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Playoff schedule released for NFL divisional round

By Patrick Morgan

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 30: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots runs off the field after a game against the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium on December 30, 2018 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images)
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 30: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots runs off the field after a game against the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium on December 30, 2018 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images) /
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The date and time are set for New England’s divisional round game; now, it’s just a question of who they’ll face… along with three other top-two playoff seeds.

The playoff field has been set. 12 teams – six from each conference – have qualified for the 2018/2019 postseason. Only two of them will make it as far as Super Bowl LIII, and only one of them will be passing around the Lombardi Trophy as the confetti falls in Atlanta this February.

Before we get there, eight of the 12 teams will battle it out this weekend in the Wild Card round. You can find the full schedule of games, matchups, times, and broadcasts here.

By virtue of their win over the Jets, the Patriots get to spend Wild Card Weekend at home, scouting their potential opponents in the next round. They host either the Texans, Chargers, or Ravens at Gillette Stadium on Sunday January 13th, in a game that will kick off at 1:05 pm EST and be shown on CBS.

ARLINGTON, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 29: Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys gets sakced by Craig Robertson #52 of the New Orleans Saints in the second half of a game at AT&T Stadium on November 29, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 29: Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys gets sakced by Craig Robertson #52 of the New Orleans Saints in the second half of a game at AT&T Stadium on November 29, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images) /

Later that same day at 4:40 pm EST, the New Orleans Saints will host either the Cowboys, Seahawks, or Eagles at the Superdome. No matter the match-up, Fox has to be thanking their lucky stars they get to show that game in the primetime Sunday slot. Saints QB Drew Brees is one of two signal-callers favored to win league MVP this season.

The other plays for the Kansas City Chiefs: Patrick Mahomes, who led the NFL in touchdown passes this year by a mile. The Chiefs host either the Colts, Chargers, or Ravens at Arrowhead Stadium in a game that begins Saturday January 12th at 4:35 pm EST on NBC.

The fourth and final divisional game features the L.A. Rams, the NFC’s No. 2 seed, taking on either the Bears, Cowboys, or Eagles at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. This game will also be played on Saturday, and will start at 8:15 pm EST approximately on Fox.

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