The Texans punch their ticket to the Divisional Round and will now take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Arrowhead.
After their first round bye, the Chiefs will host the fourth seeded Texans.
In the third matchup between these two teams this season, the Ravens continued what they accomplished the last time around and defeated Russell Wilson and co. It was a team effort, with both Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry gashing the Steelers' defense. They will now travel to take on the Bills in the Divisional Round.
The Steelers have now lost their sixth consecutive postseason matchup. Prior to this stretch, they had never lost more than three in a row. A whopping 28 coaches have won a playoff game since Tomlin's last win.
The final AFC game of the Wild Card Weekend was between the Buffalo Bills and Denver Broncos. Unfortunately, this one was only really competitive for about a quarter and a half. Then, Buffalo and Josh Allen seemed to shake off the nerves and cruised to a dominant win. They will now host the Ravens.
Although the score makes it seem like this game was close, it never really felt like it was. The Philadelphia Eagles scored early and took advantage of a number of Jordan Love mistakes to remain ahead. They took a 10-0 lead into the half and ultimately won 22-10.
The last time the Packers won a ROAD playoff game in which they were trailing at halftime was January 8, 1994 (WC at DET). That was 11,327 days ago. Matt LaFleur couldn't drive a car, Love was still a ways away from being born, Tonya Harding had yet to plead guilty, and Michael Jordan had yet to sign with the White Sox.
Baker Mayfield's 84.8 QB+ grade is the second-highest in a playoff loss since 2019, behind Josh Allen's 86.6 in his 2021 loss to the Chiefs. The 84.8 is Mayfield's fifth-best game this season (18 games). Unfortunately, an incredibly costly turnover late in the fourth quarter sealed the Buccaneers' fate, despite Mayfield's impressive play.
Here is where the Divisional Round sits ahead of the Monday Night Football game between the Rams and Vikings. The winner of that game will play the Eagles.
