NFL Playoff Schedule: Dates, Times, and TV Schedules

The NFL playoff schedule is here for those that cannot wait one second more for the 2011 NFL playoffs to begin.

Here you can get the dates, times and TV schedules for the games that matter. 

We have the wild card schedule up first. All that painstaking waiting comes to a halt on Saturday with two NFL matchups.

NFC Wild Card, Saturday, January 8th

No. 5 New Orleans Saints (11-5) at No. 4 Seattle Seahawks (7-9)

Qwest Field, 4:30 p.m. ET

NBC

AFC Wild Card, Saturday, January 8th

No. 6 New York Jets (11-5) at No. 3 Indianapolis Colts (10-6)

Lucas Oil Stadium, 8 p.m. ET

NBC

AFC Wild Card, Sunday, January 9th

No. 5 Baltimore Ravens (12-4) at No. 4 Kansas City Chiefs (10-6)

Arrowhead Stadium, 1 p.m. ET

CBS

NFC Wild Card, Sunday, January 9th

No. 6 Green Bay Packers (10-6) at No. 3 Philadelphia Eagles (10-6)

Lincoln Financial Field, 4:30 p.m. ET

FOX

After the Wild card round, those big boys that had a bye come out to play. Here is how the divisional round shapes up.

AFC Divisional Round, Saturday, January 15th

Highest remaining seed at No. 2 Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4)

Heinz Field, 4:30 p.m. ET

CBS

NFC Divisional Round, Saturday, January 15th

Lowest remaining seed at No. 1 Atlanta Falcons (13-3)

Georgia Dome, 8 p.m. ET

FOX 

NFC Divisional Round, Sunday, January 16th

Highest remaining seed at No. 2 Chicago Bears (11-5) 

Soldier Field, 1 p.m. ET

FOX

AFC Divisional Round, Sunday, January 16th

Lowest remaining seed at No. 1 New England Patriots (14-2) 

Gillette Stadium, 4:30 p.m. ET

CBS

Now we edge closer to the game of all games. But first, we must play out the divisional tournaments. It is time for the championship games.

NFC Championship Game, Sunday, January 23rd

Divisional-round winners at highest remaining seed

Site TBD, 3 p.m. ET

FOX

AFC Championship Game, Sunday, January 23rd

Divisional-round winners at highest remaining seed

Site TBD, 6:30 p.m. ET

CBS

In case you were worried about the up-to-date schedule of the biggest game of the year. You can check below. 

Super Bowl XLV, Sunday, February 6th

AFC champion vs. NFC champion

Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas, 6:30 p.m. ET

FOX