Chiefs.

With a kickoff temperature of {{convert|-4|F|C}}, this became the fourth coldest NFL game in history.{{cite news |title=Chiefs and Dolphins play fourth-coldest game in NFL history at minus-4 degrees |url=https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-dolphins-bills-steelers-nfl-playoffs-cold-snow-weather-b49dba3f4fdeeae8f023a7408b53296e#:~:text=KANSAS%20CITY%2C%20Mo.,-(AP)%20—%20The |access-date=January 14, 2024 |publisher=AP News |date=January 14, 2024}} The game was dominated by Kansas City, whose defense held the league's top offense to just 7 points. With the Lions winning their playoff game against the Rams the next day, Miami became the team with the longest playoff game win drought.{{Cite web |last=Podell |first=Garrett |date=January 15, 2024 |title=Lions end NFL's longest drought without playoff win: Here's who holds the unwanted mark for longest wait now |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/lions-end-nfls-longest-drought-without-playoff-win-heres-who-holds-the-unwanted-mark-for-longest-wait-now/ |access-date=January 15, 2024 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Poupart |first=Alain |date=January 15, 2024 |title=Dolphins Now Have NFL's Longest Playoff Win Drought |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/dolphins/news/miami-dolphins-now-have-nfls-longest-playoff-win-drought |access-date=January 15, 2024 |website=Sports Illustrated Miami Dolphins News, Analysis and More |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Sam |first=Doric |title=Dolphins Own NFL's Longest Playoff Win Drought After Goff, Lions Beat Stafford, Rams |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10105100-dolphins-own-nfls-longest-playoff-win-drought-after-goff-lions-beat-stafford-rams |access-date=January 15, 2024 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}

With 28 million viewers watching, Peacock recorded their busiest day in history on January 13.{{cite news |title=Peacock Continues Growth After NFL Wild Card Game Success |url=https://www.nbcuniversal.com/article/peacock-continues-growth-after-nfl-wild-card-game-success#:~:text=The%20first%2Dever%20streaming%2Dexclusive,day%20in%20the%20platform's%20history. |access-date=January 23, 2024 |publisher=NBC Universal |date=January 15, 2024}}

Technically, it was the first regionally televised game in the NFL playoffs since the 1982-83 NFL playoffs, when the first round games were regionally televised, since the Peacock stream was out of market; the game was televised on NBC affiliates in Miami and Kansas City.

{{See also|Cowboys–Packers rivalry}}

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|title=Green Bay Packers vs. Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

|date=January 14, 2024

|time=4:35 p.m. EST/3:35 p.m. CST

|road=Packers

|R1=7|R2=20|R3=14|R4=7

|home=Cowboys

|H1=0|H2=7|H3=9|H4=16

|stadium=AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

|attendance=93,799

|weather=None (retractable roof closed)

|referee=Ronald Torbert

|TV=Fox

|TVAnnouncers=Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews, and Tom Rinaldi

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/packers-at-cowboys-2023-post-1 Recap], [https://static.www.nfl.com/gamecenter/a4727084-add1-11ee-aec3-7d8f81bc70be.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

First quarter

• GB – Aaron Jones 3-yard run (Anders Carlson kick), 7:08. Packers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:52.

Second quarter

• GB – Aaron Jones 1-yard run (Anders Carlson kick), 14:15. Packers 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:28.
• GB – Dontayvion Wicks 20-yard pass from Jordan Love (kick failed), 3:23. Packers 20–0. Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 5:44.
• GB – Darnell Savage 64-yard interception return (Anders Carlson kick), 1:50. Packers 27–0.
• DAL – Jake Ferguson 1-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 0:00. Packers 27–7. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 1:50.

Third quarter

• DAL – Brandon Aubrey 34-yard field goal, 9:23. Packers 27–10. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:37.
• GB – Aaron Jones 9-yard run (Anders Carlson kick), 6:38. Packers 34–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:45.
• DAL – Tony Pollard 1-yard run (kick failed), 3:03. Packers 34–16. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:45.
• GB – Luke Musgrave 38-yard pass from Jordan Love (Anders Carlson kick), 1:27. Packers 41–16. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:36.

Fourth quarter

• GB – Romeo Doubs 3-yard pass from Jordan Love (Anders Carlson kick), 10:23. Packers 48–16. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:37.
• DAL – Jake Ferguson 7-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Rico Dowdle run), 5:54. Packers 48–24. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:29.
• DAL – Jake Ferguson 14-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Dak Prescott run), 3:25. Packers 48–32. Drive: 4 plays, 91 yards, 1:24.

|stats=

Top passers

• GB – Jordan Love – 16/21, 272 yards, 3 TD
• DAL – Dak Prescott – 41/60, 403 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

• GB – Aaron Jones – 21 rushes, 118 yards, 3 TD
• DAL – Tony Pollard – 15 rushes, 56 yards, TD

Top receivers

• GB – Romeo Doubs – 6 receptions, 151 yards, TD
• DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 9 receptions, 110 yards

}}

Coming in as huge underdogs, the Packers stunned the Cowboys in dominating fashion and won 48–32.

After getting the ball first after electing to receive the opening kickoff, the Packers drove 75 yards in almost 8 minutes, capping the drive with an Aaron Jones touchdown run from 3 yards out to go up 7–0. After the teams traded punts, cornerback Jaire Alexander intercepted a ball off of Dak Prescott deep in Cowboys' territory. At the beginning of the second quarter, the Packers cashed in on the turnover with another Aaron Jones touchdown run, which came from one yard out, to go up 14–0. Following a Cowboys' punt, the Packers drove 93 yards and capped it when Dontayvion Wicks caught a 20-yard touchdown pass from Jordan Love, although the extra point was missed, leaving the score at 20–0. On the next drive, Prescott threw another interception that was returned 64 yards for a touchdown by Darnell Savage with 1:50 remaining in the 1st half to extend the Packers' lead to 27–0. The Cowboys did rebound to score a touchdown on the last play of the half when Jake Ferguson caught a 1-yard pass from Prescott, cutting the lead to 27–7.

In the second half, the Packers extended their lead to 32 points, 48–16, with 10:23 left in the 4th quarter, before the Cowboys scored back-to-back touchdowns and two successful 2-point conversions to reduce the deficit to 16 points. However, the Cowboys eventually turned the ball over on downs on their last drive with less than 20 seconds left, sealing the Packers' victory. With the win, the Packers improved to 6–0 at AT&T Stadium all-time (including their win in Super Bowl XLV) and became the first seventh seed to beat a second seed since the playoffs expanded to 14 teams in the 2020 season. Conversely, the Cowboys became the first second seed to lose against a seventh seed since it expanded, and it snapped the Cowboys' 16-game home win streak.[https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/14/sport/nfl-playoffs-packers-cowboys-spt-intl/index.html Packers dominate Cowboys to advance in NFL playoffs and throw Dallas into disarray while Lions defeat Rams in 1st playoff win in 32 years], CNN, January 15, 2024

This was the ninth overall postseason matchup in the rivalry between the Cowboys and Packers. The postseason series between the two teams had been tied 4–4, with the most recent meeting being in the 2016 NFC Divisional Playoffs, which the Packers won 34–31 in Arlington.{{Cite web |title=All Matchups, Dallas Cowboys vs. Green Bay Packers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=dal&tm2=gnb&yr=all |access-date=January 7, 2024 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}} The teams did not meet in the 2023 regular season.

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|title=Los Angeles Rams vs. Detroit Lions – Game summary

|date=January 14, 2024

|time=8:15 p.m. EST

|road=Rams

|R1=3|R2=14|R3=3|R4=3

|home=Lions

|H1=14|H2=7|H3=3|H4=0

|stadium=Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

|attendance=66,367

|weather=None (indoor stadium)

|referee=Craig Wrolstad

|TV=NBC/Peacock

|TVAnnouncers=Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, and Melissa Stark

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/rams-at-lions-2023-post-1 Recap], [https://static.www.nfl.com/gamecenter/d6c41f14-add1-11ee-aec3-7d8f81bc70be.pdf Game Book]

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First quarter

• DET – David Montgomery 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 9:30. Lions 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:30.
• LAR – Brett Maher 24-yard field goal, 4:26. Lions 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:04.
• DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 10-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 1:31. Lions 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:55.

Second quarter

• LAR – Puka Nacua 50-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Brett Maher kick), 13:24. Lions 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:07.
• DET – Sam LaPorta 2-yard pass from Jared Goff (Michael Badgley kick), 7:12. Lions 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:12.
• LAR – Tutu Atwell 38-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Brett Maher kick), 4:02. Lions 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:10.

Third quarter

• DET – Michael Badgley 54-yard field goal, 8:41. Lions 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:36.
• LAR – Brett Maher 27-yard field goal, 2:33. Lions 24–20. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 6:08.

Fourth quarter

• LAR – Brett Maher 29-yard field goal, 8:10. Lions 24–23. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 6:43.

|stats=

Top passers

• LAR – Matthew Stafford – 25/36, 367 yards, 2 TD
• DET – Jared Goff – 22/27, 277 yards, TD

Top rushers

• LAR – Kyren Williams – 13 rushes, 61 yards
• DET – David Montgomery – 14 rushes, 57 yards, TD

Top receivers

• LAR – Puka Nacua – 9 receptions, 181 yards, TD
• DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown – 7 receptions, 110 yards

}}

This was the second overall postseason meeting between the Rams and Lions. The first came in the 1952 National Conference Championship, which the Lions won 31–21 in Detroit.{{Cite web |title=All Matchups, Cleveland/St. Louis/LA Rams vs. Detroit Lions |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=ram&tm2=det&yr=all |access-date=January 7, 2024 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}} It was the Lions' first home playoff game since 1993 and only their third since winning their last NFL title in 1957. It was also their first playoff game at Ford Field.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/lions/2023/12/instant-observations-lions-win-first-nfc-north-crown-clinch-homefield-in-playoffs.html |title=Instant observations: Lions win first NFC North crown, bring playoffs to Ford Field |website=MLive.com |first=Kyle |last=Meinke |date=December 24, 2023 |access-date=December 24, 2023}} This game was also notable for being the first postseason clash between Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff, the starting quarterbacks for the Rams and Lions respectively. Each had previously played for the other team before being traded for each other prior to the 2021 season.{{Cite web |last=Booher |first=Christian |date=January 7, 2024 |title=Lions Will Host Rams in Wild Card Round |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-will-host-rams-in-wild-card-round |access-date=January 7, 2024 |website=FanNation}} The Rams and Lions did not meet during the regular season.

The Lions wound up victorious by a final score of 24–23, their first victory in a postseason game since 1991 and only their second in the Super Bowl era.{{Cite web |last1=Pouncy |first1=Colton |last2=Rodrigue |first2=Jourdan |last3=Athletic |first3=The |date=January 15, 2024 |title=Lions hold off Rams |url=https://theathletic.com/live-blogs/nfl-wild-card-nfc-rams-lions-updates-playoffs/0K6XtCP9atcG/ |access-date=January 15, 2024 |website=The Athletic |language=en}} In his first game in Detroit as an opposing player, Stafford completed 25 of 36 passes for 367 yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Goff completed 22 of 27 passes for 277 yards and a touchdown. Los Angeles Pro Bowl receiver Puka Nacua set a rookie record for receiving yards in a postseason game with nine catches for 181 receiving yards while also scoring a touchdown. The record would then be surpassed by Ladd McConkey the following year. Amon-Ra St. Brown was Detroit's leading receiver with seven catches for 110 receiving yards. Although neither team turned the ball over, the Rams were undone by an ineffective red zone offense: zero touchdowns in three red zone trips, while Detroit converted all three of its red zone trips into touchdowns.{{Cite web | url = https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore/_/gameId/401547753 | title = Lions 24–23 Rams (Jan 14, 2024) Final Score | date = January 14, 2024 | access-date = January 14, 2024 | website = ESPN.com }}

With this victory, the Lions no longer had fewer playoff victories in their own stadium than another NFL team, as they equaled the Pittsburgh Steelers who had won Super Bowl XL at Ford Field. The victory, combined with the #2-seeded Cowboys' loss to the Packers earlier that day, also meant that the Lions would host two games in a single postseason for the first time in franchise history. This was the first time a team from Detroit advanced in a postseason since 2013, when the Detroit Tigers won an ALDS matchup against the Oakland Athletics.{{cn|date=March 2024}}

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|title=Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Buffalo Bills – Game summary

|date=January 15, 2024

|time=4:35 p.m. EST

|road=Steelers

|R1=0|R2=7|R3=3|R4=7

|home=Bills

|H1=14|H2=7|H3=3|H4=7

|stadium=Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

|attendance=70,040

|weather=Partly cloudy, {{convert|17|F|C}}

|referee=Carl Cheffers

|TV=CBS/Paramount+

|TVAnnouncers=Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, and Jay Feely

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/steelers-at-bills-2023-post-1 Recap], [https://static.www.nfl.com/gamecenter/85495b4f-add1-11ee-aec3-7d8f81bc70be.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

First quarter

• BUF – Dawson Knox 9-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 7:02. Bills 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:33.
• BUF – Dalton Kincaid 29-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 4:10. Bills 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 29 yards, 0:05.

Second quarter

• BUF – Josh Allen 52-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 7:01. Bills 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:51.
• PIT – Diontae Johnson 10-yard pass from Mason Rudolph (Chris Boswell kick), 1:39. Bills 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 0:35.

Third quarter

• PIT – Chris Boswell 40-yard field goal, 8:50. Bills 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 4:34.
• BUF – Tyler Bass 45-yard field goal, 1:32. Bills 24–10. Drive: 14 plays, 48 yards, 7:18.

Fourth quarter

• PIT – Calvin Austin 7-yard pass from Mason Rudolph (Chris Boswell kick), 10:32. Bills 24–17. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:00.
• BUF – Khalil Shakir 17-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 6:27. Bills 31–17. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 4:05.

|stats=

Top passers

• PIT – Mason Rudolph – 22/39, 229 yards, 2 TD, INT
• BUF – Josh Allen – 21/30, 203 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

• PIT – Jaylen Warren – 8 rushes, 38 yards
• BUF – James Cook – 18 rushes, 79 yards

Top receivers

• PIT – Pat Freiermuth – 5 receptions, 76 yards
• BUF – Dalton Kincaid – 3 receptions, 59 yards, TD

}}

This was the fourth playoff matchup between these two teams; Pittsburgh won two out of the first three. The most recent playoff meeting occurred during the Divisional Round of the 1995–96 postseason, which Pittsburgh won 40–21.{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/pit/playoffs.htm | title=Pittsburgh Steelers Playoff History | website=Pro-Football-Reference.com }} The Steelers and Bills did not meet during the regular season. The game was originally scheduled to be played on January 14 at 1:05 p.m. EST, but was delayed due to a state of emergency and travel ban declared in Western New York as a result of a massive snowstorm, marking the first time an NFL playoff game was postponed since the 2016–17 playoffs, a game that also featured the Steelers.{{cite news|author=Around the NFL staff|title=Steelers-Bills game postponed due to inclement weather in Buffalo, will be played Monday|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/steelers-bills-game-postponed-due-to-inclement-weather-in-buffalo-will-be-played-monday|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=NFL.com|date=January 13, 2024|access-date=January 14, 2024}}{{cite web|title=Bills-Steelers playoff game postponed to Monday|url=https://www.wivb.com/sports/buffalo-bills/bills-steelers-playoff-game-postponed-to-monday/|website=WIVB-TV|date=January 13, 2024|access-date=January 13, 2024}}

The first half was dominated by Buffalo, with a Josh Allen throwing a touchdown pass to Dawson Knox on Buffalo's first drive of the game. Later in the quarter, a reception by George Pickens was turned into a fumble by Taron Johnson that saw Terrel Bernard recover the ball at the 29-yard line of Buffalo. Allen soon threw a touchdown pass to Dalton Kincaid to give Buffalo a 14–0 lead. After Pittsburgh went 88 yards only to have the ball intercepted in the endzone, the Bills drove down the field and capitalized on a 52-yard run by Allen for a touchdown to increase the lead to 21–0 (the run was a career-long for Allen and the second longest run by a quarterback in a playoff game next to Colin Kaepernick's 56-yard run in the 2013 postseason).https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/josh-allen-touchdown-run-bills-longest-qb-nfl-playoffs-history/d0e9f6fdd9aeb71b148fc990 Pittsburgh finally got on the board with a short field after blocking a field goal and returning it to the 33-yard line, with Rudolph throwing a touchdown pass to Diontae Johnson to make it 21–7 at the half.

The teams traded field goals in the third quarter before Pittsburgh went on a 75-yard drive that saw them close it with a Rudolph touchdown pass to Calvin Austin to narrow the lead to 24-17 with 10:32 remaining. Buffalo responded with a 70-yard drive that lasted four minutes and finished with a Khalil Shakir touchdown reception and scramble to make the score 31-17 with six minutes remaining; neither team scored from that point on as Buffalo won their fourth straight Wild Card Round game.{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/401547751 | title=Bills 31–17 Steelers (Jan 15, 2024) Game Recap }}

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|title=Philadelphia Eagles vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

|date=January 15, 2024

|time=8:15 p.m. EST

|road=Eagles

|R1=0|R2=9|R3=0|R4=0

|home=Buccaneers

|H1=10|H2=6|H3=9|H4=7

|stadium=Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

|attendance=63,397

|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|67|F|C}}

|referee=Adrian Hill

|TV=ABC/ESPN/ESPN2/ESPN+

|TVAnnouncers=Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters, and Laura Rutledge

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/eagles-at-buccaneers-2023-post-1 Recap], [https://static.www.nfl.com/gamecenter/08a71e61-add2-11ee-aec3-7d8f81bc70be.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

First quarter

• TB – Chase McLaughlin 28-yard field goal, 10:02. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 4:58.
• TB – David Moore 44-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 5:47. Buccaneers 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:20.

Second quarter

• TB – Chase McLaughlin 54-yard field goal, 14:03. Buccaneers 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 5:19.
• PHI – Jake Elliott 47-yard field goal, 11:31. Buccaneers 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:32.
• TB – Chase McLaughlin 48-yard field goal, 5:35. Buccaneers 16–3. Drive: 15 plays, 45 yards, 5:56.
• PHI – Dallas Goedert 5-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (two-point conversion failed), 3:06. Buccaneers 16–9. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:29.

Third quarter

• TB – Jalen Hurts intentional grounding in endzone resulting in TB safety, 2:16. Buccaneers 18–9.
• TB – Trey Palmer 56-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 1:19. Buccaneers 25–9. Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:59.

Fourth quarter

• TB – Chris Godwin 23-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 5:42. Buccaneers 32–9. Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 6:15.

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Top passers

• PHI – Jalen Hurts – 25/35, 250 yards, TD
• TB – Baker Mayfield – 22/36, 337 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

• PHI – D'Andre Swift – 10 rushes, 34 yards
• TB – Rachaad White – 18 rushes, 72 yards

Top receivers

• PHI – DeVonta Smith – 8 receptions, 148 yards
• TB – Cade Otton – 8 receptions, 89 yards

}}

This was the sixth postseason meeting between the Eagles and Buccaneers, with the Buccaneers winning three of the previous five. The most recent postseason meeting between two teams came in the 2021 NFC Wild Card Game, which the Buccaneers won 31–15 in Tampa. In the regular season, the Eagles defeated the Buccaneers in Tampa by a score of 25–11 during Week 3.{{Cite web |title=All Matchups, Philadelphia Eagles vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=phi&tm2=tam&yr=all |access-date=January 7, 2024 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}} This would end up being Jason Kelce's final game before his retirement a month later.

The Buccaneers made the only scoring plays in the first quarter, off a Chase McLaughlin field goal and David Moore touchdown for 10 unanswered points. The Buccaneers and Eagles traded field goals in the second quarter, after which Dallas Goedert scored a touchdown for Philadelphia. The Eagles attempted a two-point conversion using their signature "tush push", but the Buccaneers were able to pull them away. Tampa Bay's defense prevented the Eagles from scoring for the rest of the game, with the Buccaneers scoring two times in the third quarter off a safety on Jalen Hurts and a touchdown from Trey Palmer, in which the Eagles' poor tackling efforts facilitated his 56-yard run to the end zone. Chris Godwin scored a touchdown for Tampa Bay in the fourth quarter as the Buccaneers completed their 23-point blowout of the defending NFC Champions.{{cite news |title=Ugly end to the season: Philadelphia Eagles knocked out of playoffs after loss to Buccaneers |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/live-updates/philadelphia-eagles-vs-tampa-bay-buccaneers-monday-night-football/ |access-date=January 17, 2024 |publisher=CBS Philadelphia |date=January 15, 2024}}

This was the first time that a team seeded below No. 2 (in this case, the No. 3 Detroit Lions) has hosted a divisional playoff game.

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|title=Houston Texans vs. Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

|date=January 20, 2024

|time=4:35 p.m. EST

|road=Texans

|R1=3|R2=7|R3=0|R4=0

|home=Ravens

|H1=3|H2=7|H3=7|H4=17

|stadium=M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

|attendance=71,018

|weather=Clear, {{convert|27|F|C}}

|referee=John Hussey

|TV=ABC/ESPN/ESPN+

|TVAnnouncers=Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters, and Laura Rutledge

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/texans-at-ravens-2023-post-2 Recap], [https://static.www.nfl.com/gamecenter/68e4d4c8-b341-11ee-aec3-7d8f81bc70be.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

First quarter

• BAL – Justin Tucker 53-yard field goal, 8:36. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:55.
• HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 50-yard field goal, 0:28. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 23 yards, 2:54.

Second quarter

• BAL – Nelson Agholor 3-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 9:14. Ravens 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 6:14.
• HOU – Steven Sims 67-yard punt return (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 4:17. Tied 10–10.

Third quarter

• BAL – Lamar Jackson 15-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 12:04. Ravens 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:56.

Fourth quarter

• BAL – Isaiah Likely 15-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 14:23. Ravens 24–10. Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, 7:03.
• BAL – Lamar Jackson 8-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 12:04. Ravens 31–10. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 7:10.
• BAL – Justin Tucker 43-yard field goal, 1:56. Ravens 34–10. Drive: 8 plays, 8 yards, 3:08.

|stats=

Top passers

• HOU – C. J. Stroud – 19/33, 175 yards
• BAL – Lamar Jackson – 16/22, 152 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

• HOU – Devin Singletary – 9 rushes, 22 yards
• BAL – Lamar Jackson – 11 rushes, 100 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

• HOU – Nico Collins – 5 receptions, 68 yards
• BAL – Zay Flowers – 4 receptions, 41 yards

}}

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This was the second postseason meeting between the Ravens and Texans. The Ravens won the first matchup, the 2011 AFC Divisional Game, by a score of 20–13 in Baltimore. In the regular season, the Ravens defeated the Texans by a score of 25–9 in Baltimore in Week 1. Despite a ragged offensive start in the first half, the Ravens outscored the Texans 24–0 in the second half and advanced to their first AFC Championship game since 2012 with a 34–10 rout.

Though not getting a takeaway nor recording a sack on rookie quarterback C. J. Stroud, the Ravens defense dominated Houston. They did not allow any offensive plays by Houston inside the Ravens' 25 yard line nor gave up an offensive touchdown. Houston's only points came by a field goal and a punt return touchdown in the first half. The Baltimore crowd noise also caused a litany of Houston pre-snap penalties.https://www.espn.com/nfl/playbyplay/_/gameId/401547755

Lamar Jackson had two passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns as he improved to 2–3 in playoff games and 1–2 in home playoff games. This was also the Ravens' first home playoff win since the 2012 AFC Wild Card round.

{{See also|49ers–Packers rivalry}}

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|titlestyle=text-align:center; {{NFLPrimaryStyle|NFC}}

|title=Green Bay Packers vs. San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

|date=January 20, 2024

|time=8:15 p.m. EST/5:15 p.m. PST

|road=Packers

|R1=3|R2=3|R3=15|R4=0

|home=49ers

|H1=0|H2=7|H3=7|H4=10

|stadium=Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

|attendance=71,824

|weather=Rain, {{convert|59|F|C}}

|referee=Alex Kemp

|TV=Fox

|TVAnnouncers=Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews, and Tom Rinaldi

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/packers-at-49ers-2023-post-2 Recap], [https://static.www.nfl.com/gamecenter/94002179-b341-11ee-aec3-7d8f81bc70be.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

First quarter

• GB – Anders Carlson 29-yard field goal, 7:22. Packers 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 7:38.

Second quarter

• SF – George Kittle 30-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Jake Moody kick), 8:42. 49ers 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 5:48.
• GB – Anders Carlson 29-yard field goal, 4:09. 49ers 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:33.

Third quarter

• GB – Bo Melton 19-yard pass from Jordan Love (Anders Carlson kick), 9:27. Packers 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:01.
• SF – Christian McCaffrey 39-yard run (Jake Moody kick), 7:39. 49ers 14–13. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:48.
• GB – Tucker Kraft 2-yard pass from Jordan Love (Aaron Jones pass from Jordan Love), 5:23. Packers 21–14. Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 2:16.

Fourth quarter

• SF – Jake Moody 52-yard field goal, 14:56. Packers 21–17. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 2:06.
• SF – Christian McCaffrey 6-yard run (Jake Moody kick), 1:07. 49ers 24–21. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:11.

|stats=

Top passers

• GB – Jordan Love – 21/34, 194 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
• SF – Brock Purdy – 23/39, 252 yards, TD

Top rushers

• GB – Aaron Jones – 18 rushes, 108 yards
• SF – Christian McCaffrey – 17 rushes, 98 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

• GB – Romeo Doubs – 4 receptions, 83 yards
• SF – George Kittle – 4 receptions, 81 yards, TD

}}

After losing Deebo Samuel to injury early in the first quarter, the 49ers narrowly edged out the Packers 24–21.

The Packers trailed the 49ers 7–6 at halftime. However, in the third quarter, the Packers benefited off a 41-yard pass interference penalty on Ambry Thomas and a 73-yard kickoff return from Keisean Nixon, leading to two touchdowns and a successful two-point conversion to take a 21–14 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Following a field goal from Jake Moody, Anders Carlson missed a 41-yard field goal with six minutes left in the game, and the 49ers were able to capitalize on the opportunity as Brock Purdy led his team on a game-winning drive. Although he had a sluggish performance throughout the game, Purdy completed 6-of-7 passes on the drive before Christian McCaffrey delivered the game-winning touchdown. With a minute left on the clock, Jordan Love attempted a final drive but was intercepted by Dre Greenlaw to seal the 49ers' third consecutive NFC Championship Game appearance (and their fourth in the last five seasons). Greenlaw caught Love's two interceptions of the night.

The 49ers got their first win when they entered the fourth quarter trailing by five points or more under head coach Kyle Shanahan.{{cite web | last=Smith | first=Coral | title=Kyle Shanahan on Brock Purdy leading game-winning drive: 'That's all I can ask for' | website=NFL.com | date=2024-01-21 | url=https://www.nfl.com/news/kyle-shanahan-on-brock-purdy-leading-game-winning-drive-that-s-all-i-can-ask-for | access-date=2024-12-10}}

This was the tenth postseason meeting in the rivalry between the Packers and 49ers, an NFL record for the most playoff matches between two teams.{{cite web | url=https://www.sportscasting.com/which-nfl-teams-have-played-each-other-most-playoffs/ | title=Which NFL Teams Have Played Each Other the Most in the Playoffs? | date=January 18, 2023 }} The most recent postseason matchup came in the 2021 NFC Divisional Game, which the 49ers won 13–10 in Green Bay. The 49ers and Packers did not meet in the regular season. Additionally, this was also the first-ever 1 seed v 7 seed playoff matchup in NFL history.

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|title=Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Detroit Lions – Game summary

|date=January 21, 2024

|time=3:05 p.m. EST

|road=Buccaneers

|R1=3|R2=7|R3=7|R4=6

|home=Lions

|H1=3|H2=7|H3=7|H4=14

|stadium=Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

|attendance=66,201

|weather=None (indoor stadium)

|referee=Bill Vinovich

|TV=NBC/Peacock

|TVAnnouncers=Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Melissa Stark, and Kaylee Hartung

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/buccaneers-at-lions-2023-post-2 Recap], [https://static.www.nfl.com/gamecenter/b7f163aa-b341-11ee-aec3-7d8f81bc70be.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

First quarter

• DET – Michael Badgley 23-yard field goal, 8:25. Lions 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 2:43.
• TB – Chase McLaughlin 43-yard field goal, 4:19. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 4:06.

Second quarter

• DET – Josh Reynolds 9-yard pass from Jared Goff (Michael Badgley kick), 12:33. Lions 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:46.
• TB – Cade Otton 2-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:15. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 1:13.

Third quarter

• DET – Craig Reynolds 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 3:48. Lions 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:25.
• TB – Rachaad White 12-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:10. Tied 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:38.

Fourth quarter

• DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 31-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 13:13. Lions 24–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:57.
• DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 9-yard pass from Jared Goff (Michael Badgley kick), 6:22. Lions 31–17. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 6:22.
• TB – Mike Evans 16-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (two-point conversion failed), 4:37. Lions 31–23. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:45.

|stats=

Top passers

• TB – Baker Mayfield – 26/41, 349 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
• DET – Jared Goff – 30/43, 287 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

• TB – Rachaad White – 9 rushes, 55 yards
• DET – Jahmyr Gibbs – 9 rushes, 74 yards, TD

Top receivers

• TB – Mike Evans – 8 receptions, 141 yards, TD
• DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown – 8 receptions, 77 yards, TD

}}

This was the second postseason meeting between the Buccaneers and Lions. The Buccaneers won the first meeting, which came in the 1997 NFC Wild Card Game, by a score of 20–10 at Houlihan's Stadium in Tampa. In the regular season, the Lions won the meeting between the two teams by a score of 20–6 in Week 6 in Tampa. After a mostly back-and-forth affair through the first three quarters, Detroit built up to a 31–17 late in the fourth quarter. However, after a Buccaneers touchdown and defensive stop, the Buccaneers had the ball while down by eight points. However, Derrick Barnes intercepted Mayfield with 1:39 remaining to seal a Lions victory. The Lions advanced to the NFC Championship Game for the first time since 1991.{{cite news |title=Lions advance to first NFC Championship since 1992 with win vs. Buccaneers |url=https://theathletic.com/5214118/2024/01/21/buccaneers-lions-nfc-divisional-result/?amp=1 |access-date=January 22, 2024 |publisher=The Athletic |date=January 21, 2024}} This marked the first time since 1957 that the Lions won two playoff games in a season. For the second week in a row, the crowd broke a decibel record at Ford Field.[https://www.wxyz.com/news/video-detroit-lions-fans-break-another-decibel-record-at-ford-field-on-sunday VIDEO: Detroit Lions fans break another decibel record at Ford Field on Sunday], WXYZ Detroit, January 23, 2024

{{See also|Bills–Chiefs rivalry}}

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|titlestyle=text-align:center; {{NFLPrimaryStyle|AFC}}

|title=Kansas City Chiefs vs. Buffalo Bills – Game summary

|date=January 21, 2024

|time=6:40 p.m. EST

|road=Chiefs

|R1=3|R2=10|R3=7|R4=7

|home=Bills

|H1=3|H2=14|H3=7|H4=0

|stadium=Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

|attendance=70,808

|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|25|F|C}}

|referee=Shawn Hochuli

|TV=CBS/Paramount+

|TVAnnouncers=Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, and Jay Feely

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/chiefs-at-bills-2023-post-2 Recap], [https://static.www.nfl.com/gamecenter/dc73faa3-b341-11ee-aec3-7d8f81bc70be.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

First quarter

• BUF – Tyler Bass 27-yard field goal, 8:08. Bills 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 6:52.
• KC – Harrison Butker 47-yard field goal, 4:35. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:33.

Second quarter

• BUF – Josh Allen 5-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 13:32. Bills 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:03.
• KC – Harrison Butker 29-yard field goal, 9:12. Bills 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:20.
• KC – Travis Kelce 22-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:33. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:34.
• BUF – Josh Allen 2-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 0:26. Bills 17–13. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:07.

Third quarter

• KC – Travis Kelce 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 11:48. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:12.
• BUF – Khalil Shakir 13-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 3:22. Bills 24–20. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:25.

Fourth quarter

• KC – Isiah Pacheco 4-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 14:20. Chiefs 27–24. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:03.

|stats=

Top passers

• KC – Patrick Mahomes – 17/23, 215 yards, 2 TD
• BUF – Josh Allen – 26/39, 186 yards, TD

Top rushers

• KC – Isiah Pacheco – 15 rushes, 97 yards, TD
• BUF – Josh Allen – 12 rushes, 72 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

• KC – Travis Kelce – 5 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD
• BUF – Dalton Kincaid – 5 receptions, 45 yards

}}

This was the sixth postseason meeting in the rivalry between the Bills and Chiefs. The Chiefs lead the postseason series 4–2 against the Bills. The last meeting between the two came in the 2021 AFC Divisional Game, which the Chiefs won 42–36 in overtime in Kansas City after the Chiefs offense drove down the field in the final 13 seconds of regulation to score the game–tying field goal. In the regular season, the Bills defeated the Chiefs 20–17 in Kansas City during Week 14.{{cite web |title=Bills 20–17 Chiefs (Dec 10, 2023) Final Score |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/game/_/gameId/401547583/bills-chiefs |website=ESPN |access-date=12 June 2024 |language=en}}

In the highly anticipated game, the teams traded the lead five times. After the fifth lead change, in which the Chiefs scored a touchdown to take a three-point lead, the Bills attempted a fake punt after failing to pick up a first down after three tries on the ensuing series, but it failed. A play later, Kansas City advanced the ball down to Buffalo's 3-yard line with a great opportunity to extend their lead to two scores. However, Kansas City wide receiver Mecole Hardman fumbled the ball out the side of the end zone for a touchback, thus allowing Buffalo to regain possession and remain in the game. After the teams traded punts, the Bills advanced the ball into Kansas City territory, but their drive stalled in field goal range. In a play that evoked memories of the missed game-winning field goal attempt by Scott Norwood in Super Bowl XXV, Buffalo kicker Tyler Bass proceeded to miss his field goal attempt wide right, thus allowing Kansas City to take over with their three-point lead still intact. Kansas City then picked up a first down on their next possession to drain the clock and seal the victory.{{cite web|title=Chiefs vs. Bills (Jan 21, 2024) Live Score|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/playbyplay/_/gameId/401547758|website=ESPN|access-date=January 21, 2024|date=January 21, 2024}}

For the Bills, this was their third consecutive exit in the divisional round.[https://www.sportsgrid.com/article/buffalo-bills-face-familiar-playoff-exit-despite-strong-season Buffalo Bills Face Familiar Playoff Exit Despite Strong Season], SportsGrid, January 23, 2024 The loss also snapped Buffalo's six-game win streak, which coincidentally began with a win over the Chiefs on December 10.{{cite news |title=Kelce scores twice and Chiefs beat Bills 27-24 to advance to face Ravens in AFC championship |url=https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-bills-score-kelce-mahomes-534e95ba7ec9ff08367c7543cae540ae |access-date=January 23, 2024 |publisher=AP News |date=January 22, 2024}} With 58 regular season wins in the past 5 season for the Bills, the loss also tied them with the New Orleans Saints from 2017 to 2021 with the most regular season wins in a five-year period to not make the Super Bowl.{{cite news |title=Bills' Josh Allen: 'I believe in what we've got going on' |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/bills-josh-allen/story?id=106580642 |access-date=January 23, 2024 |publisher=ABC News |date=January 22, 2024}}

The game drew the most average viewers of any divisional round game in history, with an average of 50.4 million viewers and a peak of 56.3 million viewers. The previous record of 48.5 million average viewers was established in the Packers-Cowboys game in the 2016–17 NFL playoffs.[https://frontofficesports.com/chiefs-bills-set-all-time-divisional-viewership-record-with-more-than-50-million-tuned-in/ Chiefs-Bills Set All-Time Divisional Viewership Record With More Than 50 Million Tuned In], Front Office Sports, January 23, 2024 The game also became the most streamed event in Paramount+ history.{{cite news |last1=Bohannon |first1=Molly |title=Chiefs-Bills Game Sets Record As Most-Watched Divisional Playoff Game Ever, Surpassing 50 Million Viewers |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/mollybohannon/2024/01/23/chiefs-bills-game-sets-record-as-most-watched-divisional-playoff-game-ever-surpassing-50-million-viewers/ |access-date=January 23, 2024 |work=Forbes |date=January 23, 2024}}

Per an annual rotation used by the NFL since 1997 and made official in 2002, the AFC Championship Game was the first game being played at 3:05 p.m. EST, followed by the NFC Championship Game at 6:40 p.m. EST.

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|titlestyle=text-align:center; {{NFLPrimaryStyle|AFC}}

|title=Kansas City Chiefs vs. Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

|date=January 28, 2024

|time=3:05 p.m. EST

|road=Chiefs

|R1=7|R2=10|R3=0|R4=0

|home=Ravens

|H1=7|H2=0|H3=0|H4=3

|stadium=M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

|attendance=71,439

|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|47|F|C}}

|referee=Shawn Smith

|TV=CBS/Paramount+

|TVAnnouncers=Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn, and Jay Feely

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/chiefs-at-ravens-2023-post-3 Recap], [https://static.www.nfl.com/gamecenter/949aee0d-b341-11ee-aec3-7d8f81bc70be.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

First quarter

• KC – Travis Kelce 19-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 7:41. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 5:45.
• BAL – Zay Flowers 30-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 4:58. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:43.

Second quarter

• KC – Isiah Pacheco 2-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 10:56. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 9:02.
• KC – Harrison Butker 52-yard field goal, 0:04. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 1:42.

Third quarter

• No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

• BAL – Justin Tucker 43-yard field goal, 2:34. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 29 yards, 2:26.

|stats=

Top passers

• KC – Patrick Mahomes – 30/39, 241 yards, TD
• BAL – Lamar Jackson – 20/37, 272 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

• KC – Isiah Pacheco – 24 rushes, 68 yards, TD
• BAL – Lamar Jackson – 8 rushes, 54 yards

Top receivers

• KC – Travis Kelce – 11 receptions, 116 yards, TD
• BAL – Zay Flowers – 5 receptions, 115 yards, TD

}}

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This was the first time the Baltimore Ravens have hosted an AFC Championship Game in franchise history. Additionally, this was the first AFC Championship since 2017 not hosted by the Kansas City Chiefs.{{Cite web |last=Skretta |first=Dave |date=2024-01-24 |title=As much as the Chiefs love Arrowhead Stadium, they relish playing the spoiler on the road |url=https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-chiefs-baltimore-ravens-nfl-playoffs-f6d504fb0d9aa7178ff8f468c5042507 |access-date=2024-04-04 |website=AP News |language=en}} This is also the sixth straight AFC Championship Game appearance for the Chiefs.{{Cite web |last=Dixon |first=John |date=2024-01-21 |title=With Ravens' victory over Texans, 'Arrowhead Invitational' series comes to an end |url=https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2024/1/21/24045760/chiefs-news-afc-championship-will-be-in-baltimore |access-date=2024-01-25 |website=Arrowhead Pride |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Churchill |first=Justin |date=2024-01-20 |title=Chiefs' road to Super Bowl just got that much tougher |url=https://atozsports.com/kansas-city/chiefs-streak-hosting-afc-championship-game-snapped/ |access-date=2024-01-25 |website=A to Z Sports}}

This was also the second postseason meeting between the Chiefs and Ravens. The first meeting came in the 2010 AFC Wild Card, which the Ravens won 30–7 in Kansas City. The two teams did not meet in the regular season.

The Chiefs attained a 17–7 lead at halftime off two touchdowns, one from Travis Kelce and one from Isiah Pacheco, as well as a 52-yard field goal from Harrison Butker, as the Ravens only managed one touchdown. At the end of a scoreless third quarter, Lamar Jackson threw a 54-yard pass to Zay Flowers, who was then called for a 15-yard penalty after taunting over L'Jarius Sneed. As the drive carried over into the fourth quarter, Flowers received a pass from Jackson near the end zone, but Sneed forced a fumble for a touchback. The next Ravens drive reached the red zone, but ended in an interception by Deon Bush as Jackson attempted a pass to a triple-covered Isaiah Likely.

This game averaged 55.5 million viewers with a peak of 64 million viewers becoming the most viewed AFC championship game in history, as well as the most watched non-Super Bowl CBS program since the 1994 Winter Olympics.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-30 |title=NFL playoffs and conference championship games draw highest viewership average on record |url=https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2024/01/30/nfl-playoffs-conference-championships-viewership/ |access-date=2024-03-29 |website=Spectrum News |language=en}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle=text-align:center; {{NFLPrimaryStyle|NFC}}

|title=Detroit Lions vs. San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

|date=January 28, 2024

|time=6:40 p.m. EST/3:40 p.m. PST

|road=Lions

|R1=14|R2=10|R3=0|R4=7

|home=49ers

|H1=0|H2=7|H3=17|H4=10

|stadium=Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

|attendance=71,824

|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|69|F|C}}

|referee=Clete Blakeman

|TV=Fox

|TVAnnouncers=Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews, and Tom Rinaldi

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/lions-at-49ers-2023-post-3 Recap], [https://static.www.nfl.com/gamecenter/0d08ffe4-b342-11ee-aec3-7d8f81bc70be.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

First quarter

• DET – Jameson Williams 42-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 13:18. Lions 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:42.
• DET – David Montgomery 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 2:34. Lions 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:20.

Second quarter

• SF – Christian McCaffrey 2-yard run (Jake Moody kick), 13:49. Lions 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:45.
• DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 15-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 5:54. Lions 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:43.
• DET – Michael Badgley 21-yard field goal, 0:07. Lions 24–7. Drive: 17 plays, 68 yards, 4:52.

Third quarter

• SF – Jake Moody 43-yard field goal, 11:02. Lions 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:58.
• SF – Brandon Aiyuk 6-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Jake Moody kick), 5:17. Lions 24–17. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 1:41.
• SF – Christian McCaffrey 1-yard run (Jake Moody kick), 3:02. Tied 24–24. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 2:07.

Fourth quarter

• SF – Jake Moody 33-yard field goal, 9:52. 49ers 27–24. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 7:09.
• SF – Elijah Mitchell 3-yard run (Jake Moody kick), 3:02. 49ers 34–24. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 4:30.
• DET – Jameson Williams 3-yard pass from Jared Goff (Michael Badgley kick), 0:56. 49ers 34–31. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:06.

|stats=

Top passers

• DET – Jared Goff – 25/41, 273 yards, TD
• SF – Brock Purdy – 20/31, 267 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

• DET – David Montgomery – 15 rushes, 93 yards, TD
• SF – Christian McCaffrey – 20 rushes, 90 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

• DET – Sam LaPorta – 9 receptions, 97 yards
• SF – Deebo Samuel – 8 receptions, 89 yards

}}

This was the third postseason meeting between the 49ers and Lions. The postseason series had been split 1–1 between the two teams. The most recent postseason matchup between the two came in the 1983 NFC Divisional Round, which the 49ers won 24–23 at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. The 49ers and Lions did not meet in the regular season. This was the second NFC Championship appearance for the Lions and first since 1991, in which they lost to the Washington Redskins (coincidentally, this was Washington's most recent NFC Championship appearance at this point. They returned to the NFC Championship the following season. ). This was the third straight season and fourth time in the last five seasons that the 49ers reached the NFC Championship Game.

The Lions started off with an explosive offensive push that saw them score a touchdown within the first two minutes of the game; they would score two more touchdowns and a field goal, as well as the defense forcing an interception on Purdy, to take a 24–7 lead at halftime. Although the 49ers' only managed a Christian McCaffrey touchdown in the first half, they proceeded to score 27 unanswered points off of huge plays: a 51-yard pass from Brock Purdy was recovered by Brandon Aiyuk as it deflected off Kindle Vildor's helmet on a touchdown drive, which was immediately followed by a fumble recovery off of Jahmyr Gibbs that the 49ers converted into another touchdown drive. They also benefitted from two turnovers on downs when the Lions were in field goal range both times. Midway through the third quarter, Josh Reynolds dropped a pass on 4th-and-2 at the San Francisco 28-yard line.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-30 |title=Josh Reynolds on his two drops: I didn't want to drop them, but shit happens |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/josh-reynolds-on-his-two-drops-i-didnt-want-to-drop-them-but-shit-happens |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=NBC Sports |language=en-US}} Then in the fourth quarter, the Lions unsuccessfully attempted a fourth down conversion instead of going for a field goal, and both turnovers on downs, plus the fumble by Gibbs, proved costly as the Lions would ultimately lose by a field goal. Both the 49ers and Lions got touchdowns after that point, but the Lions onside kick attempt with 56 seconds left was unsuccessful, allowing the 49ers to win. After the game, Lions head coach Dan Campbell was criticized for his aggressive fourth down play calls, but he defended his decisions.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-29 |title=Lions coach Dan Campbell stands by 4th-down calls vs. 49ers |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39414214/lions-coach-dan-campbell-regret-costly-4th-calls |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}

The 24–7 halftime lead blown by the Lions mirrors a 49ers' 24–7 halftime blown lead in the 1957 NFL Western Conference Championship game against the Lions, who later went on to win the 1957 NFL Championship Game against the Browns. The Lions’ collapse in the NFC Championship entered football lore as part of the Curse of Bobby Layne superstition used to explain the Lions' championship drought since 1957.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5225289/2024/01/26/lions-curse-bobby-layne-dan-campbell/|last=Baumgardner|first=Nick|title=The Curse of Bobby Layne isn’t real, but the one on Lions head coaches may be|website=The New York Times|date=January 28, 2024|accessdate=December 29, 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://enjoyer.com/did-peyton-manning-break-the-curse-of-bobby-layne-detroit-lions-championship/|last=Gantert|first=Tom|title=Did Peyton Manning Break the Curse of Bobby Layne?|website=Michigan Enjoyer|date=November 27, 2024|accessdate=December 29, 2024}} In addition, the 17-point comeback tied for the largest comeback in NFC Championship history.{{cite web|last=Breech|first=John|title=49ers stunning comeback makes NFL history plus 13 other crazy stats from the AFC and NFC championship games|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/49ers-stunning-comeback-makes-nfl-history-plus-13-other-crazy-stats-from-the-afc-and-nfc-championship-games/|work=CBS Sports|date=January 29, 2024|access-date=January 29, 2024}}

{{Main|Super Bowl LVIII}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle=text-align:center; background:#eee;

|title=Super Bowl LVIII – San Francisco 49ers vs Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

|date=February 11, 2024

|time=6:40 p.m. EST/3:40 p.m. PST

|road=49ers

|R1=0|R2=10|R3=0|R4=9|R5=3

|home=Chiefs

|H1=0|H2=3|H3=10|H4=6|H5=6

|stadium=Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada{{efn|name=Super Bowl LVIII relocated|Super Bowl LVIII was originally scheduled to be played at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.}}

|attendance=61,629

|weather=None (indoor stadium)

|referee=Bill Vinovich

|TV=CBS/Paramount+—traditional broadcast, Nickelodeon—kids broadcast

|TVAnnouncers=
CBS/Paramount+:
Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn, and Jay Feely
Nickelodeon:
Noah Eagle, Nate Burleson, SpongeBob SquarePants{{efn|Voiced by Tom Kenny}}, Patrick Star{{efn|Voiced by Bill Fagerbakke}}, Sandy Cheeks{{efn|Voiced by Carolyn Lawrence}}, Dylan Gilmer, and Dylan Schefter

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/49ers-at-chiefs-2023-post-4 Recap], [https://static.www.nfl.com/gamecenter/674ddfc1-b342-11ee-aec3-7d8f81bc70be.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

First quarter

• No scoring plays.

Second quarter

• SF – Jake Moody 55-yard field goal, 14:48. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 4:05.
• SF – Christian McCaffrey 21-yard pass from Jauan Jennings (Jake Moody kick), 4:23. 49ers 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:26.
• KC – Harrison Butker 28-yard field goal, 0:20. 49ers 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 4:03.

Third quarter

• KC – Harrison Butker 57-yard field goal, 5:01. 49ers 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:01.
• KC – Marquez Valdes-Scantling 16-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:28. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 1 play, 16 yards, 0:04.

Fourth quarter

• SF – Jauan Jennings 10-yard pass from Brock Purdy (kick blocked), 11:22. 49ers 16–13. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:06.
• KC – Harrison Butker 24-yard field goal, 5:46. Tied 16–16. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:36.
• SF – Jake Moody 53-yard field goal, 1:53. 49ers 19–16. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:53.
• KC – Harrison Butker 29-yard field goal, 0:03. Tied 19–19. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 1:50.

Overtime

• SF – Jake Moody 27-yard field goal, 7:22. 49ers 22–19. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 7:38.
• KC – Mecole Hardman 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes, 0:03. Chiefs 25–22. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:19.

|stats=

Top passers

• SF – Brock Purdy – 23/38, 255 yards, TD
• KC – Patrick Mahomes – 34/46, 333 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

• SF – Christian McCaffrey – 22 rushes, 80 yards
• KC – Patrick Mahomes – 9 rushes, 66 yards

Top receivers

• SF – Christian McCaffrey – 8 receptions, 80 yards, TD
• KC – Travis Kelce – 9 receptions, 93 yards

}}

This was the second meeting in the Super Bowl between the Chiefs and the 49ers. The Chiefs and 49ers previously met in Super Bowl LIV in 2019, which the Chiefs won 31–20 in Miami to win their first of two Super Bowls in the Andy Reid era and first overall since Super Bowl IV in 1969. The 49ers sought their first Super Bowl victory since 1994 and their sixth overall, which would have tied them for first with the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots. The Chiefs won the game in overtime with a pass from Patrick Mahomes to Mecole Hardman. The Chiefs became the first team to win consecutive Super Bowls since the Patriots did so in 2003 and 2004.

Three of the Wild Card games aired on NBC this postseason, which held the rights to the Saturday afternoon game under its annual rotation with CBS and Fox since 2020, the Sunday night game under the third year of a separate seven-year deal, and the Saturday night game, which was streamed exclusively by Peacock under a one-year deal.{{efn|name=Peacock-simulcast|Peacock's game was simulcast locally on NBC stations WTVJ in Miami and KSHB in Kansas City.{{cite web|url=https://www.kshb.com/sports/football/chiefs/catch-3-nfl-playoff-games-including-chiefs-game-saturday-night-on-kshb-41|title=Catch 3 NFL playoff games, including Chiefs-Dolphins Saturday night, on KSHB 41|website=KSHB|date=January 7, 2024|access-date=January 7, 2024}}}} Peacock's game was sold on a stand-alone basis, as the league separated it from the broader TV rights deals that began this season.{{Cite web |date=May 15, 2023 |title=Peacock to Carry One NFL Playoff Game Exclusively Next Season |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/peacock-to-carry-one-nfl-playoff-game-exclusively-next-season-fb339027 | newspaper=Wall Street Journal |url-access=subscription | access-date=January 9, 2024 | quote=Typically, playoff games are part of the contracts that rights holders sign. When the NFL signed new television deals in 2021, it kept a playoff game unattached to sell on a stand-alone basis}}{{cite web|last=Lewis|first=Jon|title=Peacock shocker: Streamer gets exclusive NFL playoff game|url=https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2023/05/peacock-stream-nfl-playoff-game-exclusively-wild-card/|website=SportsMediaWatch.com|date=May 15, 2023|access-date=May 16, 2023|quote=[Peacock's] game does not fall under the broader rights deal, but is instead the result of a one-year agreement between NBC and the NFL worth in the neighborhood of $110 million}}{{Cite web |date=January 8, 2024 |title=Hate the idea of a streaming-exclusive NFL playoff game? We may see multiple ones soon |url=https://awfulannouncing.com/nfl/second-streaming-playoff-game-coming-soon.html | publisher=Awful Announcing | access-date=January 10, 2024}} This marked the first time that an NFL playoff game was exclusively carried nationally by a streaming platform.{{cite news|title=Peacock becomes home of first-ever exclusive live streamed NFL playoff game|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/peacock-becomes-home-of-first-ever-exclusive-live-streamed-nfl-playoff-game|agency=Associated Press|website=NFL.com|date=May 15, 2023|access-date=January 9, 2024}}{{Cite web |date=March 18, 2021 |title=NBCUniversal and NFL Reach 11-Year Extension & Expansion for Sunday Night Football, Primetime TV'S #1 Show |url=https://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2021/03/18/nbcuniversal-and-nfl-reach-11-year-extension-expansion-for-sunday-night-football-primetime-tvs-1-show/ |access-date=February 13, 2023 |work=NBC Sports Pressbox |archive-date=February 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213203438/https://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2021/03/18/nbcuniversal-and-nfl-reach-11-year-extension-expansion-for-sunday-night-football-primetime-tvs-1-show/ |url-status=live}}{{Cite news |last=Toonkel |first=Joe Flint and Jessica |title=Peacock to Carry One NFL Playoff Game Exclusively Next Season |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/peacock-to-carry-one-nfl-playoff-game-exclusively-next-season-fb339027 |access-date=May 15, 2023 |work=The Wall Street Journal |date=May 15, 2023 |archive-date=May 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230530001027/https://www.wsj.com/articles/peacock-to-carry-one-nfl-playoff-game-exclusively-next-season-fb339027 |url-status=live}} ESPN entered its third year of their five-year deal for the Monday night Wild Card game, which was simulcast on ABC and the Manningcast alternative telecast on ESPN2.{{Cite web|title=NFL media rights refresher: What can viewers expect next season?|url=https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2023/01/nfl-media-rights-deals-refresher-monday-night-abc-espn-sunday-ticket-youtube/|first=Drew|last=Lerner|work=Sports Media Watch|date=January 23, 2023|access-date=January 23, 2023|archive-date=January 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230123214126/https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2023/01/nfl-media-rights-deals-refresher-monday-night-abc-espn-sunday-ticket-youtube/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |last=Halberstam |first=David J. |date=March 18, 2021 |title=CBS, ESPN, FOX and NBC release details of mega deals to renew rights to the NFL; See full releases |url=https://www.sportsbroadcastjournal.com/cbs-espn-fox-and-nbc-release-details-of-mega-deals-to-renew-rights-to-the-nfl-sell-full-releases/ |access-date=February 13, 2023 |website=Sports Broadcast Journal |archive-date=February 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213203355/https://www.sportsbroadcastjournal.com/cbs-espn-fox-and-nbc-release-details-of-mega-deals-to-renew-rights-to-the-nfl-sell-full-releases/ |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |date=October 13, 2021 |title=ESPN to broadcast Super Wild Card Weekend's Monday night game for next five years |url=https://www.nfl.com/_amp/espn-to-broadcast-super-wild-card-weekend-s-monday-night-game-for-next-five-year |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126133537/https://www.nfl.com/_amp/espn-to-broadcast-super-wild-card-weekend-s-monday-night-game-for-next-five-year |archive-date=January 26, 2023 |access-date=January 26, 2023 |website=www.nfl.com}} The remaining two afternoon games were carried by CBS and Fox.{{Cite web |date=March 18, 2021 |title=Fox Corporation Announces New Eleven-Year Media Rights Agreement with the National Football League |url=https://www.foxsports.com/presspass/blog/2021/03/18/fox-corporation-announces-new-eleven-year-media-rights-agreement-national-football-league/ |access-date=February 13, 2023 |website=Fox Sports Press Pass |archive-date=February 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213203437/https://www.foxsports.com/presspass/blog/2021/03/18/fox-corporation-announces-new-eleven-year-media-rights-agreement-national-football-league/ |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |date=March 18, 2021 |title=ViacomCBS and NFL Reach New Long-Term Multiplatform Rights Agreement Through the 2033 Season |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210318005955/en/ViacomCBS-and-NFL-Reach-New-Long-Term-Multiplatform-Rights-Agreement-Through-the-2033-Season |access-date=February 13, 2023 |website=www.businesswire.com |archive-date=February 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213203440/https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210318005955/en/ViacomCBS-and-NFL-Reach-New-Long-Term-Multiplatform-Rights-Agreement-Through-the-2033-Season |url-status=live}}

Under the new TV deals, the four broadcast television partners will now each air one Divisional Playoff game per season, with ESPN/ABC took over that slot that was previously rotated between CBS and Fox.{{Cite web |last=Volner |first=Derek |date=March 18, 2021 |title=The Walt Disney Company, ESPN and National Football League Reach Landmark Long-Term Agreement |url=https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2021/03/the-walt-disney-company-espn-and-national-football-league-reach-landmark-long-term-agreement/ |access-date=February 13, 2023 |website=ESPN Press Room U.S. |archive-date=March 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316194250/https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2021/03/the-walt-disney-company-espn-and-national-football-league-reach-landmark-long-term-agreement/ |url-status=live}} CBS and Fox retained the exclusive rights to broadcast the AFC and NFC Championship Games, respectively.

CBS televised Super Bowl LVIII this season, to be followed by Fox, NBC, and ESPN/ABC under a new annual Super Bowl rotation. Nickelodeon also had a youth-friendly broadcast of the game.{{Cite web |last=Lewis |first=Jon |date=August 2, 2023 |title=News: Pac-12, Super Bowl on Nick, NCAA volleyball and more |url=https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2023/08/pac-12-apple-media-rights-super-bowl-nickelodeon-ncaa-volleyball-auerbach/ |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=Sports Media Watch |archive-date=August 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230802122440/https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2023/08/pac-12-apple-media-rights-super-bowl-nickelodeon-ncaa-volleyball-auerbach/ |url-status=live}} CBS also has sub-licensed the Spanish-language rights for Super Bowl LVIII to TelevisaUnivision, replacing ESPN Deportes, who held the agreement for the three previous Super Bowl games aired by CBS.{{cite web |last=Hayes |first=Dade |date=May 16, 2023 |title=Super Bowl Spanish-Language Rights Claimed By TelevisaUnivision In U.S.; Company Tells Upfront Buyers Its Vix Streaming Service Has Passed 30 Million Users |url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/super-bowl-spanish-language-televisaunivision-upfronts-vix-streaming-1235368196/ |access-date=May 25, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood |archive-date=May 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523194210/https://deadline.com/2023/05/super-bowl-spanish-language-televisaunivision-upfronts-vix-streaming-1235368196/ |url-status=live }}

In addition to having exclusive coverage of the Saturday night Wild Card game, Peacock also streamed NBC's other games. All of CBS' games streamed on Paramount+, and all ESPN/ABC's games streamed on ESPN+. The league's streaming service NFL+ streamed every postseason game on mobile devices only, regardless of broadcaster.{{Cite web |title=NFL+ launches for the 2023 season; now includes NFL Network, NFL RedZone |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-launches-for-the-2023-season-now-includes-nfl-network-nfl-redzone |access-date=August 11, 2023 |website=NFL.com |archive-date=August 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230811141356/https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-launches-for-the-2023-season-now-includes-nfl-network-nfl-redzone |url-status=live }}

Prior the 2023 season, DAZN signed a ten-year agreement to distribute the NFL Game Pass International service, which offered live NFL playoff games.{{cite web|last=Vlessing|first=Etan|title=NFL, DAZN Sign 10-Year Deal for International Game Pass Streaming Package|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/nfl-dazn-sign-10-year-deal-for-international-game-pass-streaming-package-1235319503/|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=February 7, 2023|access-date=February 8, 2023}} In select countries, the NFL has also signed local media rights deals as follows:

• Australia: ESPN{{Cite web |last=Neilsen|first=Mark|title=How to watch NFL playoffs live online in Australia |url=https://www.finder.com.au/how-to-live-stream-nfl-online |access-date=January 14, 2024|date=January 10, 2024 |website=Finder}}
• Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia: Arena Sport
• Canada: TSN/CTV{{Cite web |title=NFL on TSN/CTV Broadcast Schedule |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nfl/nfl-on-tsn-ctv-broadcast-schedule-1.821841 |access-date=January 14, 2024|date=September 7, 2023 |website=TSN}}
• Denmark: TV 2{{Cite web |last=Jones|first=Rory|title=NFL moves from Viaplay to TV2 in Denmark |url=https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/nfl-tv2-denmark-tv-rights-2022-season/ |access-date=January 14, 2024|date=September 5, 2022 |website=Sports Pro Media}}
• Finland/Sweden: TV4{{Cite web |last=Jones|first=Rory|title=NFL lands on TV4 in Sweden and Finland in three-year deal |url=https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/nfl-tv4-tv-rights-sweden-finland-viaplay-c-more-sportkanalen/?zephr_sso_ott=BtYPnZ |access-date=January 14, 2024|date=September 13, 2022 |website=Sports Pro Media}}
• France: beIN Sports, W9{{Cite web |last=Lingeswaran|first=Susan|title=BeIN Sports adds more NFL programming in France |url=https://www.sportcal.com/media/bein-sports-adds-more-nfl-programming-in-france/?cf-view |access-date=January 14, 2024|date=August 17, 2023 |website=Sport Cal|language=en-US}}
• Germany: RTL{{Cite web |title=Touchdown for RTL Deutschland |url=https://rtl-adalliance.com/touchdown-for-rtl-deutschland/ |access-date=January 14, 2024 |website=RTL|date=June 2, 2023 }}
• Japan: Nippon TV{{Cite web |title=NFL on 日テレジータス 2023 |url=https://www.gtasu.com/nfl/nflong/ |access-date=January 14, 2024 |website=gtasu.com|language=ja}}
• Mexico: Canal 5, ESPN/Star+, Fox Sports{{Cite web |last=Ramirez|first=Sergio|title=Fechas, horarios y transmisión: Así se jugarán los playoffs de la NFL modificación en el Bills vs Steelers |url=https://www.sopitas.com/deportes/playoffs-nfl-2024-partidos-fechas-horarios-transmisiones-mexico/ |access-date=January 14, 2024|date=January 13, 2024 |website=Sopitas |language=es-MX}}
• New Zealand: TVNZ{{Cite web |last=Keall|first=Chris|title=TVNZ confirms NFL deal, but Uefa Champions League goes to BeIN Sports |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/tvnz-inks-nfl-deal-but-uefa-champions-league-negotiations-go-to-extra-time/FOOAE2KOQBGVXHBGYUAA4ADB6Y/ |access-date=January 14, 2024|date=August 7, 2023 |website=New Zealand Herald}}
• Norway: VGTV{{Cite web |title=SLIK BLIR NFL-SESONGEN 2023/24 PÅ VG |url=https://www.vg.no/sport/i/WRdxQ2/nfl-2023-24-kamper-program-stream-og-tv-kanal |access-date=January 14, 2024|website=vg.no|date=May 30, 2023 |language=no}}
• South Korea: Coupang Play{{cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C19FjqlPnun/?hl=en&img_index=1 |website=www.instagram.com |access-date=January 16, 2024}}
• Spain: Movistar Deportes{{Cite web |last=Estevez|first=Juan|title=¿A qué hora juegan y qué canal transmite Kansas City Chiefs vs. Miami Dolphins hoy? TV y streaming del juego de Comodines de los Playoffs NFL 2024 |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us-es/nfl/news/kansas-city-chiefs-vs-miami-dolphins-hoy-hora-canal-tv-streaming/2cdb087e89ecf1157113099f |access-date=January 14, 2024|date=January 11, 2024 |website=Sporting News}}
• Taiwan: {{ill|ELTA (Taiwan)|lt=ELTA Sports|zh|愛爾達電視}}{{cite web|title=NFL／季後賽名額激烈爭奪戰 台灣球迷新年看得到|url=https://udn.com/news/story/7005/7670760|website=UDN.com|language=zh-TW|date=December 28, 2023|access-date=January 16, 2024}}
• United Kingdom: Sky Sports{{Cite web |title=NFL playoffs 2023: Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins in action on Super Wild Card weekend on road to Super Bowl LVIII |url=https://www.skysports.com/nfl/news/12118/13044197/nfl-playoffs-2023-houston-texans-kansas-city-chiefs-miami-dolphins-in-action-on-super-wild-card-weekend-on-road-to-super-bowl-lviii |access-date=January 14, 2024|date=January 13, 2024 |work=Sky Sports}}

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