Playoff Schedule Question

[Bills!Win!]

When do we find out which time slot and day the bills will be hosting the wildcard game? I can make it if it’s Saturday or Monday but not Sunday. I hope they give us more than a week’s notice. There’s a lot to plan logistically for out of town fans like myself 

 

Does anyone know from previous seasons when they usually announce? I hope it’s not after the SNF game for the nfc north

[Ya Digg?]

They wait until they see what the matchups are. A Bills/Bengals matchup will get a prime time spot while a Bills/Broncos matchup probably gets Sunday 1pm treatment 

[BuffaloBill]

I have the same issue. Hard to make flight arrangements when the game time is unknown. 

[GolfandBills]

I can’t remember if they start announcing some before the Sunday night game or if they wait until that game is over.  

[Warriorspikes51]

3 minutes ago, GolfandBills said:

I can’t remember if they start announcing some before the Sunday night game or if they wait until that game is over.  

I think it’s usually 4th quarter or right after the game

[JMM]

It's late in the SNF game, like the beginning of the 4th quarter 

[Just Jack]

I can almost guarantee it will be Saturday, since I won't be able to make it if that happens.  

[Goin Breakdown]

Do we have an idea of the day Buffalo will play?  I'm not talking about who, just the day. Thanks 

[Goin Breakdown]

My bad I got on and didn't even think anyone would have been asking the same question. Things why I don't start threads. 

[RiotAct]

9 minutes ago, Goin Breakdown said:

Do we have an idea of the day Buffalo will play?  I'm not talking about who, just the day. Thanks 

we’ll find out tomorrow evening, likely during the 4th quarter of the SNF game.

 

It’ll be either Saturday 1/11 or Sunday 1/12.

[Goin Breakdown]

1 minute ago, RiotAct said:

we’ll find out tomorrow evening, likely during the 4th quarter of the SNF game.

 

It’ll be either Saturday 1/11 or Sunday 1/12.

Thanks. Hoping for a Saturday game so a buddy can fly in. 

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

5 hours ago, RiotAct said:

we’ll find out tomorrow evening, likely during the 4th quarter of the SNF game.

 

It’ll be either Saturday 1/11 or Sunday 1/12.

 

Agree as Monday will likely be the 4-5 NFC game to give whoever loses Sunday night more time since they are playing the late game.

[NeverOutNick]

AFC will have both Saturday matchups and early sunday

 

NFC will have later Sunday games and Monday 

 

that’s why 2-3 AFC playoff teams are playing now today and Sunday night game is 2 of the NFC playoff teams. 
 

My guess is:

 

Ravens and Bills games will be Saturday (sexier matchup will be the night game)

 

AFC 4vs5 will be Sunday 1pm

Edited January 5 by NeverOutNick

[Boatdrinks]

They will announce most of them before Sunday night game for sure. 

[NeverOutNick]

The reason they load up AFC early and NFC late (or vice versa) is that so on divisional week they give the AFC the Saturday games and NFC the Sunday (or vice versa). Try to keep it fair with the timeframes 

[Mango]

16 minutes ago, NeverOutNick said:

AFC will have both Saturday matchups and early sunday

 

NFC will have later Sunday games and Monday 

 

that’s why 2-3 AFC playoff teams are playing now today and Sunday night game is 2 of the NFC playoff teams. 
 

My guess is:

 

Ravens and Bills games will be Saturday (sexier matchup will be the night game)

 

AFC 4vs5 will be Sunday 1pm

My quick $0.02

 

Denver is all but guaranteed to be Sunday at 1pm. 
 

Bengals will get a primetime showing. Any of the 8pm games

 

Dolphins could fall anywhere. I’d be a little surprised at an 8pm for that matching up. But either 4pm (Saturday/Sunday) or 1pm Sunday is where I’d put my money. 
 

I definitely wouldn’t put my mortgage on Buffalo getting a Saturday game (regardless of opponent).