2016 NFL playoffs schedule, Super Bowl LI coverage
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The race to Super Bowl LI is on, with the New England Patriots and Dallas Cowboys taking the top seeds and every home team winning so far.
From the wild-card round through Super Bowl LI -- which is Sunday, Feb. 5, at NRG Stadium in Houston -- ESPN.com has you covered.
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AFC Championship Game
TBD at TBD
Sunday, Jan. 22 | 3:05 p.m. ET | Fox | Game HQ page
NFC Championship Game
TBD at TBD
Sunday, Jan. 22 | 6:40 p.m. ET | CBS | Game HQ page
- The Atlanta Falcons will host the NFC Championship Game if the Green Bay Packers beat the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. The Falcons will travel to Arlington, Texas, for the NFC Championship Game if the Cowboys beat the Packers.
AFC divisional round
No. 4 Houston Texans at No. 1 New England Patriots
Saturday, Jan. 14 | 8:15 p.m. ET | CBS | Game HQ page
- Tom Brady's 32nd postseason game means he's played two extra seasons
- Texans' Vince Wilfork's career could end Saturday where it started
- Tom Brady: 'You're not promised next week; we have to go earn that'
- Brock Osweiler wants to 'write great ending' to Texans' season
- Texans will need perfect plan to beat heavily favored Patriots
- They may struggle describing him, but the Patriots love Martellus Bennett
- J.J. Watt still making mark on Texans despite injury
- Michael Floyd appreciates slower pace around Foxborough
- Texans OLB Whitney Mercilus has been marvelous in playoffs
- Seifert: Patriots' LeGarrette Blount one of best values in NFL history
- From Connor Cook to Tom Brady: Texans' QB challenge gets big upgrade
- Malcolm Butler turns vow into 'wow,' Bill O'Brien calls him one of NFL's best
- Texans players using 16-point line as motivation versus Patriots
- Texans' Wilfork not buying Pats favorite talk
- Patriots begin practice without starting DT Alan Branch
- This playoff appearance has been a Long time coming for Patriots vet
- Bill O'Brien claims he won't use massive betting line as motivation
- Texans ride Lamar Miller in return from ankle injury
- Patriots a much different team than Week 3 version that crushed Texans
- Patriots among biggest playoff favorites since 1998
No. 3 Pittsburgh Steelers at No. 2 Kansas City Chiefs
Sunday, Jan. 15 | 8:20 p.m. ET | NBC | Game HQ page
NFC divisional round
(No. 2) Atlanta Falcons 36, (No. 3) Seattle Seahawks 20
- Matt Ryan puts playoff past behind with another MVP-worthy effort
- Seahawks fall short of Super Bowl goal during average season
No. 4 Green Bay Packers at No. 1 Dallas Cowboys
Sunday, Jan. 15 | 4:40 p.m. ET | Fox | Game HQ page
AFC wild card
(No. 4) Houston Texans 27, (No. 5) Oakland Raiders 14
- Jadeveon Clowney, defense proving up to the task of carrying Texans
- Brock Osweiler finds some redemption in leading Texans to playoff win
- Players describe Jadeveon Clowney's ridiculous INT
- Brock Osweiler will remain starting quarterback for Texans
- Derek Carr's recovery Raiders' biggest offseason question
(No. 3) Pittsburgh Steelers 30, (No. 6) Miami Dolphins 12
- Le'Veon Bell and the Steelers put rest of AFC on notice
- Dolphins' playoff run was brief, but their future is bright
NFC wild card
(No. 3) Seattle Seahawks 26, (No. 6) Detroit Lions 6
- How Steve Smith helped inspire Doug Baldwin vs. Lions
- Behind Thomas Rawls, Seahawks start to regain identity
- Lions annoyed with officiating after loss to Seahawks
- Lions set NFL record for playoff futility
(No. 4) Green Bay Packers 38, (No. 5) New York Giants 13
- Packers roll into Dallas behind vintage Aaron Rodgers performance vs. Giants
- Hail, Yeah: How Aaron Rodgers' prayer put the Giants to bed
- A frame-by-frame look at the Packers' Hail Mary
- Giants season still a success with return to playoffs
- Odell Beckham had a case of the drops ... and a rough game
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