NFL Playoff Bracket 2023: AFC, NFC TV Schedule and Super Bowl Picks

The NFL regular season has concluded and the playoff picture is now in focus.

It all starts with Super Wild Card Weekend, in which all but the No. 1 seeds from the NFC and AFC will compete for the right to advance to the divisional round.

When will the first slate of playoff games take place and which team will hoist the Lombardi Trophy at the end of Super Bowl LVII in Glendale, Arizona on February 12?

Find out with this look at the postseason.

AFC Playoff Schedule

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CINCINNATI, OHIO - JANUARY 08: Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals throws the ball during the first half against the Baltimore Ravens at Paycor Stadium on January 08, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)

Saturday, January 14

5 Los Angeles Chargers at 4 Jacksonville Jaguars (8:15 p.m., NBC)

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Sunday, January 15

7 Miami Dolphins at 2 Buffalo Bills (1 p.m., CBS)

6 Baltimore Ravens at 3 Cincinnati Bengals (8:15 p.m., NBC)

*All times ET

NFC Playoff Schedule

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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JANUARY 08: Geno Smith #7 of the Seattle Seahawks looks on against the Los Angeles Rams during the fourth quarter at Lumen Field on January 08, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Jane Gershovich/Getty Images)

Saturday, January 14

7 Seattle Seahawks at 2 San Francisco 49ers (4:30 p.m., Fox)

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Sunday, January 15

6 New York Giants at 3 Minnesota Vikings (4:30 p.m., Fox)

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Monday, January 16

5 Dallas Cowboys at 4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8:15 p.m., NBC)

*All times ET

Super Bowl Pick: San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs

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SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 08: Fred Warner #54 of the San Francisco 49ers runs onto the field prior to the game against the Arizona Cardinals at Levi's Stadium on January 08, 2023 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

It became apparent in the moments following the NFC Championship Game a season ago that the San Francisco 49ers were a Super Bowl-caliber team in need of one or two pieces to get them over the line.

They got those pieces in 2022 in the form of a trade for running back Christian McCaffrey and the emergence of rookie quarterback Brock Purdy.

Both have played remarkably well.

Purdy has not been affected by the high-pressure situation he suddenly finds himself in, completing 67.1 percent of his throws for 13 touchdowns and just four interceptions. His Week 18 performance against Arizona was near-flawless and reflected a player whose confidence in his skill set and in head coach Kyle Shanahan's offense is growing with every game.

McCaffrey has been the spark the offense needed, a juggernaut capable of breaking a big run for a score or taking a screen pass 70 yards to the end zone. His burst of pace is special, and the fact that he can benefit the team on the ground or through the air makes him an invaluable weapon.

Coupled with a smothering defense that allowed 20-plus points just twice during their 10-game win streak, their play makes the 49ers a team built to win the Super Bowl right now.

And they will, defeating the Kansas City Chiefs in a rematch from their Super Bowl LIV showdown, in which Patrick Mahomes led the AFC champions back from a 10-point deficit to win by 11.

Having learned from the past, the Niners will pressure Mahomes into making the same mistakes that have thwarted his hopes of a second title in the last two seasons and capitalize by finding the end zone.

The Chiefs defense is better than some may realize, ranking in the top 10 against the pass and the run. It will make life difficult for Purdy, especially the underrated Chris Jones.

Mahomes will make plays while Travis Kelce will threaten to dominate, but the scheming, speed and execution of the Niners will see Shanahan claim his ring and serve as the coronation of Purdy as one of the NFL's stars of the future.

Prediction: Niners defeat Chiefs