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It didn't go exactly as planned, but the NFL's Wild Card weekend managed to pack a lot of bad football and a couple of surprising outcomes into a couple of days.
The Carolina Panthers received their toughest possible matchup, which is the only thing I really and truly cared about over the weekend. Otherwise, there's just some interesting battles, with the Patriots against a strong Chiefs team, the Broncos facing off against an unpredictable Steelers team, and the suddenly resurgent Packers against the very talented Cardinals.
At this point, I've got the Cardinals and Patriots matching up, but we'll see.
You'll find the schedule below for the rest of the playoffs.
Saturday, Jan. 16
AFC Divisional Round Game 1: New England Patriots vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 3:35 p.m., CBS
NFC Divisional Round Game 1: Arizona Cardinals vs. Green Bay Packers, 7:15 p.m., NBC
Sunday, Jan. 17
NFC Divisional Round Game 2: Carolina Panthers vs. Seattle Seahawks, 12:05 p.m., FOX
AFC Divisional Round Game 2: Denver Broncos vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 3:40 p.m., CBS
Sunday, Jan.24
AFC Championship: AFC Divisional Round winners, 2 p.m., CBS
NFC Championship: NFC Divisional Round winners, 5:40 p.m., FOX
Sunday, Feb. 7
Super Bowl 50: AFC champion vs. NFC champion, 5:30 p.m., CBS