NFL Playoff Picture: Top seeds move on to final 4
And then there were four.
The next two NFL games will determine the participants for Super Bowl LIII. Here are the matchups and times for the AFC and NFC championship games after the No. 1 and No. 2 seed in each conference advanced from the divisional round.
| Matchup | Date | Time | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| NFC - Rams at Saints | Sunday Jan. 20 | 3:05 p.m. ET | FOX |
| AFC - Patriots at Chiefs | Sunday Jan. 20 | 6:40 p.m. ET | CBS |
The NFC will open the festivities with the second-seeded Los Angeles Rams looking to exact revenge on the top-ranked New Orleans Saints, who ended the former's perfect regular season in Week 9.
In that game, the Saints handed the Rams their first loss with a 45-35 victory at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. New Orleans will have home-field advantage in the rematch as well.
The top two seeds in the AFC will also meet again in a rematch of their competitive Week 6 encounter.
In that contest, the Patriots (No. 2) handed the Chiefs (No. 1) their first loss of the year with a thrilling 43-40 win that required a last-second field goal to seal it. Both Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes threw for more than 300 yards in the shootout at Foxborough.