The race to Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California, is down to eight teams.

The divisional round of the NFL playoffs features four star-studded matchups, including one on ESPN’s family of networks and digital platforms. After a resounding road win against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the wild-card round, the Houston Texans and their vaunted defense head north to face Drake Maye and the New England Patriots, who defeated the Los Angeles Chargers in their wild-card game.

New England is 11-4 all time against Houston, including a 2-0 mark in the postseason. The two teams last played in Week 6 of the 2024 season. C.J. Stroud threw three touchdowns as the Texans defeated the Patriots 41-21 in Maye’s first career start. Maye also had three touchdown passes, but he threw two interceptions, lost a fumble and was sacked four times.

Wide receiver Stefon Diggs, who is now Maye’s top target in New England, had six catches for 77 yards and a score for the Texans in the 2024 matchup. The victory marked Houston’s first win in Foxborough.

Here are key facts about ESPN’s coverage of the NFL divisional round:

When is the game?

Kickoff between the Texans and Patriots is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, Jan. 18. Coverage begins with “Postseason NFL Countdown” at noon ET.

How can fans watch?

Fans can catch all of the action on ESPN, ABC, in the ESPN App and in the NFL streaming hub.

‘NFL Divisional Playbook with Next Gen Stats’

“NFL on ESPN Playbook with Next Gen Stats” returns for ESPN’s divisional round playoff game. The final edition of “NFL on ESPN Playbook” will be available for fans with a subscription to the ESPN Unlimited plan in the ESPN App.

Designed for viewers who crave deeper insights, “NFL on ESPN Playbook with Next Gen Stats” delivers real-time data, advanced metrics and analytics-driven commentary, powered by the NFL’s Next Gen Stats and Adrenaline’s TruPlay AI. Fans will consume the game with a 22-man, all-field camera view, as “NFL on ESPN Playbook” taps TruPlay AI’s unprecedented live predictive engine that is capable of adjusting to personnel, formations and pre-snap movement in real time.

How can fans access more NFL content from ESPN?

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