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NFL-188          12/23/03

NFL ANNOUNCES PLAYOFF GAME TIMES


The starting times and televising networks of all 2003 playoff games were announced today by the NFL.

Each round of the playoffs will include a primetime game.  The NFL first scheduled primetime playoff games in 2001.

The 2003 NFL playoff schedule:

Saturday, January 3, 2004

4:30 PM ET – AFC or NFC Wild Card Playoff (ABC)

8:00 PM ET – AFC or NFC Wild Card Playoff (ABC)

 

Sunday, January 4, 2004

1:00 PM ET – NFC Wild Card Playoff (FOX)

4:30 PM ET – AFC Wild Card Playoff (CBS)

 

Saturday, January 10, 2004

4:30 PM ET – NFC Divisional Playoff (FOX)

8:15 PM ET – AFC Divisional Playoff (CBS)

 

Sunday, January 11, 2004

1:00 PM ET – AFC Divisional Playoff (CBS)

4:45 PM ET – NFC Divisional Playoff (FOX)

 

Sunday, January 18, 2004

3:00 PM ET – AFC Championship Game (CBS)

6:45 PM ET – NFC Championship Game (FOX)

 

Sunday, February 1, 2004

6:25 PM ET – Super Bowl XXXVIII (CBS)

 

Sunday, February 8, 2004

7:30 PM ET – AFC-NFC Pro Bowl (ESPN)

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