HOUSTON — The stage is set for the Cleveland Browns' return to the NFL Playoffs. That return will take place on Saturday at Houston's NRG Stadium at 4:30 p.m. on NBC.
While Week 18 was a chance for the Browns to give valuable rest to key starters as they prepared to meet the winner of the AFC South division, the only game of real significance for Cleveland took place in Nashville between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans.
Jacksonville fell to the Titans in the final week of the season cementing the Texans as the AFC South champion and the Browns opponent in the Wild Card round.
A list of matchups for the first week of the NFL Playoffs can be seen below.
Saturday, Jan. 13
AFC: 4:30 p.m. 5 Cleveland at 4 Houston (NBC, Peacock, Telemundo)
AFC: 8:00 p.m. 6 Pittsburgh or Miami or Buffalo at 3 Kansas City (Peacock)
Sunday, Jan. 14
AFC: 1:00 p.m. AFC 7 at AFC 2 (Pittsburgh at Buffalo/Miami or Buffalo at Miami)
NFC: 4:30 p.m. 7 Green Bay at 2 Dallas
NFC: 8:00 p.m. 6 Los Angeles Rams at 3 Detroit
Monday, Jan. 15
NFC: 8:00 p.m. 5 Philadelphia at 4 Tampa Bay
The final schedule will be determined following the conclusion of the Sunday Night Football matchup between the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins.
More Browns Coverage on WKYC.com:
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