Overview
- Six games run Jan. 10–12 with every matchup outdoors for the first time since 2007, while top seeds Denver (AFC) and Seattle (NFC) have byes.
- Buffalo at Jacksonville is framed as a Josh Allen–Trevor Lawrence toss-up, with the Jaguars on an eight-game win streak and boasting the NFL’s No. 1 rush defense.
- Philadelphia hosts San Francisco in a high-profile rematch as Jalen Hurts carries a 5-0 home playoff mark; Eagles RT Lane Johnson returned to practice, while 49ers LT Trent Williams and WR Ricky Pearsall did not practice Wednesday.
- Green Bay visits Chicago in the rivalry’s rare playoff chapter, with the Packers on a four-game skid and QB Jordan Love returning from injury.
- Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow are not in this postseason, and 12 of the 14 expected starting quarterbacks are under 30, reinforcing the tournament’s parity.