NFL Playoffs: TV Schedule and Where to Watch Championship Games in Iowa City

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The New England Patriots host the Baltimore Ravens at Gillette Stadium in the AFC Championship Game Sunday, battling for the right to go to their second straight Super Bowl, and sixth in the Tom Brady/Bill Belichick era.

The NFL Championship Weekend begins Sunday at 2 p.m. on Fox when the Atlanta Falcons host the San Fransisco 49ers to determine the NFC champion. Then, at 5:30 p.m., on CBS, the Patriots kick off against rival Baltimore.

There is some recent history between the two AFC teams, beginning in 2009, when the Ravens marched into Foxboro and stunned the heavily favored Patriots, 33-14 to knock the home team out of the playoffs. New England got some revenge in the AFC Championship Game last year, beating the Ravens 23-20 to advance to the Super Bowl. The two met again early this season, with the Ravens holding on for a nail-biting 31-30 win in Baltimore.

On the NFC side, the 49ers, a successful playoff mainstay in the 1980s and 1990s have returned to a point deep into the playoffs, spurred on by resurgent young talent and their star QB Colin Kapernick. The Atlanta Falcons, meanwhile, are looking to duplicate the last playoff meeting between the two teams, when Jamal Anderson and the "Dirty Bird" Falcons defeated San Francisco 20-18 to head to the Super Bowl. This will be just the second time the teams have met in the playoffs all time.

The two winners Sunday move on to the Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans on Sunday, Feb. 3. It would be the second-straight Super Bowl for the Patriots, eighth in team history. It would also be the sixth appearance in the biggest game of the year for the Patriots since Tom Brady took over as quarterback in 2001. The team has won three, but has lost its last two.

Click here for a complete look at the NFL playoff schedule.

If you plan to tune in locally to this weekend’s playoff action then stop by one of these places in Iowa City to watch the game(s):

Well here are a few suggestions:

2 Dogs Pub
Short's Burger and Shine
Sports Column
Coach's Corner Sports Pub
Pints
Buffalo Wild Wings
The Airliner
Brother's Bar and Grill
Quinton's Bar & Deli
DC's
Shakespeare's Pub and Grill
Summit
The Vine 
Micky's Irish Pub 

Know any other great spots to catch the game? Add them to the comments section below.