Do the Texans have what it takes to best the Chiefs in the playoffs?
USA TODAY’s Safid Deen breaks down his thoughts on the upcoming Texans-Chiefs matchup in the NFL playoffs.
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Now that the NFL‘s Wild Card Playoffs are out of the way, football fans can likely expect a more competitive slate of games this weekend.
The Houston Texans will face the Kansas City Chiefs, the defending champions, on Saturday. On Sunday afternoon, the Buffalo Bills will face the Baltimore Ravens, spotlighting this season’s two MVP frontrunners: Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson and Bills quarterback Josh Allen.
The Detroit Lions dominated most of their opponents this season as they continue their quest to make the Super Bowl for the first time by hosting the Washington Commanders on Saturday night. Washington, led by rookie Jayden Daniels, is coming off its first playoff win since 2005 over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card round.
The early game on Sunday features a showdown between the Philadelphia Eagles and an eager Los Angeles Rams team.
Here are the NFL playoff schedules and how to watch the games this weekend.
Date: Saturday, Jan. 18Time: 4:30 p.m. ETLocation: Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, Missouri)TV: ABC, ESPNStreaming: ESPN+, FuboWashington Commanders vs. Detroit LionsDate: Saturday, Jan. 18Time: 8 p.m. ETLocation: Ford Field (Detroit)TV: FOXStreaming: Fubo (free trial)Los Angeles Rams vs. Philadelphia EaglesDate: Sunday, Jan. 19Time: 3 p.m. ETLocation: Lincoln Financial FieldTV: NBCStreaming: Peacock, FuboBaltimore Ravens vs. Buffalo BillsDate: Sunday, Jan. 19Time: 6:30 p.m. ETLocation: Highmark Stadium (Orchard Park, New York)TV: CBSStreaming: Paramount+ or Fubo
-USA TODAY Network contributed to this report.