nfl playoff schedule 2012

nfl playoff schedule 2012

Now that the Oakland Raiders have covered their present evidence as the team with the big playoff drought thanks to the San Diego Chargers (Oakland last went to the playoffs in 2002), with Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos stumbling their way into the wild card game, the NFL has announced its 2012 playoff schedule for the first two rounds. 

WILD CARD WEEKEND

Saturday, January 7
Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans / 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, NBC
Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints / 8 p.m. Eastern Time, NBC

Sunday, January 8
Atlanta Falcons at New York Giants / 1 p.m. Eastern Time, FOX
Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos / 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, CBS

DIVISION PLAYOFFS

Saturday January 14
Atlanta, N.Y. Giants or New Orleans plays at San Francisco 49ers, 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Fox
Cincinnati, Pittsburgh or Denver plays at New England Patriots, 8 p.m. Eastern Time, CBS

Sunday, January 15
Pittsburgh, Denver or Houston plays at Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m. Eastern Time, CBS
Detroit, Atlanta or New York Giants plays at Green Bay Packers, 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, FOX

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Sunday, January 22
AFC Game at 3 p.m. Eastern Time, CBS
NFC Game at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time, FOX

PRO BOWL

Sunday, January 29
Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii, 7 p.m. Eastern Time, NBC

SUPER BOWL XLVI

Sunday, February 5
Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time, NBC