Fans will be watching this weekend as the NFL takes the next step on the way to Super Bowl XLII with its Divisional Playoffs. The remaining eight teams in the 2007 playoffs have a combined record of 101-31.

"This is always about the next game," says San Diego Chargers head coach NORV TURNER. "It doesn’t get any better than winning. This is why you play. This is why you coach. But we’ve got to set the stage for this week."

"This week" should be tougher than last week, if for no other reason than the top four playoff seeds – Dallas, Green Bay, Indianapolis and New England – will be in action after enjoying a Wild Card bye.

It is only the sixth time in the past 38 seasons (since 1970) that the Divisional Playoff teams combined for a .750 or better regular-season record (.758).

Two of the games – both on Sunday -- are regular-season rematches – San Diego-Indianapolis and New York Giants-Dallas. The Giants will be the first team in history to enter a road divisional game with an 8-1 road record.

One game features the NFL’s top passing offense (New England) and the league’s No. 2 rushing offense (Jacksonville).

Another – Seattle at Green Bay – comes packed with a week’s worth of storylines. One will be talked about continuously until gametime (and maybe into it) – Seattle quarterback MATT HASSELBECK’s boast upon winning the overtime coin flip in a 2003 Wild Card matchup the last time the teams met in the playoffs of, "We want the ball and we’re going to score."

As Round 2 of the 2007 NFL playoffs approaches, every player on the eight Divisional teams has just that type of confidence. A rundown of the weekend:

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (11-6) at GREEN BAY PACKERS (13-3)

Saturday, 4:30 PM ET, FOX

There’s the Hasselbeck OT scenario above (the Packers won on AL HARRIS’ 52-yard interception return) . . . MIKE HOLMGREN, who won Super Bowl XXXI as the Packers’ coach, trying to break a three-game losing streak in Green Bay as Seattle’s coach . . . and Hasselbeck remembering his stint as Packers QB BRETT FAVRE’s backup in 1999-2000.

But that’s all history. It’s this Saturday that counts, when Seattle’s speedy defense, with one of its big assets being its ability to rush the passer (45 sacks, fourth-most in the NFL this season), comes full force against Favre, whose OL gave up the third-fewest sacks in ’07 (19, tie).

"He’s seen it all," says Seattle S BRIAN RUSSELL of Favre, who this year became the NFL’s all-time winningest quarterback. "He’ll take a risk. You think you’ve got a guy covered, and he’ll throw it back shoulder or throw it up and make it a jump ball. You’ve got your work cut out for you."

Hasselbeck, of course, learned well under Favre. He has led Seattle to five playoffs in a row, the last four as NFC West champions, and tied Favre in TD passes this year with 28.

SEAHAWKS

Head coach MIKE HOLMGREN has 13 postseason wins, tied for 5th-most and has guided his teams to 8 division titles, including 4 in row with Seattle. Coached 7 seasons in GB, leading Packers to 9-5 postseason record & 2 SBs, incl. SB XXXI win. Team plays 17th playoff game in franchise history . . . Club had 6 players selected to Pro Bowl: QB MATT HASSELBECK, T WALTER JONES, DE PATRICK KERNEY, LB JULIAN PETERSON, LB LOFA TATUPU & CB MARCUS TRUFANT . . . QB Hasselbeck has only 2 300-yard passing games in team’s postseason history, incl. 305 yards vs. GB in WC. Is club’s all-time playoff leader in passing yards (2,017) & TDs (10) . . . RB SHAUN ALEXANDER has 544 rushing yards & 7 TDs in postseason career, tops in franchise history. Incl. playoffs, when Alexander has more than 25 carries, Seahawks are 23-3 (.885). Rushed for 3 TDs vs. GB in WC, last player with 3 rush TDs in playoff game . . . T Jones will play in 10th career playoff game with Seahawks, most in franchise history . . . WR D.J. HACKETT had 6 catches for 101 yards & 1 TD last week. Incl. playoffs, WR DEION BRANCH’s teams are 19-4 (.826) when he has TD reception. Branch has 4 100-yard rec. games in postseason & can tie HOFer JOHN STALLWORTH & ANDRE REED (5) for 3rd in NFL history. WR BOBBY ENGRAM set club record with 94 catches & had 1,147 yards, 1st career 1,000-yard season. Has 29 postseason receptions, most in team history . . . DE Kerney led NFC with 14.5 sacks. Has sack in 3 of 5 career playoff games. LB Peterson has 21.5 sacks in 35 games with Sea. (incl. playoffs). Has sack in 5 of 6 career postseason games. CB Trufant ranked 2nd in NFC with career-best 7 INTs & had 78-yard INT-TD last week. S JORDAN BABINEAUX had 57-yard INT-TD last week. LB Tatupu had career-best 4 INTs this year . . . K JOSH BROWN is Seahawks postseason scoring leader with 61 points (14 FG, 20 PAT).

PACKERS

Have won 12 championships, more than any team in NFL history and are 24-14 (.632) all-time record in playoffs, highest win pct. in NFL (min. 10 games). At home in postseason, Packers are 14-2 (.875) . . . Under head coach MIKE MC CARTHY, team has won 17 of past 20 games. Club had 4 players selected to Pro Bowl: WR DONALD DRIVER, QB BRETT FAVRE, CB AL HARRIS & DE AARON KAMPMAN . . . QB Favre ranks 2nd in NFL postseason history with 34 pass TDs & is 3rd with 4,902 yards. Had 10 games with 100+ rating this year & team went 10-0. In career (incl. playoffs), GB is 91-8 (.919) when Favre has 100+ rating (min. 10 att.). Packers have never lost in playoffs (8-0) when Favre has 100+ rating . . . RB RYAN GRANT rushed for 929 yards (92.9 per game) & 8 TDs over final 10 games of season. Since Week 8, Grant’s 929 rush yards led NFC & ranked 2nd in NFL (LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON, 947) . . . WR Driver led team with 82 catches & 1,048 yards. Has recorded 80+ catches & 1,000 yards in 4 consecutive seasons. In past 2 vs. Sea., Driver has 9 catches for 207 yards (103.5 per game) & 1 TD (48 yards). WR GREG JENNINGS tied for 2nd in NFC with career-best 12 TD catches. Had TD reception in 10 of 13 games this year. Has 15 career rec. TDs & averages 37.7 yards per TD. WR JAMES JONES ranked 2nd among NFC rookies with 47 receptions & 676 yards . . . DE Kampman has 27.5 sacks over past 2 seasons, most in NFC. Has 3 sacks in past 3 playoff games. DE KABEER GBAJA-BIAMILA has 5 sacks in past 8. Has 3 sacks & 1 FF in past 2 vs. Sea. CB Harris had game-winning 52-yard INT-TD in OT vs. Sea. in WC. Aims for 4th meeting in row with INT. Selected to 1st Pro Bowl this season. CB CHARLES WOODSON’s last playoff game was SB XXXVII with Oak. Had INT in that contest. Woodson had 2 INTs in last game vs. Sea.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (12-5) at NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (16-0)

Saturday, 8:00 PM ET, CBS

Sure, everybody knows that the Patriots went 16-0 this year for only the NFL’s fourth unbeaten/untied season in history and set a league scoring record with 589 points. But they weren’t the only team to dominate opponents. The Jaguars, through the Wild Card, have an active streak of scoring at least 24 points in 11 consecutive games. Only the Patriots and Dallas, both with 13 games, posted longer such streaks this year.

"People think of Jacksonville as a conservative, run-the-ball, tough defense kind of team," says Patriots head coach BILL BELICHICK. "They’re way past that, way past it."

Indeed, the Jaguars – led by explosive RBs FRED TAYLOR and MAURICE JONES-DREW -- piled up 400 yards in five of their last six regular-season games, missing by 19 yards in Week 17 of making it six straight. But they face a real force.

The Patriots, led by Associated Press’ 2007 NFL MVP TOM BRADY (with an NFL season-record 50 TD passes), seem capable of adjusting to whatever defenses throw at them. If the passing lanes are open, they will go to them continuously through WRs RANDY MOSS (NFL season-record 23 TD catches) and WES WELKER (tie for NFL reception lead with 112). If they have to mix that in with a running game, that’s fine too. RB LAURENCE MARONEY this year topped his rookie season with 835 yards. And they’re tough at home: New England has won nine playoff games in a row there.

The teams meet for 4th time in postseason. The Patriots are 2 - 1 (.667) versus the Jaguars in the playoffs (2-0 at home).

BILL BELICHICK has .813 (13-3) career postseason win pct., second only to VINCE LOMBARDI, .900 (9-1)

Since 2000, the Patriots are 8-1 (.889) on Saturday games & 3-0 at home since 1970 in postseason on Saturday.

JAGUARS OFFENSE

Jaguars have 100+ rushing yards in 25 of past 28 games and have scored 24 or more points in 11 consecutive games (franchise-high)

QB DAVID GARRARD has 10-3 record (.769) as starter & has completed 217 of 346 passes (62.7 pct.) for 2,649 yards with 19 TDs vs. 5 INTs & 98.5 passer rating. In only career start vs. New England (12/24/06), Garrard completed 17 of 23 passes (73.9 pct.) for 195 yards with TD vs. INT & 113.5 passer rating. Garrard rushed for 58 yards (11.6 avg.) on 5 carries in playoff debut last week

In 6 career playoff games, RB FRED TAYLOR, averages 5.0 yards-per-carry (565 yards, 114 att. – both playoff franchise records) & has 3 100-yard rush games. In 2 career postseason meetings vs. Patriots, Taylor has totaled 186 rushing yards (4.5 avg.) on 41 att. with TD.

In playoff debut, last week, RB MAURICE JONES-DREW totaled 171 all-purpose yards (29 rush yards, 43 receiving yards, 96 KR yards) & 2 TDs (1 rushing & 1 receiving). In only career meeting vs. Patriots (12/24/06), Jones-Drew rushed for 131 yards (6.9 avg.) on 19 att. with 2 TDs & totaled 6 receptions for 41 yards.

In 2 career meetings, including postseason, WR ERNEST WILFORD averages 16.2 yards-per-catch vs. the Patriots.

JAGUARS DEFENSE

The Jaguars Defense has 15 INTs in past 9 games, including 3 last week and set a franchise playoff record with 6 sacks against the Steelers while limiting the Steeler offense to 43 net yards rushing.

CB RASHEAN MATHIS posted 2 INTs last week, incl. 63-yard INT-TD return

Rookie S REGGIE NELSON posted 5 INTs & tied for 1st in NFL among rookies in ’07. Nelson set team record for most INTs by rookie. In ’07, DE PAUL SPICER tied career-high with team-best 7.5 sacks.

PATRIOTS OFFENSE

New England's offense is ranked 1st in NFL this season (412.7 yards-per-game) while setting set NFL records with 589 points & 75 TDs.

At home in postseason, QB TOM BRADY is 6-0 as starter & has completed 130 of 218 passes for 1,307 yards with 8 TDs & 2 INTs with 85.2 passer rating. In 1 career meeting vs. Jaguars in postseason (1/7/06), Brady completed 15 of 27 passes (55.6 pct.) for 201 yards with 3 TDs (0 INTs) & 116.4 passer rating. Brady has 1 or more TD passes in 12 consecutive postseason games

Including postseason, New England is 49-1 (.980) when Brady has 100+ passer rating

RB LAURENCE MARONEY had career-high 835 yards (4.5 avg.) on 185 att. in ’07. In only meeting vs. Jaguars (12/24/06), Maroney gained 48 yards (6.9 avg.) on 7 carries with TD

For career, WR RANDY MOSS averages 90.4 receiving yards-per-game in postseason. Moss will make 1st playoff appearance since 1/16/05. Moss has totaled 4 TD receptions in past 2

Moss & WR WES WELKER combined for 2,668 receiving yards in ’07. Welker set franchise record with 112 receptions this season

PATRIOTS DEFENSE

CB ASANTE SAMUEL is tied for 1st in NFL history with WILLIE BROWN with 3 career defensive TDs in 11 postseason games

LB MIKE VRABEL tied for 3rd in AFC with career-high 12.5 sacks. Vrabel posted 3 sacks in past 4 postseason games. Vrabel has 2 career TD receptions in postseason.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (12-5) at INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (13-3)

Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, CBS

Teams meet for 2nd time in playoffs. The Colts beat San Diego 35-20 in ’95 Wild Card playoff.

Repeat? Indianapolis certainly hopes not. On a rainy Sunday night in San Diego last November 11, Colts QB PEYTON MANNING threw a team-record six interceptions against the Chargers, with eventual NFL INT leader (10) ANTONIO CROMARTIE accounting for half of them. Scoring 14 unanswered points in the fourth quarter, Indy lined up ol’ reliable K ADAM VINATIERI with 1:31 left only to see him push a 29-yard attempt wide right. Chargers 23, Colts 21.

"We played poorly in all phases the last game and we fought in the second half," says Colts LB GARY BRACKETT. "If it proved anything, it’s that we have to start fast. That’s what we want to do Sunday."

That was Indy’s last loss for the next six weeks, and they accomplished that with one of their major cogs missing – WR MARVIN HARRISON (knee), who should return Sunday. It was really not a problem, because WR REGGIE WAYNE assumed the No. 1 role, finishing with the league’s top receiving yardage mark (1,510).

As for San Diego’s receiving, the mid-season trade for WR CHRIS CHAMBERS gave it a solid two-pronged offense. Now it was not just RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON (1,474 yards to lead the NFL in rushing) carrying the load, but defenses had to also scheme for a Chargers receiving game. That was readily seen in the Wild Card as Chambers (121) and VINCENT JACKSON (114) became only the third receiving tandem in Chargers playoff history to both post 100-yard games. But San Diego goes against the defense that allowed the fewest points in the league this year (262).

CHARGERS

Won 1st playoff game since ’94 AFC Championship last week . . . Team has won 7 consecutive games (2nd-longest active streak in NFL) . . . Head coach NORV TURNER is 2-1 (.667) in postseason . . . Club aims for 3rd consecutive win vs. Colts . . . QB PHILIP RIVERS is 1-1 (.500) in postseason & has completed 33 of 62 passes (53.2 pct.) for 522 yards with TD vs. 2 INTs & 73.5 passer rating. Team is 8-1 (.889) when Rivers has 70+ completion pct. Rivers is 1-0 as starter vs. Colts . . . RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON averages 81.7 rush yards-per-game in postseason (245 rush yards, 70 att.) with 3 TDs. Tomlinson (1,474) led league in rushing for 2nd season in row. In 3 career meetings vs. Ind., Tomlinson has 70+ rush yards in each game with 2 rush TDs (233 rush yards, 66 att.) & has totaled 13 receptions for 125 yards (9.6 avg.) with TD . . . Team is 8-0 when TE ANTONIO GATES has 2 or more TD receptions . . . WR CHRIS CHAMBERS totaled team-high 6 receptions for 121 yards (20.2 avg.) in postseason debut last week. Chambers has 5 TD receptions in 6 career meetings vs. Colts. Last week, WR VINCENT JACKSON registered career-high 114 yards (22.8 avg.) on 5 receptions with TD . . . In ’07, defense led NFL with 30 INTs (most for SD since ’64), incl. 6 INTs vs. Colts on 11/11/07...Club ranked 2nd in AFC with 42 sacks . . . Team is 11-1 (.916) when LB SHAWNE MERRIMAN has 2+ sacks. Merriman aims for 3rd consecutive game with sack in postseason. Merriman has 2 career sacks vs. Ind. CB ANTONIO CROMARTIE led NFL with franchise-high 10 INTs & became 1st Charger to lead league in INTs. Cromartie posted career-high 3 INTs in last game vs. Colts. CB DRAYTON FLORENCE aims for 3rd consecutive playoff game with INT . . . KR-PR DARREN SPROLES posted 45-yard PR-TD & 89-yard KR-TD in last meeting vs. Ind. & became 9th player in history to record KR-TD & PR-TD in same game.

COLTS In ’07, club posted 6th consecutive season with 10+ wins & became 1st team in NFL history with 5 consecutive seasons with 12+ wins . . . Club has earned 8 playoff appearances in past 9 seasons . . . Colts own 4-2 (.667) postseason record in RCA Dome. . . . Under TONY DUNGY (2002-present), Colts are 4-1 (.800) at home in playoffs . . . In 6 postseason games at home, QB PEYTON MANNING has completed 147 of 224 passes (65.6 pct.) for 1,969 yards with 12 TDs & 5 INTs & 102.0 passer rating. For career, Manning has 7-6 (.538) record in playoffs & has completed 290 of 474 passes (61.2 pct.) for 3,496 yards with 18 TDs & 15 INTs. Incl. postseason, Colts are 10-2 (.833) when RB JOSEPH ADDAI has 20+ carries. Addai averages 89 rush yards-per-game at home in playoffs. Addai led the Colts with career-high 15 TDs this season (12 rush, 3 receiving) . . . WR REGGIE WAYNE led NFL with career-high 1,510 receiving yards on career-best 104 receptions. Wayne has 6 TD receptions in 11 postseason games. In last meeting vs. SD (11/11/07), Wayne posted 10 receptions for 140 yards (14.0 avg.) with TD. In past 3 vs. Chargers, WR MARVIN HARRISON has totaled 442 yards (16.4 avg.) on 27 receptions with TD (147.3 yards-per-game)...TE DALLAS CLARK led NFL TEs with 11 TDs in ’07. Colts are 3-0 in playoffs when, Clark has 100+ receiving yards . . . Defense ranked 3rd in NFL, allowing 279.7 yards-per-game . . . S BOB SANDERS has 2 career postseason INTs. Rookie LB CLINT SESSION posted career-high 2 INTs in last meeting vs. SD. Team is 27-4 (.870) when DT ROBERT MATHIS registers sack . . . K ADAM VINATIERI leads the NFL with 40 postseason career FGs and 49 FG attempts.

NEW YORK GIANTS (11-6) at DALLAS COWBOYS (13-3)

Sunday, 4:30 PM ET, FOX

Big Blue . . . Big D . . . Oh, Boy!

The Giants and Cowboys have played each other 91 times. However, this is their 1st playoff meeting. The Cowboys & Giants are tied for most postseason appearances in NFL history with 29.

It is the 54th time since 1970 that teams have met three times in a season. But only 11 times has a club swept all three games, as the Cowboys will be looking to do Sunday. Plus the Giants have that unique record going for them. Never before has a road team entered a divisional game with an 8-1 road record, which the Giants boast this year.

"We love playing there, we love going to Dallas," says Giants QB ELI MANNING. "There are no secrets between the teams. It’s a tough challenge against Dallas, we know that. We played them two times. Maybe the third will be a charm."

The division rivals have played each other 91 times since 1960, but this will be the first playoff game between the two. And the Giants, indeed, have done well in Dallas, splitting the past eight games there.

The last was on Sunday night on '07 Kickoff Weekend when the teams combined for the most points in the series, 80, with Dallas winning 45-35. Cowboys eventual Pro Bowl QB TONY ROMO threw for 345 yards and four TDs.

Even with pounding RBs such as Dallas’ MARION BARBER and New York’s BRANDON JACOBS, and stellar receivers such as the Giants’ PLAXICO BURRESS and AMANI TOOMER and the Cowboys’ JASON WITTEN and perhaps TERRELL OWENS (ankle), the game could come down to the big boys. The Giants’ dominating defense led the league in sacks (53). Dallas surrendered 25, the 10th fewest in the league.

GIANTS

Head coach TOM COUGHLIN has guided team to postseason for 3rd season in row, 1st time team has made 3 consecutive playoff appearances since 1984-86. Team posted 7-1 (.875) road record in regular season, best mark since 2000 when team advanced to SB. The Giants have won 8 in row on the road including last week's playoff win against Tampa Bay). This is the Giants longest single-season streak in team hisotry. Last road loss was Week 1 at Dallas . . . QB ELI MANNING passed for 3,336 passing yards & 23 TDs & joined PHIL SIMMS as only NYG QBs with 3,000+ yards & 20+ TDs 3 seasons in row. In past 2 (incl. WC), has 6 TDs vs. 1 INT . . . Rush offense ranked 2nd in NFC (134.3 yards per game). RB BRANDON JACOBS led team in rushing with 1st career 1,000-yard season (1,009) & averaged 91.7 yards per game. Scored 2 TDs last week . . . WR PLAXICO BURRESS led team with 70 receptions, 1,025 yards & 12 TDs. Is 1st Giant since DEL SHOFNER (1961-62) to post back-to-back seasons with 10+ TD receptions. Had 8 catches for 144 yards & 3 TDs in Week 1 meeting at Dal. WR AMANI TOOMER is team leader in postseason rec. TDs (5). Tied NFL playoff record with 3 rec. TDs in 2002 WC game vs. SF (1/5/03) . . . DE OSI UMENYIORA was selected to Pro Bowl for 2nd time in career. Has 2 sacks in 3 career playoff games. Ranked 3rd in NFC with 13 sacks. In 7 career postseason games, DE MICHAEL STRAHAN has 8.5 sacks, most in team playoff history. Has 1+ sack in 6 of those 7. DE JUSTIN TUCK had career-high 10 sacks. Umenyiora (13), Tuck (10) & Strahan (9) are 2nd trio in team history to record 9+ sacks each in single season: 1985 (LEONARD MARSHALL, 15.5; HOFer LAWRENCE TAYLOR, 13; GEORGE MARTIN, 10). LB KAWIKA MITCHELL scored 2 defensive TDs this year on 20-yard INT-TD & 17-yard FR-TD. CB SAM MADISON & S GIBRIL WILSON tied for team lead with 4 INTs each. Wilson aims for 3rd in row vs. Dal. with INT.

COWBOYS

Will play NFL-record 56th playoff game. Cowboys have NFL-best 32 playoff victories. Team tied franchise record with 13 wins. Last Cowboys team with 13 wins was 1992 club that won SB XXVII. Head coach WADE PHILLIPS seeks 1st career postseason victory. Club had NFL-high 12 players selected to Pro Bowl: T FLOZELL ADAMS, RB MARION BARBER, G LEONARD DAVIS, K NICK FOLK, C ANDRE GURODE, S KEN HAMLIN, CB TERENCE NEWMAN, WR TERRELL OWENS, QB TONY ROMO, LB DE MARCUS WARE, S ROY WILLIAMS & TE JASON WITTEN. Dallas led NFC with 455 points scored. Won both meetings vs. NYG this year . . . QB Romo set franchise record with 36 TD passes & became 1st Cowboy in NFL history to pass for 4,000 yards in single season (4,211). Aims for 3rd in row vs. NYG with 4+ TDs. Is 3-0 as starter vs. Giants & has 108.1 passer rating in those 3. Team is 13-2 (.867) when Romo has 100+ rating . . . RB Barber rushed for 10 TDs. Had 14 rush TDs last year & is 1st Cowboy to rush for 10+ TDs in back-to-back seasons since EMMITT SMITH (1998-99). When Barber has 11+ carries, Cowboys are 19-1 (.950) . . . WR Owens led NFC with team-record 15 rec. TDs. Incl. playoffs, his teams are 8-1 (.889) vs. NYG & he has 11 TDs in those 9. Witten led NFL TEs with 96 catches & 1,145 yards, both franchise records for TE. Witten’s 96 catches are 2nd most in season by Cowboy (HOFer MICHAEL IRVIN, 111). WR PATRICK CRAYTON had TD catch in only playoff game . . . LB Ware tied for 3rd in NFL with career-best 14 sacks. Had 11.5 sacks last year & is 1st Cowboy with consecutive 10+ sack seasons since CHARLES HALEY (1994-95). LB GREG ELLIS had 12.5 sacks in 13 games this year. Had sack in last playoff game. CB Newman tied career-high with 4 INTs & had 1st career INT-TD. S Williams had INT in last playoff game. S Hamlin had INT in last game vs. NYG

NFL WILD CARD WEEKEND

Saturday, January 5

NFC: 4:30 PM (ET)

SEATTLE 35, Washington 14

AFC: 8:00 PM (ET)

Jacksonville 31, PITTSBURGH 29

Sunday, January 6

NFC: 1:00 PM (ET)

N.Y. Giants 24, TAMPA BAY 14

AFC: 4:30 PM (ET)

SAN DIEGO 17, Tennessee 6

NFL DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS

Saturday, January 12

NFC: 4:30 PM (ET)

Seattle (10-6) at Green Bay (13-3) (FOX-TV)

AFC: 8:00 PM (ET)

Jacksonville (11-5) at New England (16-0) (CBS-TV)

Sunday, January 13

AFC: 1:00 PM (ET)

San Diego (11-5) at Indianapolis (13-3) (CBS-TV)

NFC: 4:30 PM (ET)

New York Giants (10-6) at Dallas (13-3) (FOX-TV)

In the Divisional Playoffs, the division champion with the best record in each conference is host to the surviving Wild Card Weekend team with the lowest playoff ranking. The division champion with the second-best record in each conference is host to the surviving Wild Card Weekend team with the highest playoff ranking. There are no restrictions on intradivision games.

Once teams are ranked for the playoffs, positions do not change:

American Football Conference

1. New England (East Division champion)

2. Indianapolis (South Division champion)

3. San Diego (West Division champion)

4. Pittsburgh (North Division champion)

5. Jacksonville

6. Tennessee

National Football Conference

1. Dallas (East Division champion)

2. Green Bay (North Division champion)

3. Seattle (West Division champion)

4. Tampa Bay (South Division champion)

5. New York Giants

6. Washington

The AFC (CBS, 3:00 PM ET) and NFC (FOX, 6:30 PM ET) Championship Games will be played on Sunday, January 20, and Super Bowl XLII at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on Sunday, February 3.

The annual AFC-NFC Pro Bowl will be played in Honolulu, Hawaii on Sunday, February 10