NIners Lock Up NFC West Title; Grab #2 Seed, Gain Bye, Will Host Divisional Playoff January 12

At San Francisco:

Colin Kaepernick threw for 276 yards and a pair of touchdowns, both to Michael Crabtree (who caught eight passes for 172 yards) as the San Francisco 49ers clinched the NFC West Division crown on Sunday with a 27-13 home win over the Arizona Cardinals.  Coupled with Minnesota's playoff-berth-clinching 37-34 last-second home win over Green Bay, the Niners locked up the NFC's second playoff seed and will have a first-round bye before hosting a divisional playoff on January 12.

Here's the upcoming NFL playoff schedule (all times Pacific):

AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE:

Next Saturday:

Cincinnati @ Houston, 1:30 PM (NBC)

Next Sunday:

Indianapolis @ Baltimore, 10:00 AM (CBS)

Saturday, January 12:

Baltimore, Indianapolis, or Cincinnati @Denver, 1:30 PM (CBS)

Sunday, January 13:

Houston, Baltimore, or Indianapolis @ New England, 1:30 PM (CBS)

NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE:

Next Saturday:

Minnesota @ Green Bay, 5:00 PM (NBC)

Next Sunday:

Seattle @ Washington, 1:30 PM (FOX)

Saturday, January 12:

Green Bay, Washington, or Seattle @ San Francisco, 5:00 PM (FOX)

Sunday, January 13:

Washington, Seattle, or Minnesota @ Atlanta, 10:00 AM (FOX)