There isn’t much in sports that’s more exciting than the NFL playoff season. After 17 weeks of the regular season only the strongest are still standing, and every victory brings them closer to the most celebrated game in professional sports: the Super Bowl. What could be better than seeing the action live and in person?

NFL playoff tickets can be expensive and hard to come by, but if you’re lucky you can get tickets before time runs out and without completely breaking the bank. Here are some handy tips for football fans looking to catch the 2015-2016 NFL playoffs the way it was meant to be seen – from the stands.

• Be sure to only buy from professional ticket brokers.

It might be tempting to try and get a good deal on NFL tickets from scalpers, online auctions, or even Internet classifieds like craigslist. These are hotbeds for scammers. It might seem like you’re getting a good deal at first, but things will change awfully quickly if you find out at the entrance that your ticket is a forgery. It’s safer (and more ethical) to but from legitimate channels.

• Wait until the day of the game to buy your tickets.

Waiting until 24 to 48 hours before kickoff to buy your tickets is a good way to get great deals. Sellers want to unload their tickets before they’re no good anymore, so they’re willing to sell them for a song. This is true at the box office and at online ticket sellers like CapitalCityTickets.com. The downside is that these deals aren’t guaranteed, nor or any tickets at all – there’s always the possibility that the game will sell out before you get your big bargain. This is especially true in the case of playoff games.

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