How to Buy NFL Playoff Tickets

Grab a wild-card slot and get tickets to NFL playoff games. Sure, they're hard to come by, but you have several ways to buy tickets on the secondary market. You might get a deal, putting post-season play within your budget. Even if the play clock is counting down, online options can still provide seats down to the last second before the game.

Things You'll Need

  • Current NFL schedule of post-season play
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Instructions

  1. Buy Tickets to NFL Playoff Games

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      Determine when your team will take part in NFL playoffs, and discover when tickets will go on sale. Check in with your team's stadium website for details as the regular season draws to a close.

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      Go to the stadium box office or Ticketmaster outlet in person, lining up as soon as you can after hearing about the ticket-sale date.

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      Hammer the box-office sources by phone or on the Web on the day playoff tickets go on sale.

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      Make a deal through a season-ticket holder whom you know. Such individuals will have first crack at post-season tickets. They can buy them to use or sell.

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      Consult an Internet classified service or ticket exchange, such as craigslist (see Resources below). Search for NFL playoff tickets, and contact the seller by email to make a purchase.