The Patriots will open the playoffs Saturday, Jan. 10 at Gillette Stadium, the NFL announced Sunday night. Their divisional round game is at 4:35 p.m. on NBC.
Here is the complete wild-card postseason schedule:
WILD-CARD WEEKEND
Saturday, Jan. 3
NFC — Arizona at Carolina, 4:35 p.m., ESPN
AFC — Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 8:15 p.m., NBC
Sunday, Jan. 4
AFC — Cincinnati at Indianapolis, 1:05 p.m., CBS
NFC — Detroit at Dallas, 4:40 p.m., Fox
DIVISIONAL ROUND
Saturday, Jan. 10
AFC — 4:35 p.m.
Lowest remaining seed at NEW ENGLAND (NBC)
NFC — 8:15 p.m.
Lowest remaining seed at Seattle (Fox)
Sunday, Jan. 11
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NFC — 1:05 p.m.
Highest remaining seed at Green Bay (Fox)
AFC — 4:40 p.m.
Highest remaining seed at Denver (CBS)
CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES
Sunday, Jan. 18
NFC is at 3:05 p.m. on Fox
AFC is at 6:40 p.m. on CBS
SUPER BOWL XLIX
Sunday, Feb 1
On NBC at 6:30 p.m. at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona
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