SB Nation Boston - 2011 NFL Playoff Schedule: Jets At Colts, Ravens At Chiefs In AFC Wild Card Roundhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48863/boston-fave.png2011-01-03T11:56:27-05:00http://boston.sbnation.com/rss/stream/16738972011-01-03T11:56:27-05:002011-01-03T11:56:27-05:002011 NFL Playoffs: Odds For Wild Card Weekend, Where Saints Are Huge Favorites
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<p>The <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/odds">2011 NFL playoff odds have been released</a>, and while most of the spreads are small, as you'd expect in the postseason, there is an outlier: the New Orleans Saints are 12-point favorites against the Seattle Seahawks. Keep in mind, the Saints are the <i>road</i> team in that game. </p>
<p>The Saints opened as 10.5-point favorites and are currently giving 12 points at 5Dimes.com. The Seahawks, at 7-9, are the first team with a losing record to qualify for the NFL playoffs. But New Orleans isn't the only road team favored -- the Baltimore Ravens are giving one point at Kansas City. </p>
<p>Besides the Saints-Seahawks game, the rest of the lines range from -1 to -3 (depending where you look), which essentially makes the other three Wild Card games pick 'ems. </p>
<p><i><span><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/odds">2011 NFL Playoff Odds</a> </span>for Wild Card Weekend: </i></p>
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<p>Saints (-12) at Seahawks</p>
<p>Jets at Colts (-2.5) </p>
<p>Ravens (-1) at Chiefs</p>
<p>Packers at Eagles (-1)</p>
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https://boston.sbnation.com/new-england-patriots/2011/1/3/1911006/2011-nfl-playoffs-odds-saints-seahawks-wild-card-weekendRyan Hudson2011-01-03T09:56:04-05:002011-01-03T09:56:04-05:002011 NFL Playoff Schedule: Seahawks Hosting Saints In Wild Card Round
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<p>The winner of Sunday night's game, and thus the NFC West, is the Seattle Seahawks -- they defeated the St. Louis Rams, 16-6. The Seahawks, who finished the regular season at 7-9, are the first team with a losing record to make the <a href="http://boston.sbnation.com/new-england-patriots/2011/1/2/1909856/nfl-playoff-schedule-2011-afc-nfc-wild-card-round-jets-colts-ravens-chiefs">NFL playoffs</a> in a non-strike shortened season. </p>
<p>So while Seattle heads to the playoffs, the New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, both 10-6, are headed home right now. </p>
<p>The Seahawks' win means that they'll host the New Orleans Saints in the Wild Card round. </p>
<p>The complete updated 2011 NFL Playoff Schedule: </p>
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<h4>2011 NFL Wild Card Weekend </h4>
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<p><i>Saturday, Jan 8</i></p>
<p><b>4:30 p.m. - </b>No. 5 New Orleans Saints at No. 4 Seattle Seahawks (NBC)</p>
<p><b>8:00 p.m. -</b> No. 6 New York Jets at No. 3 Indianapolis Colts (NBC) </p>
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<p><i>Sunday, Jan. 9 </i></p>
<p><b>1:00 p.m. - </b>No. 5 Baltimore Ravens at No. 4 Kansas City Chiefs (CBS)</p>
<p><b>4:30 p.m. </b>- No. 6 Green Bay Packers at No. 3 Philadelphia Eagles (FOX) </p>
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<h4>2011 Divisional Round</h4>
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<p><i>Saturday, Jan 15</i></p>
<p><b>4:30 p.m. -</b> Colts/Chiefs/Ravens at No. 2 Pittsburgh Steelers (CBS)</p>
<p><b>8:00 p.m. - </b>Seahawks/Saints/Packers at No. 1 Atlanta Falcons (FOX)</p>
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<p><i>Sunday, Jan. 16</i></p>
<p><b>1:00 p.m. - </b>Eagles/Rams/Seahawks/Saints at No. 2 Chicago Bears (FOX)</p>
<p><b>4:30 p.m. - </b>Chiefs/Ravens/Jets at No. 1 New England Patriots (CBS)</p>
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https://boston.sbnation.com/new-england-patriots/2011/1/3/1910780/nfl-playoff-schedule-2011-seattle-seahawks-saints-wild-card-roundRyan Hudson2011-01-02T20:00:18-05:002011-01-02T20:00:18-05:002011 NFL Playoff Schedule, With Complete Dates And Times
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<p>Apparently we don't have to wait too long to learn the <a href="http://boston.sbnation.com/new-england-patriots/2011/1/2/1909856/nfl-playoff-schedule-2011-afc-nfc-wild-card-round-jets-colts-ravens-chiefs">2011 NFL playoffs schedule</a> after all. </p>
<p>The New England Patriots, the AFC's No. 1 seed, will host either the Jets, Ravens or Chiefs (whichever team has the worst seed) in Gillette Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 16, at 4:30 p.m. EST. It will air on CBS. </p>
<p>The <a href="http://nfllabor.com/2011/01/02/nfl-wild-card-divisional-playoff-schedule-announced/">NFL has released the dates, times and television networks</a> for both the Wild Card and Divisional rounds, and here's how it plays out (all times Eastern, because, well, obviously): </p>
<h4><span style="line-height: 11px;">2011 NFL Wild Card Weekend </span></h4>
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<p><i>Saturday, Jan 8</i></p>
<p><b>4:30 p.m. - </b>No. 5 New Orleans Saints at No. 4 NFC West winner (NBC)</p>
<p><b>8:00 p.m. -</b> No. 6 New York Jets at No. 3 Indianapolis Colts (NBC) </p>
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<p><i>Sunday, Jan. 9 </i></p>
<p><b>1:00 p.m. - </b>No. 5 Baltimore Ravens at No. 4 Kansas City Chiefs (CBS)</p>
<p><b>4:30 p.m. </b>- No. 6 Green Bay Packers at No. 3 Philadelphia Eagles (FOX) </p>
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<h4><span style="line-height: 11px;">2011 Divisional Round</span></h4>
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<p><i>Saturday, Jan 15</i></p>
<p><b>4:30 p.m. -</b> Colts/Chiefs/Ravens at No. 2 Pittsburgh Steelers (CBS)</p>
<p><b>8:00 p.m. - </b>Rams/Seahawks/Saints/Packers at No. 1 Atlanta Falcons (FOX)</p>
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<p><i>Sunday, Jan. 16</i></p>
<p><b>1:00 p.m. - </b>Eagles/Rams/Seahawks/Saints at No. 2 Chicago Bears (FOX)</p>
<p><b>4:30 p.m. - </b>Chiefs/Ravens/Jets at No. 1 New England Patriots (CBS)</p>
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<p>The AFC and NFC Championship games are set for Sunday, Jan. 23. The NFC is scheduled for a 3:00 p.m. kickoff on FOX, with the AFC set for 6:30 p.m. and will air on CBS.</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/new-england-patriots/2011/1/2/1909908/2011-nfl-playoff-schedule-tv-channel-time-date-patriots-wild-card-divisional-roundRyan Hudson2011-01-02T19:45:05-05:002011-01-02T19:45:05-05:002011 NFL Playoff Schedule: Jets At Colts, Ravens At Chiefs In AFC Wild Card Round
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<p>While we wait for the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/st-louis-rams" class="sbn-auto-link">Rams</a> and <a href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Seahawks</a> to determine the NFC West and the final playoff entrant from the NFC, we can look ahead to the schedule of the first round of the NFL playoffs. </p>
<p>Sunday afternoon's finals gave us our final look at the <a href="http://boston.sbnation.com/new-england-patriots/2010/12/7/1861520/nfl-playoff-picture-scenarios-afc-nfc-patriots-falcons">NFL playoff picture</a>: the <a href="https://www.stampedeblue.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Colts</a> won their game against the <a href="https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Titans</a>, giving them the AFC South title and the No. 3 seed, knocking the <a href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Chiefs</a> down to the No. 4 spot in the process. (Considering Indy was 6-6 at one point this season, that's no small feat.) The banged-up <a href="https://www.bigcatcountry.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Jaguars</a> lost their game to Houston, ending their playoff hopes. </p>
<p>In the NFC, the <a href="https://www.bigblueview.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Giants</a> did their part in beating the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/washington-redskins" class="sbn-auto-link">Redskins</a> but it mattered not because Green Bay held on for a 10-3 over the <a href="https://www.windycitygridiron.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Bears</a>, meaning the <a href="https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Packers</a> are in as the No. 6 seed, while 10-6 New York is left wondering what could have been. </p>
<p>2011 NFL Playoff Schedule: </p>
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<p><b>AFC</b> </p>
<p>No. 6 <a href="https://www.ganggreennation.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Jets</a> at No. 3 Colts</p>
<p>No. 5 <a href="https://www.baltimorebeatdown.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Ravens</a> at No. 4 Chiefs</p>
<p>Byes: No. 1 <a href="https://www.patspulpit.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Patriots</a>, No. 2 <a href="https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Steelers</a> </p>
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<p><b>NFC</b></p>
<p>No. 6 Packers at No. 3 <a href="https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Eagles</a> </p>
<p>No. 5 <a href="https://www.canalstreetchronicles.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Saints</a> at NFC West winner </p>
<p>Byes: No. 1 <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/atlanta-falcons" class="sbn-auto-link">Falcons</a>, No. 2 Bears </p>
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<p>On Wild Card game from each conference will be played Saturday, Jan. 8 (one in the afternoon and one at night), with the other two games set for Sunday, Jan. 9. </p>
<p>The Divisional Round is set for Jan. 15-16. The times should be released later Sunday night. </p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/2011/1/2/2327362/2011-nfl-playoff-schedule-jets-at-colts-ravens-at-chiefs-in-afc-wildRyan Hudson