INDIANAPOLIS – The top seeds hit the field for the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs.
Baltimore and San Francisco sat out the Wild Card Round after finishing at the top of their respective conferences to earn a first-round bye.
WXIN’s Chris Hagan looks at the full playoff schedule in this week’s “Big Game Bound” with help from Nexstar Nation.
The Ravens (13-4) host the surprising Houston Texans (10-7) in the first of four games set for this weekend.
Baltimore claimed its first division title since 2019 and is the No. 1 seed in the AFC for only the second time in team history. The Texans dominated the Cleveland Browns in the first round last week. They’re looking to advance to the AFC Championship Game for the first time in franchise history.
The game is set for 4:30 p.m. ET Saturday on ESPN/ABC.
In the NFC, the 49ers (12-5) welcome the Green Bay Packers (9-8) to Levi’s Stadium. The 49ers won the NFC West for the second straight year. The Packers upset the Dallas Cowboys last week to advance to the Divisional Round for the fourth time in five seasons.
Kickoff is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET Saturday on FOX.
Sunday’s games start with the host Detroit Lions (12-5) taking on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-8). Detroit claimed its first playoff win since the 1991 season by beating the Los Angeles Rams last week. Tampa advanced to the Divisional Round for the third time in four seasons by defeating the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Lions and Bucs play at 3 p.m. ET Sunday on NBC.
The final game of the weekend pits the host Buffalo Bills (11-6) against the Kansas City Chiefs (11-6) in a battle of AFC powerhouses. The Bills are 14-2 in home playoff games since 1970 and seek their seventh AFC Championship Game in the Super Bowl era. The Chiefs claimed their eighth straight AFC West title this season and will try to reach the conference championship for the sixth year in a row.
The game is set for 6:30 p.m. ET on CBS.
Not sure who to pick? Jarrett Payton, the “Son of Sweetness,” will lend his weekly insight into this week’s games.
“Big Game Bound” streams Thursdays at 12 p.m. ET during the regular season and playoffs. It airs every day during Super Bowl week.
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