- Third NFL Playoff Game on ESPN Networks – Raiders at Texans on Saturday
Two Postseason NFL Countdown Shows on Saturday (12 p.m. ET on ESPN / 3 p.m. on ESPN and ABC)
- Wendi Nix will host a special, one-hour edition of Postseason NFL Countdown on Saturday at 12 p.m. on ESPN with analysts Herm Edwards, Tim Hasselbeck and Merril Hoge.
- Suzy Kolber hosts the 3 p.m. edition from Houston on ABC and ESPN, joined by analysts Trent Dilfer, Matt Hasselbeck, Randy Moss, Charles Woodson and NFL Insider Adam Schefter; with Chris Berman in Bristol, leading into the live presentation of the Raiders at Texans AFC Wild Card Weekend game.
Reporters at Saturday’s games:
- Raiders at Texans (Britt McHenry)
- Lions at Seahawks (Ed Werder)
Saturday’s Postseason NFL Countdown features:
- Angry Doug Visualization (12 p.m.):Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin shares his private technique of visualizing plays and in-game situations with ESPN’s Prim Siripipat.
- Woodson’s Way (3 p.m.): Countdown’s Charles Woodson, who retired from the Raiders following the 2015 season and played a key role on the 2002 Raiders team who made the playoffs, delivers a personal message to rally the team.
- Mack Attack(3 p.m.): Before the Raiders first playoff game since 2002, defensive end Kahlil Mack goes one-on-one with ESPN’s Keyshawn Johnson.
- Gruden’s Grill with Whitney Mercilus: Texans linebacker Whitney Mercilus sits for a one-on-one interview with MNF’s Jon Gruden.
| Time (ET) | Show | Networks |
| 3 & 5:30 a.m. | NFL Matchup
Sal Paolantonio, Ron Jaworski and Merril Hoge |
ESPN and WatchESPN
(re-air, ESPN2 at 9:30 a.m.) |
| 11 a.m. | NFL Championship Chase: Wild Card Weekend | ESPN2 and WatchESPN |
| 12 p.m. | Postseason NFL Countdown
Wendi Nix, Tim Hasselbeck, Herm Edwards and Hoge |
ESPN and WatchESPN |
| 2 p.m. | NFL Championship Chase: Wild Card Weekend | ABC |
| 3 p.m. | Postseason NFL Countdown
Suzy Kolber, Trent Dilfer, Matt Hasselbeck, Randy Moss, Charles Woodson, Adam Schefter (Houston); Chris Berman (Bristol) |
ESPN, ABC and WatchESPN |
| 4:20 p.m. | Raiders-Texans
Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden, Lisa Salters and Schefter |
ESPN, ABC and WatchESPN |
| Raiders-Texans
Eduardo Varela, Pabl Viruega and John Sutcliffe |
ESPN Deportes | |
| 7:25 p.m.* | SportsCenter
Hosts Sage Steele (Tampa) and Steve Levy (Houston) with Dilfer, Hasselbeck, Moss and Woodson
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ESPN and WatchESPN |
| 12 a.m.* | NFL PrimeTime
Trey Wingo, Tim Hasselbeck and Hoge |
ESPN and WatchESPN |
*Time is approximate.
2016 NFL Wild Card Weekend Kicks Off with Raiders-Texans on ESPN and ABC (Saturday at 4:20 p.m. ET)
The Oakland Raiders visit the Houston Texans to kick off the 2016 NFL Wild Card Weekend. The matchup will air on ABC and ESPN as well as in Spanish on ESPN Deportes at 4:20 p.m. Click here for highlights of extensive coverage of Raiders-Texans across ESPN and ABC.
- English commentators: ESPN and ABC – Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and reporters Lisa Salters (Texans) and Adam Schefter (Raiders).
- ESPN Deportes – Eduardo Varela, Pablo Viruega and reporter John Sutcliffe.
Sunday’s Postseason NFL Countdown (11 a.m. on ESPN)
Chris Berman hosts with analysts Trent Dilfer, Matt Hasselbeck, Randy Moss and Charles Woodson; plus, co-host Wendi Nix and NFL Insider Adam Schefter. Features include:
- Olivier Vernon – The Sack Artist:Giants defensive end Olivia Vernon, the team’s leader in sacks, shares his passion for art, showing his own pieces and giving reporter Josina Anderson a tour of his favorite New York arts studio.
- Bell and The Bus: Steelers running back LeVeon Bell hits the demo field with Hall of Fame running back and ESPN analyst Jerome Bettis as they both take viewers inside the cutback lane.
- Countdown Cam – Annie Apple: ESPN NFL contributor Annie Apple, mother of Giants rookie Eli, gives viewers an all-access pass to her first visit to Lambeau Field as her son prepares for his first playoff game versus the Packers.
Reporters at Sunday’s wild card games:
- Dolphins (Jeff Darlington) at Steelers (Josina Anderson)
- Giants at Packers (Sal Paolantonio)
More NFL Coverage on Sunday Studio Shows:
- Sunday morning SportsCenter (8 a.m. on ESPN) – Analysts Ryan Clark and Ron Jaworski join Hannah Storm as she hosts in Tampa, site of the College Football Playoff National Championship, to preview Sunday’s wild card games.
- NFL Insiders: Sunday Edition (10 a.m. on ESPN) – Trey Wingo hosts with Mark Dominik, Louis Riddick and Schefter.
- NFL PrimeTime (8 p.m., ESPN) – Berman and Herm Edwards review the day’s games.
| Time (ET) | Show | Networks |
| 8 a.m. | SportsCenter
Hannah Storm, Ryan Clark and Ron Jaworski |
ESPN and WatchESPN |
| 10 a.m. | NFL Insiders: Sunday Edition
Trey Wingo, Mark Dominik, Louis Riddick and Adam Schefter |
ESPN and WatchESPN |
| 11 a.m. | Postseason NFL Countdown
Chris Berman, Trent Dilfer, Matt Hasselbeck, Randy Moss, Charles Woodson, Wendi Nix and Schefter |
ESPN and WatchESPN |
| 8 p.m. | NFL PrimeTime
Berman and Herm Edwards |
ESPN and WatchESPN |
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