By NoontimeSports.com
The NFL announced the 2011 playoff schedule on Sunday, and here are the potential match-ups.
Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012 – Wild Card Round
* (No. 6) Cincinnati at (No. 3) Houston Texans — 4:30pm eastern
* (No. 6) Detroit at (No. 3) New Orleans — 8:00pm eastern
Sunday, January 8, 2012 — Wild Card Round
* (No. 5) Atlanta at (No. 4) New York — 1:00pm easter
* (No. 5) Pittsburgh at (No. 4) Denver — 4:30PM eastern
Saturday, January 14, 2012 — Divisional Round
* Atlanta/New York/New Orleans at (No. 2) San Francisco (Afternoon)
* Cincinnati/Denver/Pittsburgh at (No. 1) New England (Evening)
Sunday, January 15, 2012 — Divisional Round
* Denver/Houston/Pittsburgh at (No. 2) Baltimore (Afternoon)
* Atlanta/Detroit/New York at (No. 1) Green Bay (Afternoon)
Sunday, January 22, 2012 — AFC/NFC Championship Games
* AFC Championship — 3:30pm eastern
* NFC Championship — 6:30pm eastern
Sunday, January 29, 2012 — NFL Pro Bowl
* AFC vs. NFC — Time TBA
Sunday, February 5, 2012
* AFC Champion vs. NFC Champion — Time TBA