The NFL playoff schedule for 2020 brings a unique set of national TV broadcasts, with four networks presenting four games over the span of two days in the wild-card round. Today's Saints vs. Vikings game in New Orleans, scheduled to kick off at 1:05 p.m. ET, will be shown on Fox.
As the home team and the No. 3 seed in the NFL playoff bracket for the NFC, the Saints are solid favorites (eight points) over the No. 6-seeded Vikings.
New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees will make his 16th career postseason start Sunday. He currently ranks in the top five in both postseason completion percentage and passer rating (min. 150 attempts) in league history.
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Additionally, Brees has 4,759 career postseason passing yards. With at least 241 more against the Vikings, he would become the sixth player in NFL history with at least 5,000 career postseason passing yards, joining Tom Brady (11,179), Peyton Manning (7,339), Brett Favre (5,855) Joe Montana (5,772) and Ben Roethlisberger (5,256).
Brees' QB counterpart in Sunday's wild-card game is playing in the biggest game of his life. If Kirk Cousins can lead Minnesota to an upset win in New Orleans, it would change the future of both his career and the franchise. Former Vikings general manager and current Sporting News contributor Jeff Diamond recently broke down what's at stake for Cousins against the Saints.
Below is all the info you need to watch Saints vs. Vikings on Sunday, including the TV channel and kickoff time.
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What channel is Saints vs. Vikings on today?
- TV channel (national): Fox
- TV channel (New Orleans): WVUE
- TV channel (Minneapolis): KMSP
- Live stream: Yahoo! | Fox Sports Go
Sunday's Saints vs. Vikings game on Fox will be called by the network's No. 1 crew. That means Joe Buck and Troy Aikman will be on the call. Erin Andrews and Chris Meyers will report from the sidelines, and Fox NFL rules analyst Mike Pereira will explain officiating rulings.
For those who can't watch Saints vs. Vikings on TV and wish to find the game on the radio, the Minnesota call can be heard on Sirius channel 82 and XM channel 226, and the New Orleans call can be heard on Sirius channel 83 and XM channel 225.
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Saints vs. Vikings: What time is kickoff?
- Date: Sunday, Jan. 5
- Start time: 1:05 p.m. ET
The 1:05 p.m. ET start time for Sunday's wild-card playoff game in New Orleans is a kickoff time unique to this round of the playoffs. It's the only early afternoon kickoff of the postseason.
After half of the NFC divisional playoff bracket is set with the result of the Saints-Vikings game, the other half will be decided by Seahawks at Eagles in the late afternoon window.
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NFL playoff schedule: Wild-card round
Below is the full NFL wild-card playoff schedule for 2020, complete with TV channels and live stream links.
- Saturday, Jan. 4
| Matchup | Start time | TV channel | Live stream |
| Bills at Texans | 4:35 p.m. ET | ESPN | ESPN app |
| Texans at Patriots | 8:15 p.m. ET | CBS | Yahoo! |
- Sunday, Jan. 5
| Matchup | Start time | TV channel | Live stream |
| Vikings at Saints | 1:05 p.m. ET | Fox | Yahoo! |
| Seahawks at Eagles | 4:40 p.m. ET | NBC | Yahoo! |