The schedule for the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs is now set on the AFC side.
This typically is the best round of the playoffs, and that certainly could be the case again this season given the incredible matchups on tap.
The New England Patriots, who have earned a first-round playoff bye in nine consecutive seasons, open their AFC title defense against the Los Angeles Chargers at Gillette Stadium on Sunday.
The Patriots and Chargers have met twice in the playoffs in the Brady/Belichick era. The first meeting came in the 2006 season when the Patriots upset the No.