At 1 p.m. Sunday the New York Jets are going to battle the AFC East Champion New England Patriots. These teams split the regular season meetings, so this time it’s for keeps.

In week 2 of the NFL season, the Patriots went to New York and beat the Jets 24-17. In week ten, the Jets returned the favor by going into New England and betting the Patriots 17-14.

Thanks in part to a magical ending the 9-7 Kansas City Chiefs and new coach Herm Edwards are in the playoffs as an AFC Wild Card.

Time to celebrate? Nope. Their first game will be a tough challenge as they head into the RCA Dome to face the AFC South Champion Indianapolis Colts, who are probably still thinking about last year’s playoff debacle.

At 4:30 p.m. Sunday the New York Giants will visit the NFC East Champion Philadelphia Eagles.

Who would of thought that the Eagles, after losing Donovan McNabb, would win the NFC East and be one of the hotter NFC teams going into the playoffs? Back in July, I posted my Philadelphia Eagles 2006 Preview. I expected the Eagles would be improved and here they are.

Saturday kicks off Wild Card weekend in the NFL. Most NFL analysts agree that the NFC is wide open this year as no team is consistently dominating.

At 8 p.m. EST Saturday the 9-7 Dallas Cowboys take a stroll to Seattle to play the 9-7 NFC West Champion Seattle Seahawks. While the Cowboys are limping into the playoffs, the Seahawks are looking around to see who’s not hurt.