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Bengals-Steelers gets prime time Saturday slot

CINCINNATI, OH - DECEMBER 13: Emmanuel Lamur #59 of the Cincinnati Bengals holds back Vontaze Burfict #55 of the Cincinnati Bengals as he argues with members of the Pittsburgh Steelers prior to the start of the game at Paul Brown Stadium on December 13, 2015 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

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The NFL announced kickoff times for its first two playoff weekends late Sunday night.

Both AFC wild card games are Saturday Jan. 9. The Chiefs play at the Texans at 4:30 p.m. ET to start off the weekend, and the Steelers-Bengals game follows at 8:15 p.m.

Sunday starts with the Seahawks at the Vikings at 1:05 p.m. The Packers play at the Redskins at 4:40 p.m.

ESPN has the Chiefs-Texans game with a simulcast on ABC, while CBS has Steelers-Bengals. Sunday, NBC gets Seahawks-Vikings and FOX gets Packers-Redskins.

The following weekend, the Patriots will play on Saturday Jan. 16 at 4:35 p.m. ET, with the Cardinals hosting the Saturday night game. On Sunday Jan. 17, the Panthers will play the lowest remaining NFC seed followed by the Broncos playing the lowest remaining AFC seed.