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Who will the Eagles face in the playoffs? Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Eagles will face the Buccaneers in the playoffs for the first time since 2002.

Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni.
Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni.Read moreYONG KIM / Staff Photographer

It’s official — the Eagles will face Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the NFL playoffs.

The Eagles-Buccaneers game on what’s being dubbed “Super Wild Card Weekend” will take place at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 16, and air on Fox.

The last time the Eagles faced the Buccaneers in the playoffs was 2002. Philadelphia lost to Tampa Bay in the NFC championship game, and the Buccaneers went on to win Super Bowl XXXVII against the Raiders. Overall, the Eagles are 2-2 against the Buccaneers in the playoffs.

If the Eagles manage to beat the Super Bowl champs next weekend, the Birds will travel to Lambeau Field to take on Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers, who entered Week 18 with the No. 1 seed in the NFC locked up.

In the AFC, the Tennessee Titans will get a bye, with the No. 2 seed Kansas City Chiefs playing at home on Sunday night on NBC, which will also air Saturday afternoon’s game.

Here’s the full schedule for the first round of the NFL playoffs:

Date
Saturday, Jan. 15
Time
4:35 p.m.
Teams
Raiders at Bengals
TV
NBC
Date
Time
8:15 p.m.
Teams
Patriots at Bills
TV
CBS
Date
Sunday, Jan. 16
Time
1:05 p.m.
Teams
Eagles at Buccaneers
TV
Fox
Date
Time
4:40 p.m.
Teams
49ers at Cowboys
TV
CBS
Date
Time
8:15 p.m.
Teams
Steelers at Chiefs
TV
NBC
Date
Monday, Jan. 17
Time
8:15 p.m.
Teams
Cardinals at Rams
TV
ESPN, ABC
Date
Time
Teams
TV

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NFC playoff picture

Seed
No. 1
Team
Green Bay Packers
Record
13-4
Seed
No. 2
Team
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Record
13-4
Seed
No. 3
Team
Dallas Cowboys
Record
12-5
Seed
No. 4
Team
Los Angeles Rams
Record
12-5
Seed
Wild card
Team
Arizona Cardinals
Record
11-6
Seed
Wild card
Team
San Francisco 49ers
Record
10-7
Seed
Wild card
Team
Philadelphia Eagles
Record
9-8

AFC playoff picture

Seed
No. 1
Team
Tennessee Titans
Record
12-5
Seed
No. 2
Team
Kansas City Chiefs
Record
12-5
Seed
No. 3
Team
Buffalo Bills
Record
11-6
Seed
No. 4
Team
Cincinnati Bengals
Record
10-7
Seed
Wild card
Team
Los Angeles Raiders
Record
10-7
Seed
Wild card
Team
New England Patriots
Record
10-7
Seed
Wild card
Team
Pittsburgh Steelers
Record
9-7-1