NFL Divisional Playoffs - Scheduling Question (1 Viewer)

[CletiusMaximus]

Is there any way to make an educated guess as to the timing of the divisional playoff games on January 12-13? Or is it a total crapshoot at this point as to which games are played late/early on Saturday/Sunday?

I have tickets to the Packers game, but need to be in Florida early Monday morning and have some very difficult decisions to make due to flight schedules.

tia for any useful info anyone can provide

 

[Sidewinder]

Is there any way to make an educated guess as to the timing of the divisional playoff games on January 12-13? Or is it a total crapshoot at this point as to which games are played late/early on Saturday/Sunday?I have tickets to the Packers game, but need to be in Florida early Monday morning and have some very difficult decisions to make due to flight schedules. tia for any useful info anyone can provide

Pretty much a crapshoot at this point. The past few years, the NFL decides which game they want in the Saturday (12 Jan) evening slot, and everything else basically falls out from there; (edit to add) of course, the divisional round matchups don't even begin to fall out until next weekend (5-6 Jan).

 

[djcolts]

There's no way to make an educated guess with much certainty. If I HAD to make a guess, I'd think that the Pats would get the 8:00 Saturday slot and the Cowboys would get the 4:30 Sunday slot (those are the teams the NFL wants to showcase the most right now) - and the Packers would therefore play on 4:30 on Saturday - and the Colts would play at 1:00 on Sunday. But, it depends on matchups, too.

 

[hitmenssharpshooters]

isn't there a late afternoon and evening game for Saturday and 1 and 4 games for Sunday?

 

[hitmenssharpshooters]

or am I thinking of the Wild Card round?

 

[CletiusMaximus]

There's no way to make an educated guess with much certainty. If I HAD to make a guess, I'd think that the Pats would get the 8:00 Saturday slot and the Cowboys would get the 4:30 Sunday slot (those are the teams the NFL wants to showcase the most right now) - and the Packers would therefore play on 4:30 on Saturday - and the Colts would play at 1:00 on Sunday. But, it depends on matchups, too.

Thanks djcolts. Are these times eastern? Are you certain on the kickoff times? I can't find even that basic information on NFL.com or elsewhere so assumed maybe the kickoff times aren't yet set.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

FYI - The Packers just announced that they will host the Saturday game at 3:30 CT