The Playoffs have finally arrived. The wildcard round is finally set in stone as the path to the Super Bowl begins now. The Lions and Chiefs have both received first-round byes and both finished the regular seasons at 15-2. Both the AFC and the NFC will run through Detroit and Kansas City, Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs look to get a three-peat for the first time in NFL history, while Jared Goff and the Lions look to win their first Super Bowl ever. But of course, this is the playoffs, and nothing will come easy for anyone.
Texans and Ravens Dominate at Home!
The Texans got a huge turnaround as they dominated the Chargers 32-12, it looks like CJ Stroud found his groove as he threw for 282 yds and threw for 1 TD, it was a nightmare for Justin Herbert as he threw for 4 ints, as Houston’s defense was all over the Chargers, and being a huge part of Houston’s win. The Ravens stay hot as they take down their division foes, Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry helped Baltimore get the 28-14 victory and will face the Bills in a great matchup on Sunday night, Jan 19th at 6:30 pm. The Steelers couldn’t figure out that Baltimore defense and continue their playoff win drought.
Bills, Eagles, and Commanders Move On!
On Sunday the playoffs kick off day 2 of the wildcard round with a triple header. the Bills took care of business as they beat the Broncos 31-7. Josh Allen keeps making a name for himself for MVP as he takes the Bills back to the Divisional round as they take on the Baltimore Ravens, despite the loss for Denver the future is very bright, Bo Nix finally took Denver back to the postseason for the first time since 2015. Bo Nix is the future for Denver and their time will come.
The Eagles kept on flying high as they took down the Packers 22-10, not much offense going for the Eagles but their defense kept Jordan Love and the Packers at bay. Not the ending the Packers wanted but with all the injuries they’ve been having it got harder for Green Bay, Saquon Barkley kept on rolling as he rolled over Green Bay’s defense with 119 rushing yards. It was quite a day for Jalen Hurts as he threw for 131 yards but had 2 touchdowns.
The Commanders got a huge upset win against the Bucs, beating them on a last-second field goal with a 23-20 victory. Jayden Daniels played like a veteran QB as he threw for 268 yards and 2 touchdowns and moved on to play the Lions on Saturday, Jan 18th at 8:00 pm. It was another great season for Baker Mayfield and Tampa Bay that ended in a heartbreaking fashion on a last-second field goal that doinks in, Tampa Bay’s future is bright and will be great for many more years to come.
Rams Take Down The Vikings!
The game was moved from LA to Arizona due to the wildfires in LA, but it was no problem for the Rams, as they beat down the Vikings 27-9. It was all Rams from the beginning, Matt Stafford had a good night, throwing for 209 yards and 2 TDs, and the Rams defense putting up 9 sacks. They will be moving on to play the Eagles on Sunday, Jan 19th. As for the Vikings, it was an abysmal night for them, they were the heavy favorites going into this game and couldn’t get anything going on offense, the Vikings were 14-3 and disappointingly ended the season.
