NFL Playoffs Schedule: Patriots, Giants Move Onto Super Bowl

2012 Super Bowl Schedule: Patriots, Giants Will Meet In Indianapolis

It's official: we have a Super Bowl rematch.

The New England Patriots will be representing the AFC in the 2012 Super Bowl after beating the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship game, 23-20. Over in the NFC, the New York Giants beat the San Francisco 49ers which means we will have a rematch of the Super Bowl we saw four years ago between the Patriots and Giants (a game the Giants won with a late touchdown pass from Eli Manning).

The two teams will meet on Sunday, February 5 at the Lucas Oil Dome in Indianapolis, home of the Colts. It is the 46th Super Bowl. The game time is 6:30 p.m. (ET) and NBC will televise it. Here is all of SB Nation's 2012 Super Bowl coverage leading up to the game (including all the Super Bowl commercials).

The Patriots, the AFC's No. 1 seed, got here largely based on Tom Brady and the offense. The Pats offense is ranked third in points scored and second in yards and they're once again the strength of the team. The Patriots defense has struggled quite a bit this season but they've been good enough to get New England into the final game of the season.

For New York, their ride has been awfully similar to the one they made four years ago when they faced these same Patriots. They finished the season 9-7 and managed a playoff berth by beating the Cowboys in a win-and-you're-in game in Week 17. From there, they beat the Falcons, Packers and 49ers.

For more on the Patriots and their Super Bowl run, check out SB Nation's Patriots blog, Pats Pulpit as well as SB Nation Boston. For more on the Giants and their Super Bowl appearance, visit Giants blog Big Blue View and SB Nation New York.

Super Bowl Schedule Will Feature Patriots Vs. Giants Or 49ers

The New England Patriots are the first team in the 2012 Super Bowl. The Patriots defeated the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday afternoon in the AFC Championship game, 23-20. The Patriots now move onto Indianapolis for Super Bowl XLVI where they'll face either the New York Giants (again) or San Francisco 49ers. The Giants and 49ers meet in San Francisco on Sunday night.

For you Patriots fans planning out trip to Indianapolis, site of this year's Super Bowl, the essential information is that the game is on Sunday, February 5 at Lucas Oil Stadium (where the Colts play) in Indianapolis. The game time is 6:30 p.m. (ET).

For those watching at home, the game will be televised on NBC.

The Patriots should know their opponent by 10:00 p.m. (ET) or so when the Giants and 49ers game ends. If the odds mean anything, the Patriots can expect to play the 49ers, who are favored by three points (depending where you look).

For more on the Patriots, visit Pats Pulpit. For the Giants check out Big Blue View and for the 49ers visit Niners Nation.

Super Bowl 2012 Date, Time Set; Teams To Be Finalized On Sunday

The Sunday slate of games will determine who will play in Super Bowl XLVI. The date and time for Super Bowl XLVI has been finalized and will kickoff at 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday February 5, 2011. The game will take place in Indianapolis in Lucas Oil Stadium, the home of the Colts. The game will be aired live on NBC and the game will be streamed live online at NBC.com. This will be the first time in Super Bowl history that it will be streamed live on the internet.

Super Bowl XLVI

Game date, time: 6:30 pm ET, Sunday, February 5

Location: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN

TV channel: NBC

Here is Sunday's schedule:

Baltimore Ravens (12-4) vs. New England Patriots (13-3), 3:00 p.m. ET, Sunday, Jan. 22, CBS

New York Giants (9-7) vs. San Francisco 49ers (13-3), 6:30 p.m. ET, Sunday. Jan. 22, FOX

For more on these games, visit Ravens blog Baltimore Beat Down, Patriots blog Pats Pulpit, Giants blog Big Blue View and 49ers blog Niners Nation. Head over to SB Nation NFL for more 2012 NFL Playoffs coverage.

NFL Playoff Schedule 2012: Ravens Ready For Another Road Playoff Victory Over Patriots

The 2012 NFL Playoffs continue on Sunday with the AFC and NFC title games ready to settle which teams will appear in Super Bowl XLVI. The Baltimore Ravens are 1-0 in the playoffs against the New England Patriots, having defeated the Patriots at Gillette Stadium, 33-14, in Jan. 2010. The Ravens led the Patriots at the end of the first quarter, 24-0, and then saw Ray Rice finished the game with 159 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Joe Flacco was just 4-of-10 for 34 yards, but no one is asking him to win games for the Ravens.

Related: Patriots' Offense Vs. Ravens' Defense | Who Is The Favorite To Win Super Bowl XLVI

The New York Giants, meanwhile, close out Conference Championship weekend with a two-game losing streak to end against the San Francisco 49ers in the playoffs. The most recent loss came in San Francisco on Jan. 5, 2003, when long snapper Trey Junkin botched the snap on the Giants' potential game-winning field goal. Instead, the 49ers escaped with the 39-38 victory. The previous matchup on Jan. 15, 1994, was also in San Francisco and saw the Giants blown out, 44-4. Does the bad history end this weekend?

Here is the weekend's schedule

Baltimore Ravens (12-4) vs. New England Patriots (13-3), 3:00 p.m. ET, Sunday, Jan. 22, CBS

New York Giants (9-7) vs. San Francisco 49ers (13-3), 6:30 p.m. ET, Sunday. Jan. 22, FOX

For more on these games, visit Ravens blog Baltimore Beat Down, Patriots blog Pats Pulpit, Giants blog Big Blue View and 49ers blog Niners Nation. Head over to SB Nation NFL for more 2012 NFL Playoffs coverage.

NFL Playoff Schedule 2012: AFC, NFC Championship Set For Sunday

After a wild weekend of second-round playoff games, the field is now set for the conference championship games next Sunday.

Form held in the AFC, with the top two seeds -- the New England Patriots and the Baltimore Ravens -- dispatching underdog teams led by young QB's on their home field.

The two perennial AFC powers will meet on Jan. 22 at 3:00 p.m. (ET) on CBS.

The game is a rematch of a 2010 playoff meeting where Baltimore went into New England and upset the Patriots 33-14, holding Tom Brady to only 154 yards passing.

Meanwhile, in the NFC, both heavily-favored high-powered offensive teams, the Green Bay Packers and the New Orleans Saints, were stunned by the more physical and defensive-minded New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers respectively.

Alex Smith matched Drew Brees in the fourth quarter while Eli Manning outplayed Aaron Rodgers, and as a result, New York will travel to San Francisco to play at 6:30 p.m. (ET) on FOX on Jan. 22.

The winners of the conference championship games will then have two weeks off, as the Super Bowl, which will be played in Indianapolis, will not be held until Feb. 5 at 6:30 p.m. (ET) on NBC.

NFL Playoff Schedule 2012: Giants-49ers Will Meet In NFC Championship

The New York Giants waltzed into Lambeau Field and took it right to the Green Bay Packers, knocking off the defending Super Bowl champions to book a ticket to the NFC Championship. The big winner in all of this might be the San Francisco 49ers, who will now host the Giants next weekend for a trip to the Super Bowl. For the Niners, Sunday's developments clearly beat the alternative of having to head to Lambeau for the NFC Championship.

The latest NFL playoff bracket update can be found here.

And with that, the championship round of the NFL playoffs is set. On one side of the bracket, the Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots will battle for the AFC Championship at Foxborough. On the other, the Giants and Niners square-off in San Francisco for the NFC title. Both games get underway next Sunday.

Here's a look at the full schedule on the NFC side.

Divisional Round

San Francisco 49ers defeat New Orleans Saints, 36-32

New York Giants defeat Green Bay Packers, 37-20

League Championship

Sunday, Jan. 22: NFC Championship, San Francisco 49ers vs. New York Giants at 6:30 p.m. ET on FOX

2012 NFL Playoff Schedule And Bracket Update: Ravens Join Patriots In AFC Championship

A late interception from the Baltimore Ravens future Hall of Fame safety Ed Reed wrapped up a win over the Houston Texans in the AFC Divisional round of the playoffs. The Ravens punched their ticket to the AFC Championship with a 20-13 win over the Houston Texans on Sunday afternoon. It's the first time the Ravens will battle for the AFC Championship since the 2008 season.

Baltimore lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the eventual Super Bowl champs, in their last trip that deep into the playoffs. This time, they will travel to face a red hot New England Patriots team, one almost guaranteed to score more points than the Houston Texans.

Download the updated NFL Playoff Bracket.

Divisional Round

San Francisco 49ers defeat New Orleans Saints, 36-34

New England Patriots defeat Denver Broncos, 45-10

Baltimore Ravens defeat Houston Texans, 20-13

Sunday, Jan. 15: New York Giants vs. Green Bay Packers, 4:30 p.m. ET on FOX

League Championship

Sunday, Jan. 22: AFC Championship, New England Patriots vs. Baltimore Ravens at 3 p.m. ET on CBS

Sunday, Jan. 22: NFC Championship, San Francisco 49ers vs. New York Giants/Green Bay Packers at 6:30 p.m. ET on FOX

2012 NFL Playoff Schedule And Bracket Update: New England Patriots Advance To AFC Championship

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The New England Patriots are through to the AFC Championship after putting away the Denver Broncos with ease on Sunday night, 45-10. It was never close as Tom Brady threw six touchdowns and the Patriots offense carved up the Denver defense, leaving no doubt about the outcome. As a result, New England is one game away from a trip to the Super Bowl.

The Patriots join the San Francisco 49ers in booking a ticket to league championship weekend. San Francisco will face either the Green Bay Packers or New York Giants next Sunday, while the Patriots will face the Baltimore Ravens or Houston Texans.

The latest printable NFL playoff bracket update can be found here. The full remaining schedule can be found below.

Divisional Round

San Francisco 49ers def. New Orleans Saints, 36-32

New England Patriots def. Denver Broncos

Sunday, Jan. 15: Houston Texans vs. Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m. ET on CBS

Sunday, Jan. 15: New York Giants vs. Green Bay Packers, 4:30 p.m. ET on FOX

League Championship

Sunday, Jan. 22: AFC Championship, New England Patriots vs. Baltimore Ravens at 3 p.m. ET on CBS

Sunday, Jan. 22: NFC Championship, San Francisco 49ers vs. New York Giants at 6:30 p.m. ET on FOX

2012 NFL Playoff Schedule And Bracket Update: San Francisco 49ers Advance To NFC Championship

After about 50 minutes of boring football, the San Francisco 49ers and New Orleans Saints combined for one heck of a finish to open the divisional round of the 2012 NFL playoffs. It was back-and-forth throughout the final quarter as the Saints and Niners traded blows, setting up a frantic finish in San Francisco.

After New Orleans took a three-point lead with time running out, Alex Smith took the field and engineered an incredible drive, capped by an absolute bullet of a touchdown pass to Vernon Davis to give the Niners a four-point lead. With only nine seconds on the clock, New Orleans was unable to find the magic one more time, and Jim Harbaugh was through to the NFC Championship in his first season at the helm.

The latest printable NFL playoff bracket update can be found here.

The Niners will play either the Green Bay Packers or New York Giants next Sunday in the final game before the Super Bowl. The full remaining schedule can be found below.

Divisional Round

San Francisco 49ers def. New Orleans Saints, 36-32

Saturday, Jan 14: Denver Broncos vs. New England Patriots, 8:30 p.m. on CBS

Sunday, Jan. 15: Houston Texans vs. Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m. ET on CBS

Sunday, Jan. 15: New York Giants vs. Green Bay Packers, 4:30 p.m. ET on FOX

League Championship

Sunday, Jan. 22: AFC Championship, Denver Broncos/New England Patriots vs. Houston Texans/Baltimore Ravens at 3 p.m. ET on CBS

Sunday, Jan. 22: NFC Championship, San Francisco 49ers vs. New York Giants/Green Bay Packers at 6:30 p.m. ET on FOX

NFL Playoff Schedule 2012: Tom Brady, Drew Brees Can Rewrite Playoff Record Books

Since the NFL moved to a 12-team playoff format in 1990, No. 1 seeds are 30-12 in the Divisional Playoffs round. No. 1 seeds in the NFC are a sterling 18-3, though those three losses have come in the last four post-seasons. No. 1 seeds in the AFC have had a rougher time of advancing to the AFC Championship Game, winning 12 of the 21 games, including four of the last six games.

The New England Patriots, this year's No. 1 seed in the AFC, are 2-1 as the top seed, defeating the Tennessee Titans in 2003 and Jacksonville Jaguars in 2007. The Patriots lost to the New York Jets last January, which in addition to a first-round bouncing at the hands of the Baltimore Ravens in 2009, is leading some to question whether or not the Patriots have lost their playoff aura.

In addition to helping the Patriots get their playoff mojo back on Saturday night, quarterback Tom Brady can move a few spots up on several NFL playoff passing lists. With 104 passing yards against the Denver Broncos, Brady would have 4,511 playoff passing yards in his career, which would supplant Hall of Famer Dan Marino for fifth place on the NFL's all-time postseason passing yardage list. Brady has 30 postseason touchdown passes in his career. With a touchdown pass on Saturday, he'll extend his consecutive postseason games with a touchdown pass to 18, second-longest in league history (Brett Favre, 20) and is three touchdowns away from jumping ahead of Kurt Warner and Marino for third place on the postseason passing touchdown list, which would put him behind only Joe Montana (45) and Favre (44).

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith will make his playoff debut on Saturday. The No. 1 overall pick of the 2005 NFL Draft hasn't been asked to produce at the prolific levels of a Brady, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers or New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, but David Fucillo of Niners Nation wonders if 49ers offensive coordinator Greg Roman has a little something up his sleeve for the Saints.

Few can compete in an arms race with Brees, who could become the first quarterback in NFL history to throw for 400 or more yards in three postseason games. With his 466 yards in last Saturday night's win over the Detroit Lions, Brees became the first NFL quarterback to throw for 400 yards in consecutive playoff games.

For more coverage of the NFL Playoffs, head over to SB Nation's NFL news hub.

2012 NFL Playoffs Bracket: Updated With Complete Divisional Round

It's official: Tim Tebow is moving on in the 2012 NFL playoffs. Tebow and the Denver Broncos beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in the final game of Wild Card weekend, which means we now have the entire Divisional round set for both the AFC and NFC.

And for the first time in six years, all the home teams won on Wild Card weekend. Home field advantage is still king in the NFL.

You can download and print the updated NFL playoffs bracket, which includes the Broncos OT victory over the Steelers (still having trouble believing that). Every team in the playoffs will be playing this weekend, including the four teams that had a first round bye.

Here's a look at what's coming this weekend:

• Saturday, 4:30 p.m. (ET): New Orleans Saints vs. San Francisco 49ers
• Saturday: 8:00 p.m. (ET): Denver Broncos vs. New England Patriots
• Sunday, 1:00 p.m. (ET): Houston Texans vs. Baltimore Ravens
• Sunday, 4:30 p.m. (ET): New York Giants vs. Green Bay Packers

Check out the rest of the 2012 NFL playoffs schedule.

NFL Playoff Schedule: Broncos Advance, Will Face Patriots

Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos pulled off an improbable overtime win over the Pittsburgh Steelers and will face the New England Patriots on Saturday, January 14.

Updated NFL Playoffs Bracket: Tim Tebow Sets Up Broncos Vs. Patriots In Divisional Round

Tim Tebow found Demaryius Thomas on the first play of overtime in the Denver Broncos' thrilling 29-23 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the final game of the 2012 NFL playoffs' Wild Card Weekend, and finalized the full Divisional Round schedule for next weekend.

Tebow's Broncos will head to New England to face off with Tom Brady's Patriots, which routed them in Denver in December.

All four home teams won their Wild Card Weekend games, leaving no seed lower than a No. 4 remaining in the 2012 NFL playoffs.

Download and print the entire 2012 playoffs schedule, which is updated with the Giants beating the Falcons.

We know three of the four games next weekend:

Saturday, January 14

New Orleans Saints at San Francisco 49ers, 4:30 p.m., FOX

Denver Broncos at New England Patriots, 8:00 p.m., CBS

Sunday, January 15

Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens, 1:00 p.m., CBS

New York Giants at Green Bay Packers, 4:30 p.m., FOX

Updated NFL Playoffs Bracket: Giants Vs. Packers In Divisional Round

The New York Giants quickly took care of the Atlanta Falcons in Sunday's NFC Wild Card game and they're onto Green Bay where they'll face the Packers. The 2012 NFL playoffs schedule is nearly done with round one -- the Pittsburgh Steelers and Denver Broncos play later on Sunday night -- but we're getting an idea of what the Divisional round will look like.

Download and print the entire 2012 playoffs schedule, which is updated with the Giants beating the Falcons.

We know three of the four games next weekend:

Saturday, January 14

New Orleans Saints at San Francisco 49ers, 4:30 p.m., FOX

Denver Broncos or Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots, 8:00 p.m., CBS

Sunday, January 15

Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens, 1:00 p.m., CBS

New York Giants at Green Bay Packers, 4:30 p.m., FOX

NFL Playoff Schedule For Sunday: Broncos-Steelers, Giants-Falcons On Tap

Two NFL playoff games are in the books and two more are set to get underway on Sunday, completing the wild card weekend. On Saturday, the Houston Texans advanced to face the Baltimore Ravens in the next round while the New Orleans Saints took out the Detroit Lions, earning the right to face the San Francisco 49ers next week. Sunday brings two more games to the forefront -- one from the AFC side of the bracket and one from the NFC.

The Atlanta Falcons travel to New York to face the Giants in the early game, with kickoff set for 1 p.m. FOX will carry the matchup, kicking off another intriguing slate of games. The winner of Sunday's game will face the No. 1 seeded Green Bay Packers next weekend in the divisional round.

Later, the wild card round concludes as Tim Tebow's Denver Broncos host the Pittsburgh Steelers, despite holding a worse regular season record. As the AFC West champion, Denver has home-field advantage in the wild card round, but comes in as the underdog after an up-and-down season. The matchup kicks off at 4:30 p.m., with CBS set to carry the game.

For more on these games, stay tuned to our NFL hub. Be sure to check out the full NFL playoff schedule over at SI.com.

NFL Playoff Bracket 2012 Updated After Saturday's Games

Half of the divisional round matchups are set as the 2012 NFL playoffs roll on with the second slate of games on wild card weekend. On Saturday, it was all chalk as the higher-seeded teams took care of business on both the AFC and NFC side, setting up two No. 2 vs. No. 3 seed matchups in the next round. The NFL playoff bracket is coming into focus, with only the Green Bay Packers and New England Patriots awaiting their opponents.

Download and print the latest bracket for the 2012 NFL playoffs.

On Saturday afternoon, the Houston Texans emerged victorious, advancing to the divisional round with a 31-10 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Arian Foster was strong throughout and T.J. Yates won the battle of rookie quarterbacks, besting Andy Dalton -- who melted down in a big way -- to take the win. Houston advances to play the Baltimore Ravens next weekend.

In the evening matchup, the New Orleans Saints actually trailed the Detroit Lions at the half before opening it up in the second half. Drew Brees and the Saints' offense were prolific, racking up 626 yards of total offense in a 45-28 win. New Orleans moves forward to face the San Francisco 49ers, winners of the NFC West, in the next round.

For more on these games, stay tuned to our NFL hub. Be sure to check out the full NFL playoff schedule over at SI.com.

NFL Playoff Schedule: Saints, 49ers And Texans, Ravens Meet In Divisional Round

The first day of the 2012 NFL playoffs are in the books, seeing both the New Orleans Saints and the Houston Texans advance to the divisional round. The Houston Texans will travel to play the Baltimore Ravens. The game will take place at 1:00 p.m. (ET) on Sunday, January 15. The Ravens are the No. 2 seed and will be the home team. The Texans are the No. 3 seed after winning the AFC South. The Texans will bring a rookie quarterback to take on one of the most aggressive and best defenses in the entire NFL.

In the NFC, the Saints will travel to San Francisco to take on the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers are the No. 2 seed in the playoffs and will the home team. The Saints on the other hand are the No. 3 seed after winning the NFC South. The Saints and the 49ers will face off at 4:30 p.m. (ET) on Saturday, January 14. The game will match up arguably the best offense in the NFL against one of the best defenses in the NFL.

For more on the Ravens, check out SB Nation's Baltimore Beatdown and for more on the Texans check out Battle Red Blog. For more on the Saints and their trip to the playoffs, check out SB Nation's Canal Street Chronicles. For more on the Lions and their first playoff appearance in over a decade visit Pride of Detroit. Here's a look at the complete 2012 NFL playoffs schedule.

NFL Playoffs Schedule: Saints, 49ers Will Meet In Divisional Round

The Saints took care of business against the Lions and move onto the divisional round where they'll face the 49ers.

NFL Playoffs Schedule: Texans Will Face Ravens In Divisional Round

The Texans move onto the divisional round after beating the Bengals. Houston now travels to Baltimore where they'll play the Ravens on Sunday, January 15.

NFL Playoffs: Wild Card Weekend Is Set; Let's Make Some Early Predictions

The 2012 playoff schedule is officially set. On Saturday the Texans host the Bengals while the Lions play the Saints. On Sunday, the Giants host the Falcons while the Steelers play the Broncos in Denver.

NFL Playoffs Schedule 2012: Bracket, Game Times For Wild Card And Divisional Rounds

The 2012 NFL playoffs are all set, and the schedule for the next two weeks, including divisional games, was released on Sunday night. Wild card weekend begins with an NBC double-header as two AFC teams and two NFC teams take the field in the first matchups of the 2012 NFL playoffs. The wild card matchups begin a packed two weeks of action as we wind our way towards the Super Bowl on Feb. 5.

The Cincinnati Bengals and Houston Texans open the 2012 NFL playoffs this coming Saturday, with the Detroit Lions and New Orleans Saints capping the night. Both matchups are on NBC. On Sunday, FOX and CBS split the broadcasting duties, with the former taking the NFC wild card matchup and the latter handling the AFC.

Here's a look ahead at the next two weeks.

Saturday, January 7

Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans, 4:30 p.m., NBC

Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints, 8 p.m., NBC

Sunday, January 8

Atlanta Falcons at New York Giants, 1 p.m., FOX

Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos, 4:30 p.m., CBS

Saturday, January 14

Saints, Giants or Falcons (highest remaining seed) at No. 2 San Francisco 49ers, 4:30 p.m., FOX

Broncos, Steelers or Bengals (lowest remaining seed at No. 1 New England Patriots, 8:00 p.m., CBS

Sunday, January 15

Texans, Broncos or Steelers (highest remaining seed) at No. 2 Baltimore Ravens, 1:00 p.m., CBS

Giants, Falcons or Lions (lowest remaining seed) at No. 1 Green Bay Packers, 4:30 p.m., FOX

And here's a printable bracket to kept track of the action:

2012 NFL Playoffs: Printable Bracket With Seeds And Wild Card Matchups

The NFL playoff bracket is set and the action begins on Saturday, Jan. 7.

2012 NFL Playoff Schedule: NFC Wild Card Game Times And TV Coverage

We still don't know which team will emerge from the NFC East, but the NFL playoff schedule for the wild card round is all set. At present, the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys are battling for the final playoff spot in the NFC, and the winner will host the Atlanta Falcons.

The New Orleans Saints hold the highest seed without a bye, No. 3 overall, and will host the Detroit Lions, who earned the No. 6 seed after a Week 17 loss. The Atlanta Falcons blew out the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 17, earning the No. 5 seed and the right to face the NFC East champion, which will be the No. 4 seed no matter what.

Here's a look at the schedule for the NFC wild card weekend.

Saturday, Jan. 7

Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints, 8 p.m. Eastern on NBC

Sunday, Jan. 8

Atlanta Falcons at New York Giants/Dallas Cowboys, 1 p.m. Eastern on FOX

The Green Bay Packers, the No. 1 seed, and San Francisco 49ers, the No. 2 seed, will both be idle this coming weekend, having earned first-round byes.

NFL Playoff Schedule 2012: Divisional Round Features Packers, Patriots

The Divisional Round of the 2012 NFL playoffs may not have match-ups set just yet, but the Divisional Round schedule is already set, and puts the Green Bay Packers and New England Patriots on in prime time.

As originally revealed on NBC's Sunday Night Football broadcast and confirmed by the NFL (PDF), the Packers, who carry the NFL's best record and the NFC's No. 1 seed into the playoffs, will be the late afternoon game on Sunday, January 15 on FOX. The Patriots, the No. 1 seed in the AFC, get the night game on Saturday, January 14 on CBS.

The early games fall to the San Francisco 49ers on January 14 and the Baltimore Ravens on January 15.

The Packers and Patriots will play the lowest remaining seeds in their respective conferences; the 49ers and Ravens will get the highest remaining seeds.

Here's the TV schedule for the Divisional Round of the 2012 NFL playoffs:

Saturday, January 14

Highest remaining seed in NFC (New Orleans Saints/New York Giants OR Dallas Cowboys/Atlanta Falcons) at San Francisco 49ers, 4:30 p.m., FOX

Lowest remaining seed in AFC (Denver Broncos/Pittsburgh Steelers/Cincinnati Bengals) at New England Patriots, 8:00 p.m., CBS

Sunday, January 15

Highest remaining seed in AFC (Houston Texans/Denver Broncos/Pittsburgh Steelers) at Baltimore Ravens, 1:00 p.m., CBS

Lowest remaining seed in NFC (New York Giants OR Dallas Cowboys/Atlanta Falcons/Detroit Lions) at Green Bay Packers, 4:30 p.m., FOX

For more on the 2012 NFL playoffs, head to SB Nation's NFL hub.

NFL Playoff Schedule: AFC Wild Card Round Features Texans-Bengals, Broncos-Steelers

Tim Tebow, Ben Roethlisberger, Andy Dalton, and T.J. Yates will lead teams in the AFC Wild Card round of the 2011 NFL playoffs.