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The New Orleans Saints won their first road playoff game in franchise history this past Saturday. Their reward is a trip to Seattle to play the Seahawks in one of the NFL's most hostile environments.

Thursday, Jan. 9

College basketball (6-8 p.m., ESPN2): Ole Miss opens conference play—without Marshall Henderson—against Auburn after an overtime loss to Dayton.

Friday, Jan. 10

NBA (9:30-11:30 p.m., ESPN): It's a battle for Los Angeles between the Lakers and the Clippers.

Saturday, Jan. 11

NFL (3:30-7 p.m., Fox): As the 2013-14 NFL playoffs continue, the New Orleans Saints look to get revenge against the Seattle Seahawks for a loss earlier this season. ... NFL (7-11 p.m., CBS): Andrew Luck takes his Indianapolis Colts to face Tom Brady's New England Patriots.

Sunday, Jan. 12

NFL (12-3 p.m., Fox): The San Francisco 49ers hope to return to the NFC Championship Game with a win over Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers.

Monday, Jan. 13

College basketball (8-10 p.m., ESPN): A top-25 matchup between Big-12 teams Kansas and Iowa State highlights a slow sports night.

Tuesday, Jan. 14

College Basketball (8-10 p.m., ESPN): A young Kentucky team hits the road to take on a surprising Arkansas squad in SEC play.

Wednesday, Jan. 15

NHL (7-9 p.m., NBCSN): Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals faces Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins in a game featuring two of the NHL's biggest stars.

Ole Miss and Mississippi State basketball fans that also love the Saints will have to get two TVs or flip back and forth as the Rebels play the Bulldogs on Saturday (3-5 p.m., ESPNU). Southern Miss faces Tulsa on Fox Sports 1 at noon on Sunday.