NFL playoff schedule for Jan. 10/11

I'm trying to figure out if there's any rhyme or reason for the scheduling of games for the weekend of Jan. 10-11. As of right now, all the teams with first-round byes are in the Eastern Time Zone. Should I assume the late game Sunday will be on CBS as a lead-in to 60 Minutes?

 

Tennessee is the only team not in the Eastern Time Zone.

 

Pittsburgh and the Giants will get the night games, I'm sure.

The Carolina game would then precede the Steelers and the Titans would be before the Giants.

 

Pittsburgh at night at home...

I might be wrong, but I think they are pretty tough with those two factors.

 

Oops; mark me down for a bogey. Thanks.

I also seem to remember that last season these games were played at 4 and 8 p.m., which basically answers my question regarding the prospect of getting a return flight out of town after the game.

 

Pittsburgh is .627 on the win/loss all time on Monday Night Football. That is third-best behind Indy and Seattle.

 

And I would assume that Pittsburgh has played a hell of a lot more Monday Night games than Indy or Seattle.

 

Zing!

 

Yes, the schedule alternates yearly. So this year....

Sat, January 10
4:30 p.m ET..... AFC game (likely at Pittsburgh)

8 p.m. ET...... NFC game

Sunday, January 11

1 p.m. ET... NFC game

4:30 p.m..... AFC game (likely at Tennessee)

While we're at it, schedule for Jan. 3-4

Sat., Jan. 3

4:30 and 8 p.m. ET.... One AFC and one NFC game (AFC game likely early, but not set in stone)

Sun.,Jan. 4

1 p.m. ET.... AFC game

4:30 p.m. ET... NFC game

Too many matchup possibilities to guess teams and sites at this point.

 

No way Tennessee gets the prime spot on divisional weekend.