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The NFL playoff schedule with Chiefs’ first-round game time and TV information

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) hoists the Lombardi Trophy after leading the Chiefs to a Super Bowl LVII victory, 38-35, over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Chiefs Chairman & CEO Clark Hunt and Head Coach Andy Reid look on.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) hoists the Lombardi Trophy after leading the Chiefs to a Super Bowl LVII victory, 38-35, over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Chiefs Chairman & CEO Clark Hunt and Head Coach Andy Reid look on. tljungblad@kcstar.com

The dust has settled in the wild AFC playoff race.

Games on Saturday and Sunday decided the postseason fates for multiple teams along with seeding for the playoffs, which begin Saturday.

Here are the seeds in the AFC.

  1. Ravens, 13-4
  2. Bills, 11-6
  3. Chiefs, 11-6
  4. Texans, 10-7
  5. Browns, 11-6
  6. Dolphins, 11,-6
  7. Steelers, 10-7

The Browns, Texans and Steelers are back in the playoffs this year, while the Chargers, Jaguars and Bengals missed the postseason after being part of the field a year ago.

Buffalo got the No. 2 seed over the Chiefs based on their 20-17 win last month at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.

The NFL released part of the playoff schedule on Sunday, including when the Chiefs will play in the Wild Card Round and which network will carry the game.

For fans in Kansas City, the game will air on Channel 41 (KSHB). For out-of-market fans, the game will be shown only on Peacock.

Wild card round

Saturday, Jan. 13

3:30 p.m.: Browns at Texans (NBC, Ch. 41)

7 p.m.: Dolphins at Chiefs (Peacock, Ch. 41)

Sunday, Jan. 14

Noon: Steelers at Bills (CBS)

3:30 p.m.: Packers at Cowboys (Fox)

7:15 p.m.: Rams at Lions (NBC)

Monday, Jan. 15

7:15 p.m.: Eagles at Buccaneers (ABC and ESPN)

Divisional round

Saturday, Jan. 20

Time TBA: AFC Divisional game (CBS)

Time TBA: NFC Divisional game (Fox)

Sunday, Jan. 21

Time TBA: AFC Divisional game (CBS)

Time TBA: NFC Divisional game (Fox)

AFC Championship Game

Sunday, Jan. 28

2 p.m.: Teams TBD (CBS)

NFC Championship Game

Sunday, Jan. 28

5:30 p.m.: Teams TBD (Fox)

Super Bowl LVIII

Sunday, Feb. 11

At Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas

5:30 p.m.: AFC Champion vs. NFC Champion (CBS)

This story was originally published January 7, 2024 at 8:54 PM.

Pete Grathoff
The Kansas City Star
From covering the World Series to the World Cup, Pete Grathoff has done a little bit of everything since joining The Kansas City Star in 1997.
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