NFL postseason 2018: NFL releases wild-card, divisional round schedule

Arthur Weinstein

NFL postseason 2018: NFL releases wild-card, divisional round schedule image

The NFL released the wild-card and divisional-round schedules for the playoffs Sunday night. The Seahawks vs. Cowboys (Saturday) and Eagles vs. Bears (Sunday) are set as the late games on wild-card weekend.

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No real surprises here, as the league put two of its marquee, large-market teams, Dallas and Chicago, in the prime-time TV slots. But it's a bad break for the West Coast-based Chargers, who play the early game on Sunday in Baltimore. 

2018 NFL Wild-Card Round Schedule

Saturday, Jan. 5

— No. 6 Indianapolis-Tennessee Sunday night winner at No. 3 Houston, 4:35 p.m. ET (ESPN)

— No. 5 Seattle at No. 4 Dallas, 8:35 p.m. ET (Fox)

Sunday, Jan. 6

— No. 5 Los Angeles Chargers at No. 4 Baltimore, 1:05 p.m. ET (CBS)

— No. 6 Philadelphia at No. 3 Chicago, 4:40 p.m. ET (NBC)

The Los Angeles Rams, New Orleans, Kansas City and New England have byes.

Divisional Round Schedule

Saturday, Jan 12

— No. 4/5/6 at Kansas City, 4:35 p.m. ET

— No. 3/4/5 at Los Angeles Rams, 8:15 p.m. ET

Sunday, Jan. 13

— No. 3/4/5 at New England, 1:05 p.m. ET

— No. 4/5/6 at New Orleans, 4:40 p.m. ET

Arthur Weinstein