{"id":18916,"date":"2025-01-13T07:28:57","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T07:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=18916"},"modified":"2025-01-17T01:16:35","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T01:16:35","slug":"breaking-full-nfl-divisional-playoff-schedule-including-when-the-kansas-city-chiefs-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=18916","title":{"rendered":"LATEST NEWS: NFL announces schedule change for the broadcast of the Chiefs vs. Texans playoff game, giving an advantage to the CHIEFS ."},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"caas-header\">\n<div class=\"caas-title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"caas-subheadline\">\n<h2>The Chiefs and Texans will open the divisional round on Saturday afternoon<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"caas-content-byline-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"caas-attr author\">\n<div class=\"caas-content-author-photo \">\n<p>The NFL playoffs are in full swing.<\/p>\n<p>The league will wrap up its wild-card weekend on Monday night with the Los Angeles Rams-Minnesota Vikings matchup, which was relocated to Arizona after massive deadly wildfires broke out across Los Angeles this past week.<\/p>\n<p>Next weekend will bring four divisional round matchups, and will see the Kansas City Chiefs and Detroit Lions back in action after their respective byes. The Chiefs rolled through the AFC and claimed the top seed. They\u2019ll take on the Houston Texans to start their quest for what would be a third straight\u00a0<a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/topic\/super-bowl\/\" data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Super Bowl;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-rapid_p=\"14\" data-v9y=\"1\">S<\/a>uper Bowl. The Lions earned the top seed in the NFC after they beat the Vikings in the final game of the regular season. They will take on the Washington Commanders, who\u00a0narrowly beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night, which marked the franchise&#8217;s first postseason win since the 2005 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s everything you need to know entering the second weekend of the 2025 NFL playoffs.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox portrait\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/2QHC0jLGThKSOX_3oapZIA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0zMDAwO2NmPXdlYnA-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-01\/55e24910-d165-11ef-abbf-b0d34fcab702\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/aIAb5Rqrrc8j6i3..Ho0WQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEyMDA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-01\/55e24910-d165-11ef-abbf-b0d34fcab702\" alt=\"The NFL playoff bracket headed into the divisional round. (Yahoo Sports)\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\" data-rapid_p=\"16\" data-v9y=\"1\"><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-0\">The NFL playoff bracket headed into the divisional round. (Yahoo Sports)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"d3-l-col__col-8\">\n<div class=\"nfl-c-article__container \">\n<div class=\"nfl-c-body-part nfl-c-body-part--text\">\n<p>the NFL on Sunday night announced the schedule of sites, dates and times for 2025 Divisional Round, Jan. 18-19.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nfl-c-body-part nfl-c-body-part--text\">\n<p>See the full schedule below (all times ET):<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d3-l-col__col-8\">\n<div class=\"nfl-c-article__container \">\n<div class=\"nfl-c-body-part nfl-c-body-part--text\">\n<h2><strong>Divisional Round<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"nfl-c-body-part nfl-c-body-part--text\">\n<h3><strong>Saturday, Jan. 18<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nfl-c-body-part nfl-c-body-part--text\">\n<p><strong>AFC<\/strong>: 4:30 p.m. ET, (4) Houston Texans at (1) Kansas City Chiefs (ESPN\/ABC, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nfl-c-body-part nfl-c-body-part--text\">\n<p><strong>NFC<\/strong>: 8 p.m. ET, (6) Washington Commanders at (1) Detroit Lions (FOX, FOX Deportes)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nfl-c-article__adv\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"nfl-c-body-part nfl-c-body-part--text\">\n<h3><strong>Sunday, Jan. 19<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nfl-c-body-part nfl-c-body-part--text\">\n<p><strong>NFC<\/strong>: 3 p.m. ET, (5) Minnesota Vikings\/(4) Los Angeles Rams at (2) Philadelphia Eagles (NBC, Peacock, Telemundo, Universo)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nfl-c-body-part nfl-c-body-part--text\">\n<p><strong>AFC<\/strong>: 6:30 p.m. ET, (3) Baltimore Ravens at (2) Buffalo Bills (CBS, Paramount+)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"nfc-playoff-picture\" class=\"caas-jump-link-heading\">NFC playoff picture<\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a look at the remaining NFC playoff bracket<\/p>\n<p>1. Detroit Lions (15-2) vs. 6. Washington Commanders (13-5)<\/p>\n<p>2. Philadelphia Eagles (15-3) vs. Rams\/Vikings<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"afc-playoff-picture\" class=\"caas-jump-link-heading\">AFC playoff picture<\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a look at the remaining AFC playoff bracket<\/p>\n<p>1. Kansas City Chiefs (15-2) vs. 4. Houston Texans (11-7)<\/p>\n<p>3. Baltimore Ravens (13-5) vs. 2. Buffalo Bills (14-4)<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"championship-game-schedule\" class=\"caas-jump-link-heading\">Championship game schedule<\/h2>\n<p>The league also released the schedule for the AFC and NFC championship games on Sunday night.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday, Jan. 26<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NFC championship game | 3 p.m. ET | Fox<\/p>\n<p>AFC championship game | 6:30 p.m. ET | CBS<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chiefs and Texans will open the divisional round on Saturday afternoon The NFL playoffs are in full swing. 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