NFL playoffs: These teams dream of the Super Bowl - two Germans also have high hopes

Created: 01/10/2022, 12:05 PM

From: Christoph Klaucke

Jakob Johnson from Stuttgart is in the playoffs with the New England Patriots.

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The NFL playoffs have been set.

Who qualified, what duels are there on the way to the Super Bowl?

An overview of the knockout phase in American football.

Munich / Los Angeles - playoffs, baby!

The biggest league in the world, the National Football League (NFL) is entering its hot phase.

The regular season in American football * is over, 14 teams have secured the coveted playoff ticket for the post-season - more than ever before.

Even a German professional can hope for the Super Bowl on February 13 in Los Angeles.

NFL playoffs: 14 teams still dream of the Super Bowl

What a showdown in the NFL! In the last few seconds of the regular season, anything was still possible for some teams - playoffs or out. Kneel down, pocket a draw and move into the knockout round together with your opponent? Not with the Las Vegas Raiders. With a score of 32:32 against the Los Angeles Chargers with only a few seconds left, the team from the gambling metropolis risked a safe entry for the win, won 35:32 with a field goal - and only because of that made the Pittsburgh Steelers possible for quarterback -Legend Ben Roethlisberger the hardly thought possible participation in the playoffs.

It was a worthy end to a season that, at 18 weeks, was longer than ever.

This means that the best 14 teams of the regular season have been determined, previously only twelve teams qualified for the playoffs.

The wild card round will continue next weekend.

There, twelve teams will initially compete in knockout duels.

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NFL: Jakob Johnson and EQ St. Brown from Germany in playoffs

The Green Bay Packers and the Tennessee Titans won their conference. As winners of the NFC or AFC, both teams automatically move into the second round of the playoffs and enjoy home rights. After that, it would only take two wins until the Super Bowl. The German-American wide receiver Equanimeous “EQ” St. Brown is under contract with the Packers. His younger brother Amon-Ra of the Detroit Lions won the brother duel on the last day of the match with 37:30 and already started his sixth touchdown. As the second worst team of the season, the Lions will be absent from the playoffs.

In the AFC, in addition to the Steelers and the Raiders, the Kansas City Chiefs, Cincinnati Bengals, Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots have made it into the playoffs.

The Patriots with Jakob Johnson from Stuttgart lost their last main round game against the Miami Dolphins 24:33 and could no longer intercept the Buffalo Bills at the top of the AFC East.

In the first playoff game for Johnson, there will now be a direct duel between the two teams on the German night on Sunday (2.15 a.m.).

NFL playoffs: all duels at a glance

NFL Playoffs: Superstar Tom Brady wants next Super Bowl in California

In the NFC, the San Francisco 49ers saved themselves after a 17-point deficit in overtime against the LA Rams at the last minute in the playoffs and now meet the Dallas Cowboys.

The Rams in turn won the NFC West despite the defeat and face the Arizona Cardinals.

Super Bowl winner Tampa Bay Buccaneers and quarterback superstar Tom Brady welcomes the Philadelphia Eagles.

Brady is the record winner with seven rings.

The Super Bowl LVI will take place on the night of February 13-14.

The 56th NFL Final will be played at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

The egg-shaped leather should also fly in German stadiums this year, and the Allianz Arena in Munich can hope for an NFL game.