Who is the most dangerous player in the NFL playoffs this year?
USAT NFL Reporter Tyler Dragon shares who NFL teams should look out for this postseason.
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Fourteen teams entered, and eight remain. The NFL playoffs are on to the divisional round following a six-game wild card slate with four teams in each conference still in the hunt for a spot in Super Bowl 59.
The first round saw no surprises in the AFC as the higher seeds won each matchup. The Houston Texans kicked off the wild card round with a dominant 32-12 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. In a third installment of their divisional rivalry this season, the Baltimore Ravens beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 28-14. The Buffalo Bills took care of business 31-7 over the Denver Broncos to wrap up the AFC wild-card round.
The same can’t be said for the NFC. The Philadelphia Eagles started things off in the conference with a dominant 22-10 win over the Green Bay Packers. But their division foe Washington went on the road against Tampa Bay and earned a 23-20 upset win. Though the Los Angeles Rams were the higher seed, they were underdogs. However, they made a statement with a 27-9 win over the Minnesota Vikings, the first 14-win wild card team in NFL history.
With that first step of the tournament in the rear view, here’s what to expect in the divisional round.
NFL playoff bracketAFC
Divisional round
Conference championship
Divisional round winners, higher seed hostsNFC
Conference championship
Divisional round winners face off and the higher seed hosts
Super Bowl 59
Conference championship winners play at a neutral siteThis year’s Super Bowl will be played at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.NFL playoff schedule, TVDivisional playoff
Saturday, Jan. 18
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Houston Texans: 4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABCDetroit Lions vs. Washington Commanders: 8 p.m. ET, FOX
Sunday, Jan. 19
Philadelphia Eagles vs. Los Angeles Rams: 3 p.m. ET, NBCBuffalo Bills vs. Baltimore Ravens: 6:30 p.m. ET, CBSConference championship
Sunday, Jan. 26
NFC conference championship: 3 p.m. ET, FOXAFC conference championship: 6:30 p.m. ET, CBSSuper Bowl
Sunday, Feb. 9
Super Bowl 59: 6:30 p.m. ET, FOX