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AFC Wild Card: Raiders at Texans start time

By Phillip Barnard

Nov 21, 2016; Mexico City, MEX; Houston Texans wide receiver Keith Humphrey (12) gains yardage against the Oakland Raiders at Estadio Azteca. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 21, 2016; Mexico City, MEX; Houston Texans wide receiver Keith Humphrey (12) gains yardage against the Oakland Raiders at Estadio Azteca. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports /
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Here is what you need to know about the 2017 AFC Wild Card game between the Oakland Raiders and Houston Texans.

Well the 2017 NFL Playoffs are now officially set and ready to begin. And they will kickoff next Sunday with the AFC and NFC Wild Card games. You’ll see an AFC and NFC game on January 7 and the other two games on January 8. For now, let’s take a look at the first AFC Wild Card game between the Oakland Raiders and Houston Texans.

The road to Super Bowl LI will begin and end at NRG Stadium in Houston. The first of four Wild Card games will be played there, as the Oakland Raiders will head there to face the Houston Texans. It’s a huge game for both teams, with a trip to the divisional round waiting.

Date: Saturday, January 7, 2017
Start Time: 3:35 P.M. CST
Location: Houston, Texas
Venue: NRG Stadium
TV Info: ABC (check local listings)
Live Stream: NFL Game Pass

The Raiders went from being the top team in the AFC East a few weeks ago, to suddenly falling to the No. 5 seed in the playoffs after a loss to the Denver. Their fall from grace was capped off by Kansas City beating San Diego to clinch the division and the first-round bye. And now with Oakland looking at their third-string quarterback possibly leading the way, this will be an interesting game for them.

Speaking of quarterback problems, that brings us to the Houston Texans. Brock Osweiler has not lived up to that $72 million gift the Texans gave him in the offseason. It was bad enough the fans at NRG actually cheered when Bill O’Brien took him out of the game two weeks ago in favor of Tom Savage. Still, the Texans would claim the AFC South title again, punching their ticket for another trip to the playoffs.

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The winner of this game will have to wait on the Dolphins-Steelers game the next day, to find out whether they head to either New England or Kansas City.

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