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With the Jets uneventful 37-0 blowout of the Cincinnati Bengals in prime-time, the NFL playoffs are now set in stone.  Here are the Wild Card Week match-ups:

Saturday Games (both games on NBC)

AFC

#5 New York Jets @ #4 Cincinnati Bengals, 4:30 PM EST

In a rematch of the Week 17 bombardment, the Bengals will look to redeem their crushing loss at home versus the Rex Ryan-led Jets. The game will be the first playoff start for Jets QB Mark Sanchez, and only the second for Bengals QB Carson Palmer.  The last time he played in a playoff game, he tore his ACL versus the Steelers.

NFC

#6 Philadelphia Eagles @ #3 Dallas Cowboys, 8:00 PM EST

The Cowboys captured the NFC East division title at home in Week 17, and this playoff match-up will be an exact rematch.  The Eagles looked lackluster, being blown out 24-0.  The Cowboys have not won a playoff game under Tony Romo, while the Eagles look to Donovan McNabb and his veteran leadership for a return to glory.

Sunday Games

AFC

#6 Baltimore Ravens @ #3 New England Patriots, 1:00 PM EST, CBS

The Ravens clinched their own fate with a win in Oakland, and the Pats locked up an AFC East title a few weeks back.  However, the Patriots lost leading receiver Wes Welker for the season with a torn ACL and MCL, and will likely be short-handed versus the surging birds.

NFC

#5 Green Bay Packers @ #4 Arizona Cardinals, 4:30 PM EST, FOX

Despite having garnered one more win over the course of the season (possibly the Week 17 thrashing in the desert), the Packers and Cardinals will lock up once again in the final game of the NFC Wild Card round. It will be Aaron Rodgers’ first ever playoff game, and a continuing journey for the Super Bowl-hungry Cardinals.

In addition, the Saints and Colts wrapped up the number one-seeds in their respective conferences, while the Vikings and Chargers find themselves in the two-seeds.