ESPN to Kick Off NFL Wild Card Weekend with Raiders vs. Texans
By: Caryn Robbins Jan. 05, 2017
ESPN will open the 2017 NFL Wild Card Weekend on Saturday, January 7, at 4:20 p.m. ET with the Oakland Raiders (12-4) vs. Houston Texans (9-7). The AFC matchup will air on ESPN and be simulcast on ABC. The game will also be available in Spanish on ESPN DEPORTES and streamed live on WatchESPN. Kickoff is 4:35 p.m. ET. (ESPN's NFL Wild Card marketing spot)
Monday Night Football's Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and reporters Adam Schefter (Raiders) and Lisa Salters (Texans) will call the game from NRG Stadium in Houston. MNF producer Jay Rothman and director Chip Dean - working their 26th season together (11th on MNF) - will produce the Wild Card game. The ESPN DEPORTES team includes Eduardo Varela, Pablo Viruega and reporter John Sutcliffe.ESPN's NFL Wild Card Weekend Schedule for Saturday, Jan. 7:
| Date | Time (ET) | Program | Network(s) |
| Sat, Jan 9 | 3 a.m.
5:30 a.m. |
NFL Matchup | ESPN
(Re-air: ESPN2 at 9:30 a.m.) |
| 11 a.m. | NFL Championship Chase: Wild Card Weekend | ESPN2 | |
| 12 p.m. | Postseason NFL Countdown | ESPN | |
| 2 p.m. | NFL Championship Chase: Wild Card Weekend | ABC | |
| 3 p.m. | Postseason NFL Countdown | ESPN, ABC | |
| 4:20 p.m. | NFL Wild Card Game:
Oakland Raiders at Houston Texans (Kickoff: 4:35 p.m.) |
ESPN, ABC, WatchESPN, ESPN Deportes | |
| 7:25 p.m. | SportsCenter | ESPN | |
| 12 a.m. | NFL PrimeTime | ESPN |
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