The National Football League playoffs begin Saturday, Jan. 5 with Wild-Card weekend, and seven former UCF Knights stand among the top players vying for a spot in the Super Bowl, including six whose teams won division titles.

Here’s a rundown of the players who’ll be representing Central Florida in this year’s playoffs, as well as the complete NFL playoffs schedule.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kamar Aiken #16

Wide Receiver

New England Patriots

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bruce Miller #49

Fullback

San Francisco 49ers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Matt Prater #5

Kicker

Denver Broncos

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jah Reid #76

Offensive Guard

Baltimore Ravens

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Josh Robinson #21

Cornerback

Minnesota Vikings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asante Samuel #22

Cornerback

Atlanta Falcons

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Josh Sitton #71

Offensive Guard

Green Bay Packers

 

2012 NFL Playoffs

Wild-Card Weekend

Jan. 5 – 4:30 p.m. – Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans

Jan. 5 – 8 p.m. – Minnesota Vikings (Josh Robinson) at Green Bay Packers (Josh Sitton)

Jan. 6 – 1 p.m. – Indianapolis Colts at Baltimore Ravens (Jah Reid)

Jan. 6 – 4:30 p.m. – Seattle Seahawks at Washington Redskins

Divisional Playoffs

Jan. 12 – 4:30 p.m. – TBA at Denver Broncos (Matt Prater)

Jan. 12 – 8 p.m. – TBA at Atlanta Falcons (Asante Samuel)

Jan. 13 – 1 p.m. – TBA at San Francisco 49ers (Bruce Miller)

Jan. 13 – 4:30 p.m. – TBA at New England Patriots (Kamar Aiken)

Jan. 20 ­– Conference Championships

Feb. 3 – Super Bowl XLVII

Also representing UCF this year in the NFL is reigning Pro Bowl MVP and current Chicago Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall, who will play in his fourth Pro Bowl this year in Hawaii on Jan. 27.