How to Navigate NFL Playoffs and the Rest of College Football Bowl Games

So the NFL wildcard weekend is coming, and you're trying to figure out how to plan around the remaining pro and college football schedules.

Here are the basics, including the Jan. 4 Cotton Bowl, this weekend's NFL wildcard round, the BCS Championship, and Super Bowl XLVII on Feb. 3. All kickoff times are Pacific.

5 p.m. Friday Jan. 4 Cotton Bowl in Arlington, Texas: Texas A&M 10-2 vs. Oklahoma 10-2 on Fox.

10 a.m. Saturday Jan. 5 BBVA Compass Bowl in Birmingham, Alabama: Pittsburgh 6-6 vs. Mississippi 6-6 on ESPN.

1:30 p.m. Saturday Jan. 5 Cincinatti Bengals at Houston Texans on NBC.

5 p.m. Saturday Jan. 5 Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers on NBC.

10 a.m. Sunday Jan. 6 Indianapolis Colts at Baltimore Ravens on CBS.

1:30 p.m. Sunday Jan. 6 Seattle Seahawks at Washington Redskins on Fox.

6 p.m. Sunday Jan. 6 GoDaddy.com Bowl in Mobile, Alabama: Arkansas State 9-3 vs. Kent State 11-2 on ESPN.

5:30 p.m. Monday Jan. 7 BCS Championship in Miami: Notre Dame 12-0 vs. Alabama 12-1 on ESPN.

1:30 p.m. Saturday Jan. 12 Lowest-seeded wildcard winner at Denver Broncos on CBS.

5 p.m. Saturday Jan. 12 Highest-seeded wildcard winner at San Francisco 49ers on Fox.

10 a.m. Sunday Jan. 13 Lowest-seeded wildcard winner at Atlanta Falcons on Fox.

1:30 p.m. Sunday Jan. 13 Highest-seeded wildcard winner at New England Patriots on CBS.

12 Noon Sunday Jan. 20 NFC Championship Game, site to be determined, on Fox.

3:30 p.m. Sunday Jan. 20 AFC Championship Game, site to be determined, on CBS.

3:30 p.m. Sunday Feb. 3 Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans on CBS.

Now, whether you care about football or not, at least you know what's coming.

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