Patriots get Saturday night prime-time slot vs Titans

New England's fall into a wild-card game for NFL playoffs has landed defending champions in prime time.  Patriots will host Tennessee Titans next Saturday night on CBS in second of four weekend games. New England lost at home to Miami on Sunday and, combined with Kansas City's victory over Chargers, slipped to third AFC seed.

playoffs open Saturday afteron with Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans on ESPN/ABC at 4:35 p.m. EST. Titans-Patriots is set for an 8:15 EST kickoff. Next Sunday, 1:05 p.m. EST game features Minnesota at New Orleans on Fox. At 3:40 p.m. EST, it's Seattle Seahawks at Philelphia Eagles on NBC. Baltimore and Kansas City have AFC byes. San Francisco and Green Bay have m in NFC.