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Minnesota Vikings Playoff Schedule, Game, Kickoff Time Announced

Here's how to watch the Minnesota Vikings in the 2020 playoffs.

The Minnesota Vikings play the New Orleans Saints in the wildcard round.
The Minnesota Vikings play the New Orleans Saints in the wildcard round. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

EAGAN, MN — The NFL has announced the 2020 NFL playoff schedule information for the Minnesota Vikings. The six-seeded Vikings will play the thee-seeded New Orleans Saints on the road in the first round.

The last time the Vikings played the Saints in the playoffs, Minnesota walked off with a win via the famous "Minneapolis Miracle." Minnesota will hope to do something similar this weekend down in Louisiana.

Here's everything you need to know to watch the Vikings and the other 2020 NFL playoff games:

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NFL WILD CARD PLAYOFFS

Saturday, Jan. 4

  • AFC: 3:35 PM (CT) Buffalo at Houston (ESPN, with simulcast on ABC)
  • AFC: 7:15 PM (CT) Tennessee at New England (CBS)

Sunday, Jan. 5

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  • NFC: 12:05 PM (CT) Minnesota at New Orleans (FOX)
    • Twin Cities Radio: 100.3 FM KFAN
  • NFC: 3:40 PM (CT) Seattle at Philadelphia (NBC)

NFL DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS

Saturday, Jan. 11

  • NFC: 3:35 PM (CT) Philadelphia/Seattle/Minnesota at San Francisco (NBC)
  • AFC: 7:15 PM (CT) Houston/Buffalo/Tennessee at Baltimore (CBS)

Sunday, Jan. 12

  • AFC: 2:05 PM (CT) New England/Houston/Buffalo at Kansas City (CBS)
  • NFC: 5:40 PM (CT) New Orleans/Philadelphia/Seattle at Green Bay (FOX)

In the Divisional Playoffs, the division champion with the best record in each conference will host the lowest-seeded Wild Card survivor. Once teams are seeded for the playoffs, positions do not change:

American Football Conference

1. Baltimore (14-2), AFC North champion

2. Kansas City (12-4), AFC West champion

3. New England (12-4), AFC East champion

4. Houston (10-6), AFC South champion

5. Buffalo (10-6)

6. Tennessee (9-7)

National Football Conference

1. San Francisco (13-3), NFC West champion

2. Green Bay (13-3), NFC North champion

3. New Orleans (13-3), NFC South champion

4. Philadelphia (9-7), NFC East champion

5. Seattle (11-5)

6. Minnesota (10-6)

The AFC (CBS, 2:05 PM CT) and NFC (FOX, 5:40 PM CT) Championship Games will be played on Sunday, Jan. 19.

The 2020 Pro Bowl (ESPN, with simulcast on ABC, 2:00 PM CT) will be played on Sunday, Jan. 26, at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, and Super Bowl LIV will take place on Sunday, February 2 (FOX, 5:30 PM CT), at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.

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