NFL Playoffs 2021: Updated Dates, TV Schedule, Game Times for Divisional Round

The NFL divisional round schedule has been released, with two games on Saturday and two games on Sunday. 

Saturday's slate will begin at 4:35 p.m. ET with the Green Bay Packers hosting the Los Angeles Rams, followed by either the Baltimore Ravens taking on the Buffalo Bills at 8:15 p.m. ET. 

Sunday's doubleheader starts at 3:05 p.m. ET with the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs playing the Cleveland Browns. The third meeting of the season between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New Orleans Saints will close out the divisional round at 6:40 p.m. ET. 

The Browns made a statement Sunday with a 48-37 win over the Pittsburgh Steeler, and the final score made the game look closer than it was. Cleveland led 28-0 at the end of the first quarter and 42-23 early in the fourth quarter before taking its foot off the gas pedal. 

Going up against Patrick Mahomes will be a much more difficult task for the Browns, but the offense averaged six yards per play against a Pittsburgh defense that led the NFL in DVOA during the regular season. 

The Chiefs, as the No. 1 overall seed in the AFC, will play the lowest remaining seed. Their last game against the Browns was a 37-21 win in Week 9 of the 2018 season. Kareem Hunt, who is now with Cleveland, had 91 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries for Kansas City. 

Green Bay will begin its quest to play in Super Bowl LV against a Rams team fresh off a dominant 30-20 win over the Seattle Seahawks. The health of several key Los Angeles players will be critical as the week goes on. Aaron Donald is scheduled for an MRI on Sunday after he suffered a rib injury in the third quarter. 

Cooper Kupp also left the Seahawks game early with a knee injury that NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reported was diagnosed as a contusion. 

The Bills and Saints will get to host their second playoff games after successful performances this weekend. Buffalo squeaked by with a 27-24 win over the Indianapolis Colts to get its first playoff win since 1995. New Orleans had no problems in a 21-9 victory against the Chicago Bears. 

The Saints outscored the Bucs 72-26 in their two regular-season meetings. Their last matchup was a 38-3 blowout for New Orleans in prime time on Nov. 8.