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Chiefs will host Divisional playoff Jan. 12 at Arrowhead Stadium

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The top-seeded Kansas City Chiefs will start their playoff journey on Saturday, Jan. 12, at Arrowhead Stadium.

The opponent for the game, which is scheduled set for a 3:35 p.m. kickoff and will be broadcast on 41 Action News, will be the lowest remaining seed in the AFC.

By crushing the rival Oakland Raiders on Sunday, the Chiefs earned a third consecutive AFC West title and a first-round bye.

LISTEN: The 4th and 1 Chiefs podcast talks about the importance of Sunday's win

Kansas City is the No. 1 seed for the first time since 1997 and only the third time in franchise history, including 1995.

Here are the NFL playoff schedules (all times Central):

WILD CARD PLAYOFFS
Saturday, Jan. 5
Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans, 3:35 p.m. (ABC/ESPN)
Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys, 7:15 p.m. (Fox)
Sunday, Jan. 6
Los Angeles Chargers at Baltimore Ravens, 12:05 p.m. (CBS)
Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears, 3:40 p.m. (41 Action News)

DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS
Saturday, Jan. 12
Lowest remaining AFC seed at Kansas City Chiefs, 3:35 p.m. (41 Action News)
Highest remaining NFC seed at Los Angeles Rams, 7:15 p.m. (Fox)
Sunday, Jan. 13
Highest remaining AFC seed at New England Patriots, 12:05 p.m. (CBS)
Lowest remaining NFC seed at New Orleans Saints, 3:40 p.m. (Fox)

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Sunday, Jan. 20
NFC Championship, 2:05 p.m. (Fox)
AFC Championship, 5:40 p.m. (CBS)

SUPER BOWL LIII
Sunday, Feb. 3
Conference championship winners, 5:30 p.m. (CBS)