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12-28-2008, 08:53 PM
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orl-nfl-playoff-schedule-set-122808,0,7174687.story
NFL playoff schedule set - Dolphins play Sunday at 1
<DL class=byline>The Associated Press </DL><DL class=byline>From the ugliness of 1-15 to the beauty of an AFC East title. That's the Miami Dolphins' story this season.
The tale was nearly as good for the Atlanta Falcons (http://www.orlandosentinel.com/topic/sports/atlanta-falcons-ORSPT000032.topic), who went from 4-12 to an NFC wild-card berth. And for the NFC South-winning Carolina Panthers (http://www.orlandosentinel.com/topic/sports/carolina-panthers-ORSPT000035.topic), who surged from 7-9 to 12-4.
Minnesota improved by two games to 10-6 and that was good enough for the NFC North crown.
While Miami, Carolina and Minnesota were clinching divisions Sunday, the Baltimore Ravens and Philadelphia Eagles were joining the Falcons as wild cards. Already in were the New York Giants and Arizona Cardinals (http://www.orlandosentinel.com/topic/sports/arizona-cardinals-ORSPT000031.topic) in the NFC, the Tennessee Titans (http://www.orlandosentinel.com/topic/sports/tennessee-titans-ORSPT000061.topic), Pittsburgh Steelers (http://www.orlandosentinel.com/topic/sports/pittsburgh-steelers-ORSPT000055.topic) and Indianapolis Colts (http://www.orlandosentinel.com/topic/sports/indianapolis-colts-ORSPT000044.topic) in the AFC.
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<!-- END rail -->Late Sunday night, Denver played at San Diego to decide the AFC West and conclude the schedule.
Saturday:
Atlanta is at Arizona at 4:30 p.m. EST on Saturday in the NFC.
Indianapolis visits the Denver-San Diego winner primetime Saturday night in the AFC.
Sunday:
Baltimore is at Miami in the 1 p.m. EST game in the AFC.
Philadelphia is at Minnesota in the 4:30 p.m. EST game in the NFC.
The Giants, Panthers, Titans and Steelers have byes.
Tennessee will host the first game of the divisional round on Jan. 10 at 4:30 p.m. EST. The night game that Saturday will be at Carolina.
On Sunday, Jan. 11, the Giants will be the host for the 1 p.m. EST game, followed by a 4:45 p.m. EST kickoff in Pittsburgh.
The NFC title game will be a 3 p.m. EST kickoff, followed by the AFC championship game at 6:30 p.m. EST on Jan. 18.
The Super Bowl (http://www.orlandosentinel.com/topic/sports/football/super-bowl-EVSPR000004.topic) in Tampa, Fla., is scheduled for Feb. 1.
NFL playoff schedule set - Dolphins play Sunday at 1
<DL class=byline>The Associated Press </DL><DL class=byline>From the ugliness of 1-15 to the beauty of an AFC East title. That's the Miami Dolphins' story this season.
The tale was nearly as good for the Atlanta Falcons (http://www.orlandosentinel.com/topic/sports/atlanta-falcons-ORSPT000032.topic), who went from 4-12 to an NFC wild-card berth. And for the NFC South-winning Carolina Panthers (http://www.orlandosentinel.com/topic/sports/carolina-panthers-ORSPT000035.topic), who surged from 7-9 to 12-4.
Minnesota improved by two games to 10-6 and that was good enough for the NFC North crown.
While Miami, Carolina and Minnesota were clinching divisions Sunday, the Baltimore Ravens and Philadelphia Eagles were joining the Falcons as wild cards. Already in were the New York Giants and Arizona Cardinals (http://www.orlandosentinel.com/topic/sports/arizona-cardinals-ORSPT000031.topic) in the NFC, the Tennessee Titans (http://www.orlandosentinel.com/topic/sports/tennessee-titans-ORSPT000061.topic), Pittsburgh Steelers (http://www.orlandosentinel.com/topic/sports/pittsburgh-steelers-ORSPT000055.topic) and Indianapolis Colts (http://www.orlandosentinel.com/topic/sports/indianapolis-colts-ORSPT000044.topic) in the AFC.
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<!-- END rail -->Late Sunday night, Denver played at San Diego to decide the AFC West and conclude the schedule.
Saturday:
Atlanta is at Arizona at 4:30 p.m. EST on Saturday in the NFC.
Indianapolis visits the Denver-San Diego winner primetime Saturday night in the AFC.
Sunday:
Baltimore is at Miami in the 1 p.m. EST game in the AFC.
Philadelphia is at Minnesota in the 4:30 p.m. EST game in the NFC.
The Giants, Panthers, Titans and Steelers have byes.
Tennessee will host the first game of the divisional round on Jan. 10 at 4:30 p.m. EST. The night game that Saturday will be at Carolina.
On Sunday, Jan. 11, the Giants will be the host for the 1 p.m. EST game, followed by a 4:45 p.m. EST kickoff in Pittsburgh.
The NFC title game will be a 3 p.m. EST kickoff, followed by the AFC championship game at 6:30 p.m. EST on Jan. 18.
The Super Bowl (http://www.orlandosentinel.com/topic/sports/football/super-bowl-EVSPR000004.topic) in Tampa, Fla., is scheduled for Feb. 1.