Divisional round schedule and television guide

We are onto the divisional round and for the first time in a long time, we won’t have the New England Patriots involved. The AFC is filled with future rivalries that we could see multiple times over the next few seasons. The NFC is wide open. This …

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NFC divisional game 1

(6) Minnesota Vikings at (1) San Francisco 49ers

Saturday, January 11, 4:35 p.m. ET / 1:35 p.m. PT

NBC

It’s our last time to see Al and Chris and they get the top seed in the NFC West facing off against the Minnesota Vikings. No one thought this would be the match up unless you live somewhere near Minneapolis-St.Paul. The Niners are favored as they should be. They’ve had an extra week to prepare. Their defense has been dominant. The only question mark could be how Jimmy Garoppolo performs against the Vikings defense.