2012 NFL Playoff TV Schedule

From the NFC's No. 1 seed Green Bay Packers (15-1) to the AFC's No. 1 seed New England Patriots (13-3), the 2011-12 NFL playoffs will feature 12 of the best teams of the regular season. With four teams (Packers, Patriots, San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Ravens) receiving first round byes and 10 playoff games in total before Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis, Indiana, the 2012 NFL playoffs should be an exciting series of postseason games.

2012 NFL Playoff TV Schedule

Saturday, Jan. 7

AFC Wild-Card Round: No. 6 Cincinnati Bengals (9-7) at No. 3 Houston Texans (10-6), 4:30 p.m. ET (NBC)

NFC Wild-Card Round: No. 6 Detroit Lions (10-6) at No. 3 New Orleans Saints (13-3), 8 p.m. ET (NBC)

Sunday, Jan. 8

NFC Wild-Card Round: No. 5 Atlanta Falcons (10-6) at No. 4 New York Giants (9-7), 1 p.m. ET (FOX)

AFC Wild-Card Round: No. 5 Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4) at No. 4 Denver Broncos (8-8), 4:30 p.m. ET (CBS)

Saturday, Jan. 14

NFC Divisional Round: Highest remaining seed at No. 2 San Francisco 49ers (13-3), 4:30 p.m. ET (FOX)

AFC Divisional Round: Lowest remaining seed at No. 1 New England Patriots (13-3), 8 p.m. ET (CBS)

Sunday, Jan. 15

AFC Divisional Round: Highest remaining seed at No. 2 Baltimore Ravens (12-4), 1 p.m. ET (CBS)

NFC Divisional Round: Lowest remaining seed at No. 1 Green Bay Packers (15-1), 4:30 p.m. ET (FOX)

Sunday, Jan. 22

AFC Championship Game: Winners of two AFC Divisional Round games playing at the site of the higher remaining seed, TBD (CBS)

NFC Championship Game: Winners of two NFC Divisional Round games playing at the site of the higher remaining seed, TBD (FOX)

Sunday, Feb. 5

Super Bowl XLVI: AFC Champion vs. NFC Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN, 6:30 p.m. ET (NBC)

Source:

2012 NFL playoff schedule, ESPN

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