2015 NFL playoff schedule and bracket: Ravens outlast Steelers in AFC playoff opener
The Ravens won and will advance to play the Patriots in the Divisional round of the playoffs.
The Wild Card round is in the books with Dallas and Indianapolis advancing on Sunday. Here is a complete look at the bracket heading into the Divisional round.
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The 2015 NFL playoffs are well underway after the Baltimore Ravens downed the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC matchup of the Wild Card round on Saturday, 30-17. Technically, this is the first big upset of the playoffs. Baltimore is the No. 6 seed, while Pittsburgh was the No. 3 seed. But given that this is the third time these teams have played this season, it's not much of a surprise that the Ravens were able to win.
The third team in the AFC North, the Cincinnati Bengals, will be taking on the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. The Bengals had an outside chance of earning the AFC's No. 2 seed had they won and the Denver Broncos lost in Week 17, but Denver dominated and Cincinnati relinquished the AFC North lead to the Steelers.
As the lowest seed in the bracket, Baltimore already knows it will be taking on the New England Patriots in the Divisional round on Saturday, Jan. 10. That means the Denver Broncos will be taking on whoever wins Sunday's Wild Card game between the Colts and the Bengals.
Here’s a look at the remaining games:
Sunday, Jan. 4
AFC Wild Card Game 2: (4) Indianapolis Colts vs. (5) Cincinnati Bengals
NFC Wild Card Game 2: (3) Dallas Cowboys vs. (6) Detroit Lions
Saturday, Jan. 10
AFC Divisional Round Game 1: (6) Baltimore Ravens vs. (1) New England Patriots
NFC Divisonal Round Game 1: [Lions or Panthers] vs. (1) Seattle Seahawks
Sunday, Jan. 11
NFC Divisional Round Game 2: [Panthers or Cowboys] vs. (2) Green Bay Packers
AFC Divisonal Round Game 2: [Bengals or Colts] vs. (2) Denver Broncos
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