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NFL sets schedule for divisional round of playoffs

Chandler Vesselsby: Chandler Vessels01/16/23ChandlerVessels
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The NFL has set the schedule for the divisional round of the playoffs. Jacksonville and Cincinnati will open the weekend on Saturday with a 4:30 p.m. kick time at Arrowhead Stadium.

The Wild Card weekend of the playoffs provided plenty of entertaining games that came down to the wire, including the Jaguars kicking a game-winning field goal on Saturday to defeat the Chargers 31-30. Sunday’s game were equally exciting, as all three were decided by a touchdown or less. That included the Bengals advancing over the Ravens with a historic 98-yard go-ahead touchdown from defensive end Sam Hubbard.

There is still one game to go for the Wild Card, as the Dallas Cowboys face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 8:15 p.m. ET on Monday, with the winner advancing to take on San Francisco.

You can view the full schedule for the divisional round of the NFL playoffs below.

  • Jacksonville Jaguars at Kansas City Chiefs, 4:30 p.m. ET, Saturday, NBC
  • New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles, 8:15 p.m. ET, Saturday, FOX
  • Cincinnati Bengals at Buffalo Bills, 3 p.m. ET, Sunday, CBS
  • Dallas/Tampa Bay at San Francisco, 6:30 p.m. ET, Sunday, FOX

Saturday will also feature an NFC East divisional clash between the Giants and the No. 1 seed Eagles. New York took down Minnesota on Sunday behind 301 yards and two touchdowns from quarterback Daniel Jones, their first playoff win in 11 years.

The game between Cincinnati and Buffalo should provide plenty of intrigue as well. Joe Burrow led the Bengals to the Super Bowl last season, where they fell to the Rams. However, hill be up a Bill offense that ranked second in the NFL with 6.2 yards per play and has Josh Allen, who tied with Burrow for second with 35 passing touchdowns.

In addition to the divisional schedule, the league also announced game times for the NFC and AFC Championship games. The NFC title game will kick things off at 3 p.m. ET on Jan. 29 following by the AFC at 6:30 p.m.