NFL 2018 Divisional Round: Schedule, results, scores and TV stream in Canada

Conor Roche

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The NFL playoffs continue this weekend with the Divisional Round and a pair of doubleheaders on Saturday and Sunday.

The weekend kicks-off in Kansas City, where the AFC's No. 1 seeded Chiefs host the Indianapolis Colts. Kansas City is led by MVP candidate and first-year starting quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who tossed 50 touchdowns and 5,097 yards this season, leading the league's highest-scoring offense.

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While they do have home-field advantage, playing at Arrowhead Stadium in the playoffs hasn't fared so well for the Chiefs recently. They have lost their past six home playoffs games with the last home win coming in the 1993 season. Can Andrew Luck and the Colts, who are coming off a 21-7 road win over the Houston Texans in the Wild Card round, pull off another upset? O will the Chiefs play in their first AFC Championship Game since 1993?

On Saturday night, the Dallas Cowboys roll into Los Angeles to take on the Rams. The Cowboys defeated one NFC West team in the playoffs, beating the Seattle Seahawks 24-22 at home in the Wild Card round.

The Rams present a new challenge, however, possessing the second-highest scoring offense in the NFL, led by Jared Goff and Todd Gurley. But the Cowboys' defense may be able to keep up with Los Angeles. Their scoring defense is sixth in the league and gave the Seahawks trouble last week.

If their defense holds up, can Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott provide enough offense for the win? Or will the Rams offense hold and get a strong enough performance from their defense? Both teams look to end their NFC Championship Game droughts. The Cowboys haven't been there since 1995 while the Rams haven't made it since 2001.

On Sunday, the Los Angeles Chargers make another cross-country trip to face the New England Patriots. The Chargers are fresh off their 23-17 win over the Baltimore Ravens in the Wild Card round. In order to make to the AFC Championship Game, Philip Rivers must defeat Tom Brady for the first time in his career. The veteran quarterback is 0-7 (including 0-2 in the playoffs) against Brady all-time. Is this the year that the Chargers get over the hump? Or will it be business as usual for the Patriots, who are looking to make it to the AFC Championship game for the eighth straight season?

Finally, the weekend concludes with a matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and New Orleans Saints. The two teams met earlier this season in Week 11, where the Saints defeated the Eagles 48-7 in a blowout.

But things have changed since then.

Behind Eagles' quarterback Nick Foles and his second year of late-season magic, things have changed. After winning their last three regular-season games to reach the playoffs, Foles led the Eagles on a game-winning touchdown drive to defeat the Chicago Bears, 16-15, in the Wild Card round. Can Foles lead Philadelphia to another Super Bowl? Or do the Saints and Drew Brees end the magic?

NFL Divisional round

Date Matchup Time
Sat., Jan. 12 No. 1 Kansas City Chiefs 31, No. 6 Indianapolis Colts 13 4:35 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 12 No. 2 Los Angeles Rams 30, No. 4 Dallas Cowboys 22 8:15 p.m.
Sun., Jan. 13 No. 2 New England Patriots 41, No. 5 Los Angeles Chargers 28 1:05 p.m.
Sun., Jan. 13 No. 1 New Orleans Saints 20, No. 6 Philadelphia Eagles 14 4:40 p.m.

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Conor Roche