2020–21 NFL playoffs

The 2020–21 NFL playoffs was the playoff tournament for the 2020 season. It began on January 9, 2021 and ended with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers becoming champions by defeating the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV on February 7 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.

2020–21 NFL playoffs

Dates	January 9 – February 7, 2021
Season	2020
Teams	14
Games played	13
Super Bowl LV site	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Florida
Defending champions	Kansas City Chiefs
Champions	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Runners-up	Kansas City Chiefs
Conference runners-up	Buffalo Bills Green Bay Packers
NFL playoffs ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

Participants

Further information: NFL playoffs § Current playoff system

Seeds are based off a team's placement in their conference.

Playoff seeds

Seed	AFC	NFC
1	Kansas City Chiefs (West winner)	Green Bay Packers (North winner)
2	Buffalo Bills (East winner)	New Orleans Saints (South winner)
3	Pittsburgh Steelers (North winner)	Seattle Seahawks (West winner)
4	Tennessee Titans (South winner)	Washington Football Team (East winner)
5	Baltimore Ravens (wild card)	Tampa Bay Buccaneers (wild card)
6	Cleveland Browns (wild card)	Los Angeles Rams (wild card)
7	Indianapolis Colts (wild card)	Chicago Bears (wild card)

Bracket

	Jan 10 – Nissan Stadium					Jan 16 – Bills Stadium
	5	Baltimore	20
	4	Tennessee	13
						5	Baltimore	3
											Jan 24 – Arrowhead Stadium
	Jan 9 – Bills Stadium					2	Buffalo	17
						AFC
	7	Indianapolis	24								2	Buffalo	24
						Jan 17 – Arrowhead Stadium
	2	Buffo	27								1	Kansas City	38
											AFC Championship
	Jan 10 – Heinz Field					6	Cleveland	17
						1	Kansas City	22
	6	Cleveland	48
						Divisional playoffs										Feb 7 – Raymond James Stadium
	3	Pittsburgh	37
	Wild Card playoffs
																A1	Kansas City	9
	Jan 9 – FedExField					Jan 17 – Mercedes-Benz Superdome										N5	Tampa Bay	31
																Super Bowl LV
	5	Tampa Bay	31
	4	Washington	23
						5	Tampa Bay	30
											Jan 24 – Lambeau Field
	Jan 10 – Mercedes-Benz Superdome					2	New Orleans	20
						NFC
	7	Chicago	9								5	Tampa Bay	31
						Jan 16 – Lambeau Field
	2	New Orleans	21								1	Green Bay	26
											NFC Championship
	Jan 9 – Lumen Field					6	LA Rams	18
						1	Green Bay	32
	6	LA Rams	30
	3	Seattle	20

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Schedule

Away team	Score	Home Team	Date	Kickoff[1] (ET / UTC–5)	TV[2][3][4]
Wild Card playoffs
Indianapolis Colts	24–27	Buffalo Bills	January 9, 2021	1:05 p.m.	CBS
Los Angeles Rams	30–20	Seattle Seahawks	January 9, 2021	4:40 p.m.	Fox
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	31–23	Washington Football Team	January 9, 2021	8:15 p.m.	NBC
Baltimore Ravens	20–13	Tennessee Titans	January 10, 2021	1:05 p.m.	ABC/ESPN
Chicago Bears	9–21	New Orleans Saints	January 10, 2021	4:40 p.m.	CBS/Nick
Cleveland Browns	48–37	Pittsburgh Steelers	January 10, 2021	8:15 p.m.	NBC
Divisional playoffs
Los Angeles Rams	18–32	Green Bay Packers	January 16, 2021	4:35 p.m.	Fox
Baltimore Ravens	3–17	Buffalo Bills	January 16, 2021	8:15 p.m.	NBC
Cleveland Browns	17–22	Kansas City Chiefs	January 17, 2021	3:05 p.m.	CBS
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	30–20	New Orleans Saints	January 17, 2021	6:40 p.m.	Fox
Conference Championships
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	31–26	Green Bay Packers	January 24, 2021	3:05 p.m.	Fox
Buffalo Bills	24–38	Kansas City Chiefs	January 24, 2021	6:40 p.m.	CBS
Super Bowl LV Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Kansas City Chiefs	9–31	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	February 7, 2021	6:30 p.m.	CBS