Overview
- Matthew Stafford engineered a late touchdown drive to send the Rams to the Divisional Round in the weekend’s first playoff game.
- Five Wild Card matchups remain: Packers–Bears, Bills–Jaguars, 49ers–Eagles, Chargers–Patriots, and Texans–Steelers.
- Philadelphia opens its title defense at home against San Francisco behind a defense that has stabilized its form under coordinator Vic Fangio.
- Jacksonville enters on an eight-game winning streak against Buffalo, which has historically struggled to win postseason games on the road.
- Top seeds Denver and Seattle rest on first-round byes as broadcasts are confirmed across Canal 5, Fox/Fox Sports, ESPN, Disney+, NBC/Peacock, and DAZN/NFL Game Pass.