Overview
- Los Angeles beat Carolina 34-31 in Charlotte on a late 19-yard touchdown to TE Colby Parkinson with 38 seconds left, advancing after the weekend’s opening game.
- Saturday’s nightcap features the Bears hosting the Packers at 8:15 p.m. ET on Prime Video, with local simulcasts in Chicago and Green Bay.
- Sunday’s slate: Bills at Jaguars at 1 p.m. ET on CBS/Paramount+, 49ers at Eagles at 4:30 p.m. ET on FOX, and Chargers at Patriots at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC/Peacock; Texans visit the Steelers Monday at 8:15 p.m. ET on ABC/ESPN.
- The Panthers reached the postseason as NFC South champions despite an 8-9 record, while No. 1 seeds Seattle and Denver are idle until the Divisional Round.
- Sportsbooks posted lines including Packers -1.5 vs. Bears, Bills +1.5 at Jaguars, Patriots -3.5 vs. Chargers, and Texans -3 at Steelers, with broader coverage across NFL+, FOX One, Paramount+ and Peacock.