Playoff Schedule Thread: NE to play 1/16 @ 4:35pm

[RedOctober3829]

A quick Google search came up with the playoff schedule and when each network has each game. Based off of that, here's an amateur prediction.

Wild Card Weekend
Saturday
4:35 Seattle/GB at Washington (ESPN)
8:15 Pittsburgh at Cincinnati(NBC)

Sunday
1:05 KC at Houston(CBS)
4:40 #6 seed at NFC North winner(FOX)

Divisional Weekend
Saturday
4:35 3/4/5 at Arizona (NBC)
8:15 3/4/5 at New EnglandCBS)

Sunday
1:05 4/5/6 at Carolina(FOX)
4:40 4/5/6 at Denver CBS)

Updated due to error on my part.

 

[dcmissle]

If GB loses and travels to Washington, you could see that Saturday night. Cuz Rodgers.

 

[Stitch01]

Pats were 430 last year weren't they? At least according to the last year schedules I can find

 

[shawnrbu]

I think Seattle at Minnesota would be the ESPN game if Minnesota wins tonight because FOX would rather have Green Bay. Pittsburgh is absolutely getting the Saturday primetime slot.

The Pats have always gotten the CBS primetime slot on divisional weekend when eligible due to the Kraft/Moonves relationship. I also think the NFL will prefer to give Manning a 2:40 start instead of 6:15 local time.

 

[cshea]

Yeah, Pats were the early Saturday game. Carolina/Seattle followed.

 

[BernieRicoBoomer]

"Are these the shadows of the things that Will be, or are they shadows of things that May be, only? "

Cause that sucks for driving back to Jersey after game...

 

[loshjott]

Don't AFC and NFC still split the early/late games the first two weekends? Meaning Pats and Broncos both can't have the late games.

 

[RedOctober3829]

That's right I seemed to remember it being at night. So maybe pats Saturday in prime time....

 

[Rudy's Curve]

The Pats have played on Saturday night every odd-numbered year they've had a bye. Here's my guess:

4:30 KC at HOU
8:15 GB at WAS/MIN at GB
1:00 SEA at WAS/MIN
4:30 PIT at CIN

4:30 at ARZ
8:15 at NE
1:00 at CAR
4:30 at DEN

 

[Senator Donut]

All network designations are tentative at this point. That's why the IU-OSU game on CBS is still listed as "1:30 or 4:30."

 

[Dr. Gonzo]

When are this upcoming weekend's games announced? Conclusion of GB-Min?

 

[j-man]

i say

KC @ hou Sat 4 30
Sea @ nfc north sat night

Pitt @ ciny noon
GB minn @ Wash

4 30 @ Zona sat 1/9
8 15 @ DEN
NOON Car
4 30 @ NE

 

[j-man]

A quick Google search came up with the playoff schedule and when each network has each game. Based off of that, here's an amateur prediction.

Wild Card Weekend
Saturday
4:35 Seattle/GB at Washington (ESPN)
8:15 Pittsburgh at Cincinnati(NBC)

Sunday
1:05 KC at Houston(CBS)
4:40 #6 seed at NFC North winner(FOX)

Divisional Weekend
Saturday
4:35 3/4/5 at Arizona (NBC)
8:15 3/4/5 at New EnglandCBS)

Sunday
1:05 4/5/6 at Carolina(FOX)
4:40 4/5/6 at Denver CBS)

Updated due to error on my part.

i dount they put wash on espn because of the gruden thing

 

[j-man]

When are this upcoming weekend's games announced? Conclusion of GB-Min?

haiftime or 3rd q

 

[Matty005]

haiftime or 3rd q

Probably not this year, because the outcome of that game determines a lot of relevant things.

 

[PaSox]

Wouldn't the NFL try and set it up where AFC No. 1 gets the Saturday game and Pats get Sunday game to give possible extra day of rest to No. 1 seed

 

[Rudy's Curve]

Wouldn't the NFL try and set it up where AFC No. 1 gets the Saturday game and Pats get Sunday game to give possible extra day of rest to No. 1 seed

The Pats have played on Saturday night every time they've had a bye when CBS has had that slot which includes when they were the two-seed in 2001 and 2013. Denver also hosted the Saturday night game as the two-seed in 2005. I don't think there's any preferential treatment given to the one-seed.

 

[DeadlySplitter]

NBC just showed the schedule, we have the Saturday day game again. Like going first and getting it out of the way

 

[Rudy's Curve]

Per NBC broadcast:

4:30 KC at HOU
8:15 PIT at CIN
1:00 SEA at MIN
4:40 GB at WAS

4:35 at NE
8:15 at ARZ
1:00 at CAR
4:40 at DEN

 

[shawnrbu]

It is going to be so weird listening to Al Michaels call a football game on Sunday at 1.

 

[Section15Box113]

@NE
Saturday 1/16 - 4:35 ET, CBS


Edit: I am slowww.....

 

[Senator Donut]

Earlier in the thread, I mentioned networks were still to be confirmed, but I'm surprised CBS got the prime time game on Wild Card weekend. I don't believe that's ever happened before.

 

[shawnrbu]

@NE
Saturday 1/16 - 4:35 ET, CBS

I would expect it will be Greg Gumbel and Trent Green, who hardly ever get assigned Pats games. Nantz and Simms will follow Peyton around.

 

[soxhop411]

 

[Senator Donut]

@NE
Saturday 1/16 - 4:35 ET, CBS


Edit: I am slowww.....

Praying for Eagle-Fouts

 

[Section15Box113]

Have we had both AFC WC games on Saturday and then both NFC games on Sunday before?

I recall it always being 1 AFC and 1 NFC each day.

 

[BigSoxFan]

Going first is nice when you win. Sucks when you lose and the rest of the weekend kind of blows.

Current forecast (I know...practically useless) is sunny high of 33 degrees.

 

[singaporesoxfan]

Pretty surprising that the 1pm Sunday game involves 2 teams that aren't on Eastern time.

 

[Rudy's Curve]

Pretty surprising that the 1pm Sunday game involves 2 teams that aren't on Eastern time.

The only game that could've been the case for is Steelers-Bengals and the Steelers were definitely going to be either Saturday night or late Sunday afternoon.

 

[singaporesoxfan]

The only game that could've been the case for is Steelers-Bengals and the Steelers were definitely going to be either Saturday night or late Sunday afternoon.

True, was thinking though that it made more sense from a fan point of view for GB-WAS to be at 1 and SEA-MIN to be the later game.

 

[PseuFighter]

first game on abc since they lost mnf, correct?

 

[Greg29fan]

first game on abc since they lost mnf, correct?

Correct, last game on ABC was Super Bowl 40 which was the last season MNF was on there.

 

[PseuFighter]

i froze my ass off at that last mnf game. was pats at jets. dillon ran for a billionty yards. oh, and booze was banned.

 

[E5 Yaz]

oops

 

[RedSoxFan]

Have we had both AFC WC games on Saturday and then both NFC games on Sunday before?

I recall it always being 1 AFC and 1 NFC each day.

It happened once, in 1977. The NFL wanted to avoid playing on Christmas (which fell on a Sunday), so the two AFC divisional playoff games were played on Saturday and the two NFC games were played Monday.

I think the reasoning behind this schedule was that the Vikings game had to be Sunday due to their lease with the University of Minnesota and the league wanted to give FOX the game involving the Packers since NBC got tonight's Vikings/Packers game.

 

[swiftaw]

Does NBC have a No. 2 broadcast team?

Do they need one? I only see one NBC game per week.

 

[E5 Yaz]

Do they need one? I only see one NBC game per week.

Yeah,. my mistake. read the bracket wrong

 

[geoduck no quahog]

So, 2 teams won by losing today.

Patriots will miss the Steelers until the championship.

Packers will miss the Seahawks until the championship.

 

[TheoShmeo]

I don't recall the timing of the Pats divisional game being released this far before the end of WC weekend in the past. Am I mis-remembering? Is that official?

 

[bsj]

i am flying out of Manchester at 6am on Sunday morning, so I am thrilled to not have to stay up until midnight the night before.

 

[bsj]

Also would be all sorts of awesome if Pitt and Houston win

 

[tims4wins]

I don't recall the timing of the Pats divisional game being released this far before the end of WC weekend in the past. Am I mis-remembering? Is that official?

Misremembering. It has been like this the last several years where we know immediately.

 

[johnmd20]

Also would be all sorts of awesome if Pitt and Houston win

It's not out of the realm of possibility.