NFL Playoff Schedule Set To Kick Off

By: Pat Prescott
01/06/2012 10:05 AM ET

Nfl Playoff Schedule – The NFL regular season is over, so now it is time for the playoff schedule to kick into gear this weekend starting with Wild card games that will span both Saturday and Sunday. The Patriot’s, Raven’s, 49er’s and Packer’s have earned a bye in the first round.

The first game on the schedule will see the Cincinnati Bengals go to Houston to take on the Texans Saturday at 4:30pm est. The winner of this game will advance to meet the Patriot’s next weekend in the Divisional playoffs.

Next on Saturday night at 8pm est. the Detroit Lions will face the New Orleans Saints. Winner moves on to face the awaiting San Francisco 49er’s.

Staring Sunday’s schedule of NFL playoff games is a contest between the Atlanta Falcon’s and New York Giant’s in the Meadowlands at 1pm est., winner moving on to Green Bay. And rounding out Wild Card weekend at 4:30 pm est., is the Pittsburgh Steeler’s traveling to Mile High Stadium to face Tim Tebow and the Denver Bronco’s. The winner gets to travel to Baltimore the next weekend.

This week’s scheduled games will be broadcast on either FOX, CBS, or NBC.

After next weeks Divisional round the Conference Championships are scheduled for Sunday January 22nd. With the Super Bowl to follow two weeks later on Sunday February 5th at 6:30pm est.

Source: Nfl Playoff Schedule