It has been announced that the New Orleans Saints will open the NFL playoffs with a Wild Card matchup against the Seattle Seahawks to be played at 3:30 p.m. (CT) on Saturday at Qwest Field. The contest will be nationally televised on NBC. 11-5 New Orleans is the fifth seeded NFC club in the playoffs, while the 7-9 Seahawks, captured the fourth seed after winning the NFC West with a 16-6 win over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday evening.
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