NFL playoff schedule Saturday: How to watch Chargers vs Texans, Steelers vs Ravens today

The NFL playoff schedule begins with two wild-card games on Saturday: The Los Angeles Chargers at Houston Texans and the Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens.

Here’s what you need to know before the NFL playoff games today, including times, TV channels, streaming information, NFL playoff announcers, NFL playoff odds and NFL playoff predictions for the wild-card first-round NFL postseason matchups.

The Chargers are the No. 5 seed in the AFC playoffs, while the Texans are the No. 4 seed. Houston won the AFC South.

The Steelers are the No. 6 seed in the AFC postseason, while the Ravens are the No. 3 seed. Baltimore won the AFC North.

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What time are NFL playoff games today?

The Chargers vs Texans game is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. MST, 4:30 p.m. ET.

The Steelers vs Ravens game kicks off at 6 p.m. MST, 8 p.m. ET.

What channels are NFL playoff games on today?

The Chargers at Texans game will air on CBS and Nickelodeon.

The Steelers at Ravens game is not on TV nationally and can only be seen via streaming on Amazon (something that people are not happy about). It will be broadcast locally in Pittsburgh (WPXI NBC 11) and Baltimore (WMAR ABC 2).

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How can I stream NFL playoff games today?

Chargers-Texans can stream on streaming services that carry CBS, including FUBO and Paramount+.

Steelers-Ravens will stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.

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Who are the announcers for NFL playoff games today?

Ian Eagle will have the play-by-play call for the Texans vs Chargers game, with Charles Davis as analyst.

Ravens vs Steelers will feature Al Michaels on the play-by-play call and Kirk Herbstreit as analyst.

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Who are the favorite in NFL playoff game odds today?

The Chargers are a 3-point favorite over the Texans in NFL playoff odds for the game, courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook.

Los Angeles is -160 on the moneyline, while Houston is +135.

The over/under (point total) is set at 41.5 points.

The Ravens are a 9.5-point favorite over the Steelers in NFL playoff odds for the game, courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook.

Baltimore is -500 on the moneyline, while Pittsburgh is +380.

The over/under (point total) is set at 43.5 points.

Who will win NFL playoff games today?

The Arizona Republic is predicting a 27-17 win for the Chargers over the Texans in the first NFL playoff game today.

Other sites’ NFL playoff picks and NFL playoff predictions also favor Los Angeles to beat Houston in Saturday’s first NFL postseason game.

As for the second game, The Arizona Republic is predicting a 30-16 win for the Ravens over the Steelers.

Other sites’ NFL playoff picks and NFL playoff predictions are also taking Baltimore to defeat Pittsburgh in the wild-card NFL playoff game today.

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