NFL Playoffs bracket 2017: Seahawks advance over Lions
By John Buhler
The Seattle Seahawks won their NFC Wild Card game over the Detroit Lions 26-6 on Saturday night. Here is the updated NFL Playoffs bracket after this game.
Day one of NFL wild card weekend is in the books. The Houston Texans defeated the Oakland Raiders 27-14 on Saturday afternoon. Advancing to the NFC Divisional Round in the NFC were the Seattle Seahawks. They knocked off the Detroit Lions 26-6 on Saturday night.
By defeating the No. 6 Lions, No. 3 Seattle will play the No. 2 Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Divisional Round next weekend. Kickoff from the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Saturday, Jan. 14 will be at 4:35 p.m. ET.
This win by the Seahawks also ensures that the winner of tomorrow’s other NFC Wild Card game between the No. 4 Green Bay Packers and the No. 5 New York Giants will play the No. 1 Dallas Cowboys in the other NFC Division Round game next week.
Here is the updated NFL Playoffs bracket through the Saturday games of wild card weekend.
Wild Card
Saturday, Jan. 7
4:35 p.m. ET ESPN
No. 4 Houston Texans 27, No. 5 Oakland Raiders 14
8:15 p.m. ET NBC
No. 3 Seattle Seahawks 26, No. 6 Detroit Lions 6
Sunday, Jan. 8
1:05 p.m. ET CBS
No. 6 Miami Dolphins (10-6) at No. 3 Pittsburgh Steelers (11-5)
4:40 p.m. ET FOX
No. 5 New York Giants (11-5) at No. 4 Green Bay Packers (10-6)
Divisional
Saturday, Jan. 14
4:35 p.m. ET FOX
No. 3 Seattle Seahawks (10-6-1) at No. 2 Atlanta Falcons (11-5)
8:15 p.m. ET CBS
No. 4 Houston Texans/No. 6 Miami Dolphins vs. No. 1 New England Patriots (14-2)
Sunday, Jan. 15
1:05 p.m. ET NBC
No. 3 Pittsburgh Steelers/No. 4 Houston Texans vs. No. 2 Kansas City Chiefs (12-4)
4:40 p.m. ET FOX
No. 4 Green Bay Packers/No. 5 New York Giants vs. No. 1 Dallas Cowboys (13-3)
Conference Championships
Sunday, Jan. 22
3:05 p.m. ET FOX
NFC Championship: TBD
6:40 p.m. ET CBS
AFC Championship: TBD
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Super Bowl LI
Sunday, Feb. 5
6:30 p.m. ET FOX
Super Bowl LI (NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas): TBD