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Date and time set for Patriots first playoff game

NEW YORK — The NFL announced the dates and times for the first two weeks of the playoffs.

The Patriots will host the lowest seed remaining in the AFC on Saturday night, January 14 at 8:15pm at Gillette Stadium.

It will be the fourth straight season the Patriots have hosted a Saturday game during the divisional round. Last season, they defeated the Chiefs. In 2014, they beat the Ravens. In 2013, they beat the Colts.

The Wild Card schedule for the weekend of January 7 and 8th was also announced:

Saturday, January 7

4:35: Oakland at Houston (ESPN/ABC)

8:15: Detroit at Seattle (NBC)

Sunday, January 8 

1:05: Miami at Pittsburgh (CBS)

4:40: NY Giants at Green Bay (FOX)

The Divisional Playoffs are also set:

Saturday, January 14

4:35: at Atlanta (FOX)

8:15: at New England (CBS)

Sunday, January 15

1:05: at Kansas City (CBS)

4:40: at Dallas (FOX)

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