AFC, NFC Championship game schedule; teams, start time, TV channel
By Mike Dyce
The TV schedule for the AFC and NFC Championship games in the NFL playoffs, hosted by the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks.
The first day of Divisional Round playoff games in the NFL has come to a close and the conference championship picture has become clearer.
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The No. 1 seed in the AFC, the New England Patriots, came from behind to defeat the Baltimore Ravens. The No. 1 seed in the NFC, the Seattle Seahawks, drubbed the Carolina Panthers to punch their ticket to the NFC Championship game.
With both No. 1 seeds winning we know where the two championship games are being played. The AFC title game will be at Gillette Stadium in New England and the NFC title game will be at CenturyLink Field in Seattle.
The Seahawks are waiting to see whether they’ll play the Dallas Cowboys or Green Bay Packers, while the Patriots are waiting to find out whether they’ll play the Denver Broncos or Indianapolis Colts.
We also know that the NFC Championship game will be played first, at 3 p.m. ET on Fox, while the AFC will play at 6:30 p.m. ET on CBS.
SUN, JAN 18 | TIME (ET) | TV | LOCATION |
TBD at Seattle | 3:00 PM | FOX | CenturyLink Field |
TBD at New England | 6:30 PM | CBS | Gillette Stadium |
If you’re a visual person you can see the playoff picture in the bracket below.
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