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The NFL playoffs continue with the divisional-round games on Saturday, Jan. 18 and Sunday, Jan. 19, with the No. 1 seeded Kansas City Chiefs and No. 1 seeded Detroit Lions making their NFL playoff debuts after their byes in the wild-card round.
Here’s the schedule for the four second-round NFL playoff games, with the Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs and Washington Commanders at Detroit Lions on Saturday and the Los Angeles Rams at Philadelphia Eagles and the Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills on Sunday. All times MST.
The winners of the Texans vs Chiefs and Ravens vs Bills games will face off in the AFC championship game on Jan. 26, while the Commanders vs Lions winner will take on the winner of the Rams vs Eagles game in the NFC championship game that same day.
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Saturday, Jan. 18 NFL playoff schedule
Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs, 2:30 p.m., ABC, ESPN, ESPN+ (stream with FUBO)
The Texans, the No. 4 seed in the AFC, defeated the No. 5 Los Angeles Chargers in the wild-card round, 32-12, while the Chiefs had a bye as the top seed in the conference. Kansas City beat Houston at the Chiefs’ Arrowhead Stadium in Week 16, 27-19.
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Washington Commanders at Detroit Lions, 6 p.m., FOX (stream with FUBO)
The Commanders, the No. 6 seed in the NFC, defeated the No. 3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round, 23-20. No. 1 seed Detroit had a bye. These teams did not play in the regular season.
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Sunday, Jan. 19 NFL playoff schedule
Los Angeles Rams at Philadelphia Eagles, 1 p.m., NBC (stream with Peacock)
Philadelphia beat Los Angeles in California in Week 12, 37-20, but the Rams have gone 6-1 since, their only loss during that time a meaningless loss to the Seattle Seahawks in the regular-season finale. The No. 4 Rams dominated the No. 5 Minnesota Vikings in the wild-card round, making this game an intriguing one.
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Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills, 4:30 p.m., CBS (stream with FUBO)
The No. 3 seeded Ravens advanced to this game with a 28-14 win over the No. 6 Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the AFC playoffs. The No. 2 Bills defeated the No. 7 Denver Broncos, 31-7. Baltimore beat Buffalo at the Ravens’ M&T Bank Stadium in Week 4, 35-10.
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