The 2011 NFL Divisional Weekend was the second of four rounds in the 2010-11 NFL Playoffs. In 2011, the Divisional Weekend took place on January 15, 2011, and January 16, 2011. The exact times and locations of the games were determined after the conclusion of the 2011 NFL Wild Card Weekend.http://www.nfl.com/more/nflcalendar The team with the higher seed in the NFL Playoffs in each game hosted their contest at their home stadium.http://www.nfl.com/standings/tiebreakingprocedures
The Divisional Weekend included four games across the National Football League, two in the American Football Conference and two in the National Football Conference. The two teams seeded atop each conference did not play in the NFL Wild Card Weekend, but did play in the Divisional Weekend against the winners of the wild card games. The winners of the divisional games continued on to play in their respective NFL Championship Games, which are divided by conference.http://www.nfl.com/standings/tiebreakingprocedures
In the AFC Divisional Weekend Games, the Baltimore Ravens fell the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-24 on Saturday, January 15, 2011, and the New York Jets defeated the New England Patriots 28-21 on Sunday, January 16, 2011, with both games airing on CBS. In the NFC, the Green Bay Packers defeated the Atlanta Falcons 48-21 on Saturday, January 15, 2011, on FOX and the Chicago Bears topped the Seattle Seahawks 35-24 on Sunday, January 16, 2011, also on FOX.http://www.nfl.com/schedules?seasonType=POST#Week
2010-11 NFL Playoffs
- Saturday, January 8, 2011 - 4:30 p.m. EST on NBC
- Sunday, January 9, 2011 - 4:30 p.m. EST on FOX
- Atlanta Falcons and Chicago Bears received first-round byes.
- Saturday, January 9, 2011 - 8:00 p.m. EST on NBC
- Sunday, January 8, 2011 - 1:00 p.m. EST on CBS
- New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers received first-round byes.
- Saturday, January 15, 2011 - 8:00 p.m. EST on FOX
- Sunday, January 16, 2011 - 1:00 p.m. EST on FOX
- Saturday, January 15, 2011 - 4:30 p.m. EST on CBS
- Sunday, January 16, 2011 - 4:30 p.m. EST on CBS
- Sunday, January 23, 2011
- AFC Championship Game - 6:30 p.m. EST on CBS
- New York Jets at Pittsburgh Steelershttp://www.nfl.com/schedules?seasonType=POST#Week
- NFC Championship Game - 3:00 p.m. EST on FOX
- Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bearshttp://www.nfl.com/schedules?seasonType=POST#Week
- Sunday, February 6, 2011 - 6:30 p.m. EST on FOXhttp://www.nfl.com/schedules?seasonType=POST&season=2010
2010 NFL Playoff Races
In the 2010 season, the New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, Kansas City Chiefs, Indianapolis Colts, Baltimore Ravens, New York Jets, Atlanta Falcons, Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints, St. Louis Rams, Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles were all secured spots in the postseason. Division winners include the Patriots, Chiefs, Steelers, Colts, Falcons, Bears, Rams and Eagles. New England and Atlanta also secured home-field advantage.http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/standings/playoffrace
In the AFC, teams that did not qualify included the San Diego Chargers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Oakland Raiders, Miami Dolphins, Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals. NFC teams that failed to reach the postseason included the New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, St. Louis Rams, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers.http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/standings/playoffrace
Week 14 NFL Playoff Races
Chris and Clint from Sports Horn T.V. break down the 2010-11 playoff picture after the 13th week of play in the 2010 National Football League season. They focus on the American Football Conference race, which includes three teams, the Patriots, Jets and Steelers, each eligible to clinch a playoff spot in week 14.
