The schedule for the 2016 NFL playoffs (and the Patriots) is officially set.
I absolutely love that first Saturday slot in the divisional round, and it is actually the second year in a row the Pats snagged that spot. We get to watch our team do their thing, hopefully get the win, and then sit back and enjoy three more NFL playoff games the rest of the weekend with no worries about the Patriots.
The Pats will either play the Bengals, Chiefs or Texans in that first game, depending on how the wild-card round plays out. If the Bengals beat the Steelers, they will travel to Foxboro in the divisional round.