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No #3 seed has ever hosted a divisional round game since the advent of the 7-team conference playoffs in 2020. In the previous three years, #2 seeds were 6-0 vs. the #7 seeds in the WC round. That changed today with #2 Dallas's loss to #7 Green Bay, so now #3 Detroit gets to host. Things are popping in the Motor City tonight. Ralph Wilson would be happy.

CBS is hoping for a Buffalo win so they don't have to move their production equipment, especially in the snow. Also: Divisional Round Winners: - CBS getting the 6:40 Sunday window with either KC-BUF or PIT-BAL. Ratings bonanza! - FOX getting the better NFC game, GB-SF over TB/PHI at DET. - NBC getting the better early timeslot, Sunday over Saturday. - ESPN/ABC finally getting a divisional playoff game! Likely hoping it's HOU-KC. Divisional Round Losers: - The Cowboys being eliminated is a big ratings blow to the networks and the NFL. FOX is probably rooting for PHI to win for a PHI vs. GB/SF title game. CBS for Super Bowl would take any of PHI/GB/SF with the Cowboys out. - Texans fans probably wish they would get a different slot other than Saturday afternoon, but not going to happen with GB-SF in play. - Seems like NBC always gets the lesser of AFC/NFC divisional games. Will that change in the future? Will ESPN/ABC get similar treatment now that they're in the rotation? We'll see. I don't think NBC is complaining about the wild card round though with KC on Peacock and an exciting LAR-DET Sunday night.

Yeah, but he probably gets a bonus in his contract for doing that, lol.

CBS gets the late spot Sunday for only the second time in eight years. Also: Note the 2 PM time typo in the Sunday NBC early slot. (Trying to get viewers to tune in early I guess?!?!)

Buck and Aikman will call their first AFC playoff game together next weekend with the Texans at the Ravens or Chiefs.

The NBC crew might as well stay in Detroit! There is no need to move the production truck and equipment. And Mike Tirico lives close by in Ann Arbor. Also: If the Bills win vs. Pittsburgh, we would get Nantz and Romo again in the divisional round. We would be 4-1 with Nantz and Romo calling our games this year: Week 4 vs. Miami (win) then three weeks in a row for us: Week 11 vs. New York Jets (win) Week 12 at Philadelphia (loss) [Week 13 bye] Week 14 at Kansas City (win) Super Wild card Weekend vs. Pittsburgh

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Peacock did a slick move: they set Oppenheimer to stream February 16. So if you signed up for the WC game it falls just outside the 30-day window.

Eminem wants LA to throw the game because Stafford owes him a favor:

The Bills game will not be moving:

If you want this to get more attention, then you should make this a thread. --------------------- Also, minor updates to the UK and Australia and New Zealand with scheduling tweets reflecting the Bills postponement added to the OP. The game will still be shown live in those counties.

You made this yourself? If so, you take the refs seriously!

LOL!! Why are the stupid fans running? They don't have reserved seats?

I think the plane is de-icing right now.

Steelers are boarding their plane; Governor to give update at 2:45 PM: https://www.governor.ny.gov/ On-time take off:

Steelers are boarding their plane; Governor to give update at 2:45 PM: https://www.governor.ny.gov/ On-time take off: