After a Tremendous Wild Card weekend that definitely lives as much as its title, the divisional spherical is lastly set.
The Cowboys had been the final workforce to punch their ticket to the divisional spherical, they usually did simply that Monday evening by destroying the Pirates. A victory over Tampa Bay now earns the Cowboys a visit to San Francisco, the place they may tackle the 49ers that knocked them out of the playoffs final season.
In one other NFC recreation, the Giants will journey to Philadelphia to tackle the Eagles who’ve already crushed them twice this yr. With the Giants, Cowboys and Eagles all within the divisional spherical, this would be the first time for the reason that NFC Central in 1997 Division One despatched three groups to the second spherical.
Within the AFC, Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs will play their first recreation of the postseason after they host the Jaguars on Saturday. Subsequent up is the AFC heavyweight recreation on Sunday when the Payments host the Bengals. The 2 groups had been imagined to play one another in Week 17, however the recreation was canceled after a scary accident despatched Damar Hamlin into cardiac arrest within the first quarter.
Hamlin is now again in Buffalo, the place he continues to recuperate.
With that in thoughts, here is a have a look at all of it Postseason schedule and bracket.
Tremendous Wild Card Weekend
Saturday 14 January
- (2) 49ers 41-23 over (7) Seahawks. The 49ers acquired a brief scare from the Seahawks on a day when Seattle jumped out to a 17-16 halftime lead. Within the second half, nonetheless, San Francisco broke up the sport with a dominant efficiency. Brock Purdy threw for 332 yards whereas additionally turning into the primary rookie in NFL historical past to whole 4 touchdowns in a playoff recreation. (Purdie completed with three passing touchdowns and one dashing level.)
- (4) Jaguar 30-31 and extra (5) Chargers. The Jaguars gained this recreation by hitting one of many greatest comebacks in NFL historical past. The Jags trailed, 27-0, early within the recreation resulting from 4 interceptions by Trevor Lawrence, however rebounded to assert the gorgeous win, thanks largely to Lawrence, who threw 4 landing passes.
Sunday 15 January
- (2) Payments 34-31 up (7) Dolphin. The Dolphins got here into this recreation as the most important underdog in wild card spherical historical past (+14) and regardless of these odds, they had been nonetheless in a position to strike a large scare within the Payments. In the long run, the Payments managed to keep away from an upset because of Josh Allen (352 yards, three touchdowns) and a protection that got here up with a number of large performs, together with two turnovers, 4 sacks, and an iced fourth-down stand. Recreation with solely 2:30 left to play.
- (6) giants 31-24 over (3) Vikings. New York pulled off the Minnesota meltdown because of the historic efficiency of Daniel Jones, who turned the primary QB in NFL playoff historical past to throw for a minimum of 300 and two touchdowns whereas including a minimum of 70 yards on the bottom. Not solely did Jones throw for 301 yards, however he additionally threw for the game-leading rusher with 78 yards on 17 carries. The victory over Minnesota was the primary playoff victory for the Giants since their victory over the Patriots in Tremendous Bowl XLVI in February 2012.
- (3) Bengals 24-17 over (6) crows. The Ravens had Cincinnati on the ropes for many of this recreation, however the Bengals managed to flee with a win because of their protection, which got here up with one of many greatest performs in NFL postseason historical past. With the Ravens at Cincinnati’s one-yard line, Tyler Huntley fumbled and Sam Hubbard returned that fumble 98 yards for what ended up being the game-winning landing.
Monday, January sixteenth
- (5) Cowboys 31-14 extra (4) hacker. The Cowboys dominated this recreation from begin to end, and the principle purpose this occurred was due to Dak Prescott, who had an enormous historic evening. The Cowboys QB set a franchise file with 5 whole touchdowns (4 passing, one dashing) whereas additionally throwing for 305 yards. The one Cowboys participant to wrestle on this recreation was kicker Brett Maher, who missed an NFL file 4 further factors. The Cowboys will now should determine in the event that they need to hold him for Sunday’s recreation in San Francisco.
Partition tour
Saturday twenty first January
- (4) Jaguars at (1) Chiefs (-8.5), 4:30 p.m. EST (NBC). After taking every week off, the Chiefs will open their post-season drive with a recreation towards the Jaguars they already performed earlier this season. Once more in Week 10, the Chiefs beat the Jags 27-17 in a recreation wherein Kansas Metropolis jumped out to a 20-0 lead earlier than snagging the win.
- (6) giants in (1) the Eagles (-7.5), 8:15 p.m. ET (Fox). These two Division III rivals will meet for the third time this season and the Giants are hoping this matchup may have a special consequence than the primary two video games, each of which Philadelphia gained. This would be the twenty fifth time in NFL historical past {that a} workforce has swept a division opponent within the common season after which confronted them once more within the playoffs. A workforce that went 2-0 in the course of the common season has had a sweep in three video games 15 out of 24 instances.
Sunday twenty second January
- (3) Bengals at (2) Payments (-5), 3 p.m. ET (CBS). This recreation will likely be performed precisely 20 days after its unique recreation was canceled because of the state of affairs involving Damar Hamlin. With Hamlin now again at dwelling in Buffalo, it would not be in any respect stunning that he attended this recreation.
- (5) Cowboys at (2) 49ers (-4), 6:30 p.m. ET (Fox). The 49ers did not play the Cowboys this yr, however these two groups met this previous January in a playoff recreation that resulted in failure. The 49ers’ 23 wins and 17 wild playing cards final season weren’t determined till the Cowboys inexplicably referred to as a QB tie within the dying seconds regardless of there being no timeouts. This recreation was performed in Dallas, however this time, the sport will happen in San Francisco.
Sunday championship
Jan twenty ninth
- NFC Championship, 3 p.m. ET (Fox)
- AFC Championships, 6:30 p.m. ET (CBS)
NB: if it was Invoices And heads They ended up taking part in one another within the AFC Championship after which the match will likely be performed at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
Tremendous Bowl LVII
February twelfth
AFC Champion vs. NFC Champion at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ, 6:30 p.m. EST (Fox)