2020–21 NFL playoffs
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The National Football League playoffs for the 2020 season began with the Wildcard Round on January 9, 2021, and concluded with Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, on February 7, when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Kansas City Chiefs 31–9. This marked the first time a team has played the Super Bowl at their home field, as the Buccaneers reached the title game after winning three playoff games on the road. The league expanded its playoff system from a 12-team to a 14-team tournament, adding a third wild card team for each conference for the first time since the 2001 season, and only awarding each conference's division winner with the best record a first round bye. The Wild Card round was thus extended from two to three games per day. The playoffs were played during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, and each game's attendance was limited due to local health restrictions (See also 2020 NFL season § COVID-19 restrictions). Had a serious outbreak occurred during the regular season, the league had contingency plans to delay the postseason, eliminate the bye week before the Super Bowl and postpone the game itself to as late as February 28. NFL owners also approved an additional alternative plan to implement a 16-team playoff format, with no teams getting a bye, if "meaningful" regular season games were canceled because of the virus. The Cleveland Browns and eventual Super Bowl champions Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who had not made it to the playoffs since 2002 and 2007, respectively, and thus held the two longest playoff appearance droughts in the league at the time, both qualified for the postseason in 2020, giving the New York Jets, who had not appeared since 2010, the longest active playoff appearance drought. Conversely, the New England Patriots missed the postseason for the first time since 2008, ending the longest playoff appearance streak in NFL history. With the Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens facing each other in the AFC Divisional playoffs, Buffalo became the third team in NFL history (joining the Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles) and the first AFC team to face every team within their respective conference in the postseason at least once.
Infobox
Dates
January 9 – February 7, 2021
Season
2020
Teams
14
Games played
13
Super Bowl LV site
mw- Raymond James StadiumTampa, Florida
Defending champions
Kansas City Chiefs
Champion
Tampa Bay Buccaneers(2nd title)
Runner-up
Kansas City Chiefs
Conferencerunners-up
Buffalo BillsGreen Bay Packers
NFL playoffs
NFL playoffs ← 2019–20 2021–22 →
Tables
Playoff seeds · Participants
1
1
Seed
1
AFC
Kansas City Chiefs (West winner)
NFC
Green Bay Packers (North winner)
2
2
Seed
2
AFC
Buffalo Bills (East winner)
NFC
New Orleans Saints (South winner)
3
3
Seed
3
AFC
Pittsburgh Steelers (North winner)
NFC
Seattle Seahawks (West winner)
4
4
Seed
4
AFC
Tennessee Titans (South winner)
NFC
Washington Football Team (East winner)
5
5
Seed
5
AFC
Baltimore Ravens (wild card)
NFC
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (wild card)
6
6
Seed
6
AFC
Cleveland Browns (wild card)
NFC
Los Angeles Rams (wild card)
7
7
Seed
7
AFC
Indianapolis Colts (wild card)
NFC
Chicago Bears (wild card)
| 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) |
· Schedule
Wild Card playoffs
Wild Card playoffs
Round
Wild Card playoffs
Away team
Indianapolis Colts
Score
24–27
Home team
Buffalo Bills
Date
January 9, 2021
Kickoff(ET / UTC–5)
1:05 p.m.
TV
CBS
Viewers (millions)
20.1
TV rating
11.6
Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams
Round
Los Angeles Rams
Away team
30–20
Score
Seattle Seahawks
Home team
January 9, 2021
Date
4:40 p.m.
Kickoff(ET / UTC–5)
Fox
TV
24.6
Viewers (millions)
12.7
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Round
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Away team
31–23
Score
Washington Football Team
Home team
January 9, 2021
Date
8:15 p.m.
Kickoff(ET / UTC–5)
NBC
TV
21.4
Viewers (millions)
11.5
Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens
Round
Baltimore Ravens
Away team
20–13
Score
Tennessee Titans
Home team
January 10, 2021
Date
1:05 p.m.
Kickoff(ET / UTC–5)
ABC/ESPN
TV
24.8
Viewers (millions)
14.2
Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
Round
Chicago Bears
Away team
9–21
Score
New Orleans Saints
Home team
January 10, 2021
Date
4:40 p.m.
Kickoff(ET / UTC–5)
CBS/Nick
TV
30.6
Viewers (millions)
16.4
Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
Round
Cleveland Browns
Away team
48–37
Score
Pittsburgh Steelers
Home team
January 10, 2021
Date
8:15 p.m.
Kickoff(ET / UTC–5)
NBC
TV
26.0
Viewers (millions)
13.4
Divisional playoffs
Divisional playoffs
Round
Divisional playoffs
Away team
Los Angeles Rams
Score
18–32
Home team
Green Bay Packers
Date
January 16, 2021
Kickoff(ET / UTC–5)
4:35 p.m.
TV
Fox
Viewers (millions)
26.5
TV rating
14.1
Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens
Round
Baltimore Ravens
Away team
3–17
Score
Buffalo Bills
Home team
January 16, 2021
Date
8:15 p.m.
Kickoff(ET / UTC–5)
NBC
TV
26.3
Viewers (millions)
13.7
Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
Round
Cleveland Browns
Away team
17–22
Score
Kansas City Chiefs
Home team
January 17, 2021
Date
3:05 p.m.
Kickoff(ET / UTC–5)
CBS
TV
34.3
Viewers (millions)
18.3
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Round
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Away team
30–20
Score
New Orleans Saints
Home team
January 17, 2021
Date
6:40 p.m.
Kickoff(ET / UTC–5)
Fox
TV
35.5
Viewers (millions)
18.1
Conference Championships
Conference Championships
Round
Conference Championships
Away team
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Score
31–26
Home team
Green Bay Packers
Date
January 24, 2021
Kickoff(ET / UTC–5)
3:05 p.m.
TV
Fox
Viewers (millions)
44.8
TV rating
23.0
Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
Round
Buffalo Bills
Away team
24–38
Score
Kansas City Chiefs
Home team
January 24, 2021
Date
6:40 p.m.
Kickoff(ET / UTC–5)
CBS
TV
41.8
Viewers (millions)
21.1
Super Bowl LVRaymond James StadiumTampa, Florida
Super Bowl LVRaymond James StadiumTampa, Florida
Round
Super Bowl LVRaymond James StadiumTampa, Florida
Away team
Kansas City Chiefs
Score
9–31
Home team
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Date
February 7, 2021
Kickoff(ET / UTC–5)
6:40 p.m.
TV
CBS
Viewers (millions)
96.4
TV rating
38.2
| Round | Away team | Score | Home team | Date | Kickoff(ET / UTC–5) | TV | Viewers (millions) | TV rating |
| Wild Card playoffs | Indianapolis Colts | 24–27 | Buffalo Bills | January 9, 2021 | 1:05 p.m. | CBS | 20.1 | 11.6 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 30–20 | Seattle Seahawks | January 9, 2021 | 4:40 p.m. | Fox | 24.6 | 12.7 | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 31–23 | Washington Football Team | January 9, 2021 | 8:15 p.m. | NBC | 21.4 | 11.5 | |
| Baltimore Ravens | 20–13 | Tennessee Titans | January 10, 2021 | 1:05 p.m. | ABC/ESPN | 24.8 | 14.2 | |
| Chicago Bears | 9–21 | New Orleans Saints | January 10, 2021 | 4:40 p.m. | CBS/Nick | 30.6 | 16.4 | |
| Cleveland Browns | 48–37 | Pittsburgh Steelers | January 10, 2021 | 8:15 p.m. | NBC | 26.0 | 13.4 | |
| Divisional playoffs | Los Angeles Rams | 18–32 | Green Bay Packers | January 16, 2021 | 4:35 p.m. | Fox | 26.5 | 14.1 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 3–17 | Buffalo Bills | January 16, 2021 | 8:15 p.m. | NBC | 26.3 | 13.7 | |
| Cleveland Browns | 17–22 | Kansas City Chiefs | January 17, 2021 | 3:05 p.m. | CBS | 34.3 | 18.3 | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 30–20 | New Orleans Saints | January 17, 2021 | 6:40 p.m. | Fox | 35.5 | 18.1 | |
| Conference Championships | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 31–26 | Green Bay Packers | January 24, 2021 | 3:05 p.m. | Fox | 44.8 | 23.0 |
| Buffalo Bills | 24–38 | Kansas City Chiefs | January 24, 2021 | 6:40 p.m. | CBS | 41.8 | 21.1 | |
| Super Bowl LVRaymond James StadiumTampa, Florida | Kansas City Chiefs | 9–31 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | February 7, 2021 | 6:40 p.m. | CBS | 96.4 | 38.2 |
Colts
Colts
Quarter
Colts
mw- 1
3
2
7
3
0
4
14
Total
24
Bills
Bills
Quarter
Bills
mw- 1
7
2
7
3
3
4
10
Total
27
| Quarter | mw- 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Bills | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
Rams
Rams
Quarter
Rams
1
3
2
17
3
0
4
10
Total
30
Seahawks
Seahawks
Quarter
Seahawks
1
0
2
10
3
3
4
7
Total
20
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 3 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 30 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
Buccaneers
Buccaneers
Quarter
Buccaneers
1
9
2
9
3
0
4
13
Total
31
Washington
Washington
Quarter
Washington
1
0
2
7
3
9
4
7
Total
23
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 9 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 31 |
| Washington | 0 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 23 |
Ravens
Ravens
Quarter
Ravens
1
0
2
10
3
7
4
3
Total
20
Titans
Titans
Quarter
Titans
1
10
2
0
3
0
4
3
Total
13
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Titans | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Bears
Bears
Quarter
Bears
1
0
2
3
3
0
4
6
Total
9
Saints
Saints
Quarter
Saints
1
7
2
0
3
7
4
7
Total
21
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| Saints | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Browns
Browns
Quarter
Browns
1
28
2
7
3
0
4
13
Total
48
Steelers
Steelers
Quarter
Steelers
1
0
2
10
3
13
4
14
Total
37
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 28 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 48 |
| Steelers | 0 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 37 |
Rams
Rams
Quarter
Rams
1
3
2
7
3
8
4
0
Total
18
Packers
Packers
Quarter
Packers
1
3
2
16
3
6
4
7
Total
32
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 18 |
| Packers | 3 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 32 |
Ravens
Ravens
Quarter
Ravens
1
0
2
3
3
0
4
0
Total
3
Bills
Bills
Quarter
Bills
1
3
2
0
3
14
4
0
Total
17
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bills | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
Browns
Browns
Quarter
Browns
1
3
2
0
3
7
4
7
Total
17
Chiefs
Chiefs
Quarter
Chiefs
1
6
2
13
3
3
4
0
Total
22
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Chiefs | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 22 |
Buccaneers
Buccaneers
Quarter
Buccaneers
1
0
2
13
3
7
4
10
Total
30
Saints
Saints
Quarter
Saints
1
6
2
7
3
7
4
0
Total
20
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
| Saints | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
Buccaneers
Buccaneers
Quarter
Buccaneers
1
7
2
14
3
7
4
3
Total
31
Packers
Packers
Quarter
Packers
1
0
2
10
3
13
4
3
Total
26
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Packers | 0 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 26 |
Bills
Bills
Quarter
Bills
1
9
2
3
3
3
4
9
Total
24
Chiefs
Chiefs
Quarter
Chiefs
1
0
2
21
3
10
4
7
Total
38
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 9 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 24 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
Chiefs
Chiefs
Quarter
Chiefs
1
3
2
3
3
3
4
0
Total
9
Buccaneers
Buccaneers
Quarter
Buccaneers
1
7
2
14
3
10
4
0
Total
31
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Buccaneers | 7 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
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- Attendance at the game was limited to 6,772 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in New York.
- Game played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Washington.
- Game played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Maryland.
- Attendance was limited to 21% of the total capacity of Nissan Stadium (14,520), due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Tennesse
- Attendance was limited to 3,000 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Louisiana.
- Game played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Pennsylvania.
- Attendance at the game was limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Wisconsin.
- Attendance at the game was limited to 6,772 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in New York.
- Attendance at the game was limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.
- Attendance at the game was limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Louisiana.
- Attendance at the game was limited to 9,000 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Wisconsin.
- Attendance at the game was limited to 17,000 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.
- The game was originally scheduled to be played at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
- Attendance at the game was limited to 25,000 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Florida.
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- CBS Sportshttps://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/rams-cooper-kupp-ruled-out-against-packers-in-nfc-divisional-round-due-to-injury/
- Sporting Newshttps://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/jared-goff-injury-thumb-rams-packers/31ooh7b8lr5x103r4dsc60vas
- ESPNhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30726448/los-angeles-rams-star-aaron-donald-hampered-emotional-loss-green-bay-packers
- Sky Sportshttps://www.skysports.com/nfl/news/33694/12190146/los-angeles-rams-18-32-green-bay-packers-aaron-rodgers-sets-up-nfc-championship-showdown-with-either-tom-brady-or-drew-brees
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/american-football/55692981
- Green Bay Packershttps://www.packers.com/news/packers-vs-rams-in-game-updates-nfc-divisional-2020-nfl-season
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- The Football Databasehttps://www.footballdb.com/teams/nfl/green-bay-packers/teamvsteam?opp=29
- Buffalo Billshttps://www.buffalobills.com/news/5-things-fans-need-to-know-about-bills-vs-ravens-divisional-playoff-game
- USA Todayhttps://billswire.usatoday.com/2021/01/17/instant-analysis-buffalo-bills-defense-stand-tall-win-baltimore-ravens-lamar-jackson/
- New York Posthttps://nypost.com/2021/01/17/unlikely-hero-taron-johnson-carries-bills-to-afc-title-game/
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30726429/ravens-kicker-justin-tucker-suffers-first-half-double-doink
- Baltimore Ravenshttps://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/rare-misses-justin-tucker-doinks-two-early-field-goals-vs-bills
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- Sky Sportshttps://www.skysports.com/nfl/news/12118/12190231/baltimore-ravens-3-17-buffalo-bills-taron-johnsons-101-yard-interception-keeps-bills-dream-alive
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30726647/baltimore-ravens-qb-lamar-jackson-ruled-vs-buffalo-bills-concussion
- NBC Sportshttps://web.archive.org/web/20210121114258/https://sports.nbcsports.com/2021/01/17/which-nfl-stadiums-teams-will-allow-fans-at-playoff-games-during-the-divisional-round/
- National Football Leaguehttps://www.nfl.com/news/chiefs-fend-off-browns-to-return-to-afc-championship-game
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30730411/patrick-mahomes-leads-chiefs-methodical-opening-drive-1-yard-touchdown-run
- Sky Sportshttps://www.skysports.com/nfl/news/12118/12191016/cleveland-browns-17-22-kansas-city-chiefs-patrick-mahomes-suffers-concussion-as-chiefs-hold-on-to-reach-afc-championship-game
- USA Todayhttps://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/2021/01/17/did-refs-miss-helmet-to-helmet-penalty-on-kansas-city-chiefs/
- National Football Leaguehttps://www.nfl.com/news/chiefs-qb-patrick-mahomes-evaluated-for-concussion-following-big-hit
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- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30732847/tom-brady-takes-tampa-bay-buccaneers-conference-championship-first-season-nfc
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- National Football Leaguehttps://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-stats-and-records-divisional-round-brady-rodgers-set-more-records
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- Chicago Sun-Timeshttps://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/1/7/22219265/nickelodeon-cbs-sports-bears-saints-nfl-wild-card-noah-eagle-gabrielle-nevaeh-green-nate-burleson
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- New York Posthttps://nypost.com/2021/01/08/tony-romo-to-work-remotely-for-cbs-to-start-nfl-playoffs/