aturday
New Orleans (11-5) at Seattle (7-9)
1:30 p.m. Channel: 11 Channel: 3 Channel: 8 (680)
Betting line - Saints by 10 1/2
Last meeting - Saints 34, Seahawks 19, Nov. 21, 2010
Last week - Saints lost to Bucs 23-13; Seahawks beat Rams 16-6
Rankings:
Saints' offense - rush (28), pass (3)
Saints' defense - rush (16), pass (4)
Seahawks' offense - rush (31), pass (19)
Seahawks' defense - rush (21), pass (27)
Saints notes - Drew Brees' 66.7 completion percentage in postseason is the best in NFL history. ... The only healthy running backs from the regular season are Reggie Bush and Julius Jones. ... The offensive line allowed 26 sacks, fifth fewest in the league.
Seahawks notes - Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck has nine playoff starts and is 4-1 at home. ... Hasselbeck's 366 yards passing against Saints in Week 11 were the most allowed this season by the Saints. ... Seattle ran for 141 yards last week, the team's third-highest total this season.
N.Y. Jets (11-5) at Indianapolis (10-6)
5 p.m. Channel: 11 Channel: 3 Channel: 8 (680)
Betting line - Colts by 2 1/2
Last meeting - Colts beat Jets 30-17, Jan. 24, 2010
Last week - Jets beat Bills 38-7; Colts beat Titans 23-20
Rankings:
Jets' offense - rush (4), pass (22)
Jets' defense - rush (3), pass (6)
Colts' offense - rush (29), pass (1)
Colts' defense - rush (25), pass (13)
Jets notes - The Jets have lost three of last five. ... They are 6-2 in road games. ... Coach Rex Ryan is 1-5 against Peyton Manning as Jets coach and Ravens defensive coordinator. ... DE Shaun Ellis will break club record for most postseason games played with 10.
Colts notes - This is their ninth straight playoff appearance. ... Manning is 8-5 vs. Jets and 6-3 in home playoff games. ... Reggie Wayne (82 receptions) needs six catches to move into second in playoff history. ... The Colts were No. 1 in red-zone TD efficiency, scoring 38 TDs in 56 chances (67.9 percent). ... The defense has held the last four opponents to an average of 79.8 yards rushing.
Sunday
Baltimore (12-4) at Kansas City (10-6)
10 a.m. Channel: 5 Channel: 13 Channel: 46 (1050)
Betting line - Baltimore by 3
Last meeting - Ravens beat Chiefs 38-24, Sept. 13, 2009
Last week - Chiefs lost to Raiders 31-10; Ravens beat Bengals 13-7
Rankings:
Ravens' offense - rush (14), pass (20)
Ravens' defense - rush (5), pass (21)
Chiefs' offense - rush (1), pass (30)
Chiefs' defense - rush (14), pass (17)
Ravens notes - Baltimore has three playoff wins since 2008. ... It finished third in the league in fewest points allowed. ... It's one of two teams with three players with at least 60 catches each. ... The average margin of defeat in four losses was four points. ... Twenty turnovers are a franchise record for fewest.
Chiefs notes - K.C. has three playoff wins since 1971. ... The six-game improvement from 2009 is franchise record. ... Dwayne Bowe and Jamaal Charles are the third WR-RB tandem in team history to each post 1,000-yard seasons. ... Against common opponents, Baltimore is 5-0, KC is 3-2.
Green Bay (10-6) at Philadelphia (10-6)
1:30 p.m. Channel: 2 Channel: 40 (1050)
Betting line - Eagles by 2 1/2
Last meeting - Packers beat Eagles 27-20, Sept. 12, 2010
Last week - Packers beat Bears 10-3; Eagles lost to Cowboys 14-13
Rankings:
Packers' offense - rush (24), pass (5)
Packers' defense - rush (18), pass (5)
Eagles' offense - rush (5), pass (9)
Eagles' defense - rush (15), pass (t-14)
Packers notes - Green Bay allowed opposing QBs to pass for 185.9 yards per game after Week 5. ... Linebacker Clay Matthews finished second in NFC and fourth in NFL with 13 1/2 sacks. ... In their final nine games, they gave up 10.4 points per game.
Eagles notes - Philadelphia is 4-1 in wild-card games under coach Andy Reid, including 3-0 at home. ... Eagles are 4-0 against NFC North in playoffs under Reid. ... Cornerback Asante Samuel has an NFL-record four interception returns for TDs in the playoffs. ... QB Michael Vick is 2-2 as a starter in playoffs. He beat the Packers at Lambeau Field while with the Falcons in January 2003.
Seedings, next week's games
AFC - (3) Colts, (4) Chiefs, (5) Ravens, (6) Jets. Lower-seeded winner at New England next week. Higher seed at Pittsburgh.
NFC - (3) Eagles, (4) Seahawks, (5) Saints, (6) Packers. Lower seed will be at Atlanta. Higher seed at Chicago.
This article appeared on page B - 3 of the San Francisco Chronicle