NFL Playoff Picture: Patriots Host Divisional Round January 10
BOSTON (CBS) -- The NFL postseason begins next weekend, but Patriots fans will have to wait another week for their first taste of the playoffs.
The playoffs will kick off for the AFC's top seed on Saturday, January 10, at 4:35 pm when they host the AFC divisional round. They'll take on the lowest-remaining seed in the AFC following Wild Card Weekend, either the Indianapolis Colts, Baltimore Ravens or Cincinnati Bengals. The game will air on NBC, and can be heard on 98.5 The Sports Hub -- the flagship station of the New England Patriots.
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The highest-remaining seed after the Wild Card round will head to Denver for a showdown with the Broncos on Sunday, January 11.
If the Patriots advance to the AFC Championship Game, it will be played on January 18 at 6:40 pm at Gillette.
Here is the full AFC and NFC Wild Card schedule for next weekend:
Saturday, January 3
(5) Arizona Cardinals at (4) Carolina Panthers, 4:30pm on ESPN
(6) Baltimore Ravens at (3) Pittsburgh Steelers, 8:15pm on CBS
Sunday, January 4
(5) Cincinnati Bengals at (4) Indianapolis Colts, 1:05pm on CBS
(6) Detroit Lions at (3) Dallas Cowboys, 4:40pm on FOX
Follow the Patriots playoff run on 98.5 The Sports Hub – the flagship station of the New England Patriots. Pregame coverage begins on 98.5FM three hours prior to kickoff, and be sure to stay tuned following the game for three hours of postgame coverage.
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