NFL Playoff Schedule 2017: Postseason Picture Predictions for Wild Card Round

January 2, 2017   ·   Michelle Bruton   ·   Jump to comments

NFL regular-season action wrapped Sunday night with the conclusion of the Green Bay Packers-Detroit Lions game, and though there was a brief period of suspense as we waited for the playoff schedule to be released, we now know which teams will play on Wild Card Weekend. 
The AFC's Oakland Raiders and NFC's Lions could have clinched their divisions and one of the first four seeds with wins in Week 17. However, they lost and fell to wild cards. 
Meanwhile, the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs have first-round byes in the AFC, while the Atlanta Falcons and Dallas Cowboys will also sit out the first week of NFC action. 
Let's break down the schedule for the Wild Card Round and make some predictions for the winners. The action gets underway Saturday when the Oakland Raiders take on the Houston Texans in the first game.  
    
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