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NFL Playoff Schedule For Sunday: AFC, NFC Championship On Tap

The AFC Championship Game kicks off the NFL weekend, while the NFC Championship Game will be played in primetime on Sunday night.

Eli Manning #10 of the New York Giants warms up prior to the NFC playoff game against the Green Bay Packers. The Giants play in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday, January 22, 2012. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
Eli Manning #10 of the New York Giants warms up prior to the NFC playoff game against the Green Bay Packers. The Giants play in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday, January 22, 2012. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
Eli Manning #10 of the New York Giants warms up prior to the NFC playoff game against the Green Bay Packers. The Giants play in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday, January 22, 2012. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
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The NFL will once again use a schedule for their Championship games with timeslots slightly altered from the usual week-to-week timeslots. The AFC Championship Game will be first up on Sunday, with the NFC Championship game being played in primetime, but a tad earlier than the usual Sunday Night Football timeslot. CBS carries the Baltimore Ravens vs. the New England Patriots, while FOX carries the New York Giants vs. the San Fransisco 49ers.

Ravens vs. Patriots

Date/Time: Sunday, 3:00 p.m. ET

Venue: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

TV: CBS

Giants vs. 49ers

Date/Time: Sunday, 6:30 p.m. ET

Venue: Candlestick Park, San Fransisco, California

TV: FOX

For more on the NFC Championship, check out 49ers blog Niners Nation and Giants blog Big Blue View, as well as SB Nation New York and SB Nation Bay Area. For more on the AFC Championship, head over to Ravens blog Baltimore Beat Down, Patriots blog Pats Pulpit and SB Nation Boston.

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