2021-22 NFL Postseason Payouts

Michael Ginnitti
Michael Ginnitti, Managing Editor & NFL/MLB ExpertJanuary 11, 2022
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With the NFL postseason upon us, a quick look at how players are compensated for each playoff round, broken down by team, based on the agreed upon CBA costs.


Wild Card Weekend
This round stands out from the rest because it contains split pay based on a few factors. If the Wild Card team was a regular season division winner, players will each earn $42,500. If the team of the Wild Card game was not a regular season division winner, players from that team will each earn $37,500 - a $5,000 difference.

Additionally, the two teams who secured a #1 seed and were rewarded a bye for the Wild Card round will earn the lesser of these two payments, or $37,500 per player.

 

Divisional Round Winners
All players who are on the active 53-man roster the Sunday immediately preceding the divisional round games will earn $42,500 this year, up $9,500 from last season’s postseason.

 

Conference Championship Winners
All players who are on the active 53-man roster the Sunday immediately preceding the conference championship games will earn $65,000, up $6,000 from last year.

 

Super Bowl Payouts
Players from the winning Super Bowl team will cash an extra $150,000 each, while those from the losing team will earn $75,000 for their efforts.

 

Potential AFC Team Playoff Earnings
(per player)

  TEN KC BUF CIN LV NE PIT
Wild Card $37,500 $42,500 $42,500 $42,500 $37,500 $37,500 $37,500
Divisional $42,500 $42,500 $42,500 $42,500 $42,500 $42,500 $42,500
Conference $65,000 $65,000 $65,000 $65,000 $65,000 $65,000 $65,000
Super Bowl Loss Total $220,000 $225,000 $225,000 $225,000 $220,000 $220,000 $220,000
Super Bowl Win Total $295,000 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $295,000 $295,000 $295,000

 

Potential NFC Team Playoff Earnings
(per player)

  GB TB DAL LAR ARI SF PHI
Wild Card $37,500 $42,500 $42,500 $42,500 $37,500 $37,500 $37,500
Divisional $42,500 $42,500 $42,500 $42,500 $42,500 $42,500 $42,500
Conference $65,000 $65,000 $65,000 $65,000 $65,000 $65,000 $65,000
Super Bowl Loss Total $220,000 $225,000 $225,000 $225,000 $220,000 $220,000 $220,000
Super Bowl Win Total $295,000 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $295,000 $295,000 $295,000

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