2021-22 NFL Season (DRose1)

The 2021 NFL season was the 102nd season of the National Football League (NFL). The regular season started with the NFL Kickoff Game on September 9, in which the Buffalo Bills defeated defending Super Bowl LV champions Tampa Bay 23-17. The season concluded with the Cleveland Browns defeating the Dallas Cowboys 28-5 in Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on February 13, 2021. This was the first season in which there was a 17 game schedule, expanded from the 16 games that was used the previous season. The Pro Bowl was won by the NFC 35-34, and the MVP was won by Josh Allen.
==Regular Season==
Highlights of the 2021 season included:
* NFL Kickoff Game: The 2021 season was played on on September 9, 2021, in Tampa Bay, Florida. The Buffalo Bills beat the Tampa Bay Buccaners 23-17, known as the "Queen City Miracle".
* Thanksgiving: As has been the case since 2006, three games were played on Thursday, November 25. These games include, the Minnesota Vikings beating the Detroit Lions 35-14, the Arizona Cardinals beating the Dallas Cowboys 28-23, and the Jacksonville Jaguars defeating the Indianapolis Colts 17-7.
* Christmas: Christmas Day in 2021 fell on a Saturday and one game was played, which was the Seattle Seahawks defeating the San Francisco 49ers 49-34.
==Postseason==
Away 	Home 	Location 	Date 	Network
Los Angeles Chargers (11-6) 10	Baltimore Ravens (14-3) 17 	M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland 	January 15, 2022, 1:00 PM EST	CBS
Seattle Seahawks (12-5) 28 	Los Angeles Rams (14-3) 24 	SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California 	January 15, 2022, 4:45 PM EST	Fox
San Francisco 49ers (11-6) 17 	Dallas Cowboys (9-8) 34 	AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas 	January 15, 2022, 8:15 PM EST	NBC
Cleveland Browns (12-5) 24 	Tennessee Titans (10-7) 17 	Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee 	January 16, 2022, 1:00 PM EST	ESPN/ABC
New Orleans Saints (9-8) 35 	Green Bay Packers (14-3) 7 	Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin 	January 16, 2022, 4:45 PM EST	CBS/Nickelodeon
Miami Dolphins (11-6) 28 	Kansas City Chiefs (13-4) 25	Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri	January 16, 2022 8:15 EST 	NBC
Divisional Round
Away 	Home 	Location 	Date 	Network
New Orleans Saints (10-8) 9	Tampa Bay Buccaneers (15-2) 31	Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida	January 22, 2022, 4:05 PM EST 	Fox
Cleveland Browns (13-5) 24 	Baltimore Ravens (15-3) 20 	M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland	January 22, 2022, 8:15 PM EST 	NBC
Miami Dolphins (12-6) 3 	Buffalo Bills (16-1) 13 	Bills Stadium, Buffalo, New York 	January 23, 2022, 3:05 PM EST 	CBS
Seattle Seahawks (13-5) 10 	Dallas Cowboys (10-8) 28 	January 23, 2022, 6:40 PM EST 	AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas	Fox
Conference Championship
Away 	Home 	Location 	Date 	Network
Cleveland Browns (14-5) 34	Buffalo Bills (17-1) 20 	Bills Stadium, Buffalo, New York 	January 30, 2022, 3:05 PM EST	CBS
Dallas Cowboys (11-8) 20 	Tampa Bay Buccaneers (16-2) 17	Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida	January 30, 2022, 6:40 PM EST	Fox
Super Bowl LVI
Away 	Home 	Location 	Date 	Network	MVP
Dallas Cowboys (12-8) 5	Cleveland Browns (15-5) 28	SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California	February 13, 2022, 6:30 PM EST	NBC 	Baker Mayfield (CLE)
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