NFL divisional schedule: Chiefs host Jags, 49ers to face Cowboys again
With the conclusion of Wild Card Weekend, the NFL announced the schedule for next week's divisional round.
AFC
| Matchup | Date | Time | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars at Chiefs | Saturday | 4:30 p.m. ET | NBC |
| Bengals at Bills | Sunday | 3 p.m. ET | CBS |
NFC
| Matchup | Date | Time | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giants at Eagles | Saturday | 8:15 p.m. ET | FOX |
| Cowboys at 49ers | Sunday | 6:30 p.m. ET | FOX |
Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey, and Deebo Samuel put on a show to kick off the wild-card round, helping the San Francisco 49ers defeat the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday. San Francisco - which has reached the NFC title game in two of the last three campaigns - will host the Dallas Cowboys. Led by Dak Prescott's five total touchdowns, Dallas crushed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday.
Coming off their first-ever 14-win season, the No. 1 seed Philadelphia Eagles will host the New York Giants, who upset the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the Jacksonville Jaguars will visit the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs topped the Jaguars 27-17 in Week 10 but will likely face a tougher test this time, as Jacksonville brings in some momentum after claiming the third-largest comeback in NFL postseason history to beat the Los Angeles Chargers in the wild-card game.
Finally, Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals will travel to Buffalo to face the Josh Allen-led Bills. Cincy edged the Lamar Jackson-less Baltimore Ravens at home in the wild-card round, while Buffalo overcame three turnovers to defeat the Miami Dolphins. The Bills and Bengals were also scheduled to face off in Week 17, but the game was canceled after Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest in the first quarter.
If Kansas City and Buffalo advance, the AFC Championship Game will be played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta next week. The NFL picked a neutral site for a potential Bills-Chiefs AFC title game due to the cancellation of the contest between the Bengals and Bills, the latter of whom could've finished the regular season as the conference's No. 1 seed if they had played a 17-game schedule.