Divisional round set: matchups, TV times and key storylines

Cbssports reports the NFL playoffs move to the divisional round with eight teams remaining as No. 1 seeds the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks return from first-round byes. In the AFC, Buffalo visits Denver (Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET on CBS, stream on Paramount+) in a rematch of last year's wild-card game that Buffalo won 31-7; Denver hosts the game at Mile High and enters with a defense that allowed 18.3 points per game, while Josh Allen — coming off his first career road playoff win and a three-touchdown outing last week — is a road favorite.

Houston travels to New England (Sunday, 3 p.m. ET on ESPN) in the teams' first meeting since the 2016 divisional round; both clubs are carrying questions at quarterback after Drake Maye threw two interceptions in a win over the Chargers and C.J. Stroud threw three turnovers against Pittsburgh, and the matchup could feature strong defensive showings from Houston and New England after recent performances.

In the NFC, San Francisco visits Seattle (Saturday, 8 p.m. ET on Fox) in a rubber match after splitting the regular-season series; the 49ers have been hit hard by injuries, including a season-ending Achilles tear to George Kittle, while Seattle finished with the league's top scoring defense (17.2 points per game) and sustained a late-season run that included 11 wins in 12 games.

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