2011-12 NFL Playoffs

[BillD1984]

It's the most wonderful time of the year!!

The schedule:

Wildcard Round

Saturday, January 7
4:30pm ET- AFC or NFC (NBC)
8:00pm ET- AFC or NFC (NBC)

Sunday, January 8
1:00pm ET- AFC or NFC (CBS or FOX)
4:30pm ET- AFC or NFC (CBS or FOX)


Divisional Round

Saturday, January 14
4:30pm ET- NFC Playoff (FOX)
8:00pm ET- AFC Playoff (CBS)

Sunday, January 15
1:00pm ET- AFC Playoff (CBS)
4:30pm ET- NFC Playoff (FOX)


Championship Round

Sunday, January 22
3:00pm ET- AFC Championship Game (CBS)
6:30pm ET- NFC Championship Game (FOX)


Super Bowl 46

Sunday, February 5- 6:30pm ET (NBC)

 

[BillD1984]

The Wild Card schedule will be announced later today. This is my guess to what it will look like:

Saturday

4:30 ET- #6 seed at Houston
8:00 ET- Detroit (or ATL) at Giants/Cowboys


Sunday

1:00 ET- Atlanta (or DET) at New Orleans
4:30 ET- Pittsburgh (or BAL) at Denver (or OAK)

 

[BillD1984]

Wild Card Matchups

AFC
#6 Bengals at #3 Texans
#5 Steelers at #4 Broncos

NFC
#6 Lions at #3 Saints
#5 Falcons at #4 Giants OR Cowboys

Days and times announced later tonight

 

[televisionarchives]

I'm terrified about the Patriots this year. If they make it to the Super Bowl I will be shocked.

 

[Bodo Fenrirsson]

Playoffs? Don't talk about playoffs. Are you kidding me,playoffs?

 

[BillD1984]

Wild Card schedule now confirmed.........

Saturday
Cincinnati at Houston- 4:30pm ET (NBC)
Detroit at New Orleans- 8:00pm ET (NBC)

Sunday
Atlanta at NY Giants or Dallas- 1:00pm ET (FOX)
Pittsburgh at Denver- 4:30pm ET (CBS)

 

[BillD1984]

Also, Divisional Round schedule has been announced:

Saturday
NO/NFCE winner/ATL at San Francisco- 4:30pm ET (FOX)
DEN/PIT/CIN at New England- 8:00pm ET (CBS)

Sunday
HOU/DEN/PIT at Baltimore- 1:00pm ET (CBS)
NFCE winner/ATL/DET at Green Bay- 4:30pm ET (FOX)

 

[CK SatGuy]

Wild Card schedule now confirmed.........

Saturday
Cincinnati at Houston- 4:30pm ET (NBC)
Detroit at New Orleans- 8:00pm ET (NBC)

Sunday
Atlanta at NY Giants or Dallas- 1:00pm ET (FOX)
Pittsburgh at Denver- 4:30pm ET (CBS)

So, another primetime game at New Orleans on NBC. Hopefully, this won't be a complete deja vu.

 

[Jimbo]

So, another primetime game at New Orleans on NBC. Hopefully, this won't be a complete deja vu.

Hopefully the Defense shows up and they decide to play discipline ball.

I'm thinking, take the OVER !

 

[Mets82]

Wild Card schedule now confirmed.........

Saturday
Cincinnati at Houston- 4:30pm ET (NBC)
Detroit at New Orleans- 8:00pm ET (NBC)

Sunday
Atlanta at NY Giants or Dallas- 1:00pm ET (FOX)
Pittsburgh at Denver- 4:30pm ET (CBS)

That game I highlighted might a true toss up. Im not sold on Houston and them starting a rookie qb doesnt help. Doesnt mean I wont pick Houston but Im leaning toward Cincy.

Btw, Cincy/Houston? Shades of the old AFC Central battles.

 

[Hart5150]

Also, Divisional Round schedule has been announced:

Saturday
NO/NFCE winner/ATL at San Francisco- 4:30pm ET (FOX)
DEN/PIT/CIN at New England- 8:00pm ET (CBS)

Sunday
HOU/DEN/PIT at Baltimore- 1:00pm ET (CBS)
NFCE winner/ATL/DET at Green Bay- 4:30pm ET (FOX)

Nice, extra day rest for the AFC championship game. :up

 

[CK SatGuy]

Hopefully the Defense shows up and they decide to play discipline ball.

I'm thinking, take the OVER !

At Least Suh will be playing this time around. Maybe he'll be the big factor for the defense in this game.

 

[Jimbo]

At Least Suh will be playing this time around. Maybe he'll be the big factor for the defense in this game.

Lions D Line has been very poor the last few weeks.
Very little pressure, thus making the secondary work all the harder.

 

[Ramy]

Wild Card schedule now confirmed.........

Saturday
Cincinnati at Houston- 4:30pm ET (NBC)
Detroit at New Orleans- 8:00pm ET (NBC)

Sunday
Atlanta at NY Giants or Dallas- 1:00pm ET (FOX
Pittsburgh at Denver- 4:30pm ET (CBS)

The time for the Bengals game sucks. The Wildcats play at 4pm which means I won't be able to watch most of the game.

 

[cybok0]

The time for the Bengals game sucks. The Wildcats play at 4pm which means I won't be able to watch most of the game.

DVR

 

[Jimbo]

The time for the Bengals game sucks. The Wildcats play at 4pm which means I won't be able to watch most of the game.

Of then 4 teams playing on Saturday, you had to figure that N.O. would get the Prime Time game ....

 

[CK SatGuy]

Interesting that they don't have a primetime game for Sunday. Has it always been like that during Wild-Card Weekend?

 

[Rey]

Mendenhall is out. Steelers still beat Denver this weekend.

 

[Mr Tony]

Interesting that they don't have a primetime game for Sunday. Has it always been like that during Wild-Card Weekend?

only Saturdays gets the primetime game for WC

been like that for a few years now even divisional games Saturday is prime time Sunday is noon and 3:30 start

 

[BillD1984]

Interesting that they don't have a primetime game for Sunday. Has it always been like that during Wild-Card Weekend?

only Saturdays gets the primetime game for WC

been like that for a few years now even divisional games Saturday is prime time Sunday is noon and 3:30 start

That's correct. Wild Card Saturday and Divisional Saturday was 12:30 ET and 4:00 ET start times until the 2001 season, when they moved to the current 4:30/8:00. The Sunday games on both weekends were pushed up a half an hour the same season ( 12:30 to 1:00 ET and 4:00 to 4:30 ET).

The conference championships were also 12:30/4:00 ET until they moved to 3:00/6:30 ET following the 2002 regular season.