2017 New England Patriots Playoffs: Opponents, Start Times, More

FOXBOROUGH, MA — The New England Patriots may have the week off, but what happens on Saturday and Sunday will have an impact on the start of the team's playoff run.

With last Sunday's 26-6 win over the New York Jets, the Patriots clinched the top seed in the AFC Playoffs, guaranteeing them home field advantage in the divisional round and the conference championship. Following the bye, the Patriots will play the lowest seed to advance out of Wild Card Weekend.

Below are the possibilities that await the Patriots:

Game Time

As has become common over the years, the Patriots will play their divisional round game in primetime. The team is scheduled to face their to be determined opponent Saturday, Jan. 13 at 8:15 p.m. on CBS.

Opponent

The Patriots can face anyone in the second round but the third-seeded Jacksonville Jaguars, leaving the team to prepare for the Tennessee Titans, the Kansas City Chiefs, and the Buffalo Bills. If the sixth-seeded Bills upset the Jaguars, Buffalo returns to Foxborough for the second time since Christmas Eve. If the Jaguars win, the winner of the Titans-Chiefs game visits Gillette Stadium.

Weather

Still too early for a game day forecast, but hopefully, the freeze that is tormenting the area will be gone by mid-January.

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