The NFL divisional round field is set after five teams earned wins during wild card weekend. The Patriots, 49ers, Bills, Bears, and Rams advanced with victories at home and on the road. The NFL divisional round schedule now features matchups across both conferences with top seeds entering play.
NFL Divisional Round Results From Sunday Games
The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 23 to 19 in Philadelphia. Brock Purdy threw a 4 yard touchdown pass to Christian McCaffrey with 2 minutes and 54 seconds remaining. McCaffrey also caught a 29 yard touchdown pass thrown by Jauan Jennings. San Francisco finished the regular season at 13 and 5 as the No. 6 seed. The team will face the Seattle Seahawks next Saturday.
The New England Patriots beat the Los Angeles Chargers 16 to 3. New England recorded six sacks of Justin Herbert. The Chargers totaled 207 yards of offense. The Patriots ended the season at 15 and 3 as the No. 2 seed. New England will host the winner of the Texans and Steelers game.
The Buffalo Bills won 27 to 24 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Josh Allen scored on a 1 yard run late in the fourth quarter. Cole Bishop intercepted Trevor Lawrence on the final drive. Buffalo secured the No. 6 seed at 13 and 5. The win marked the franchise’s first road playoff victory since the 1992 AFC championship game.
NFL Divisional Round Qualifiers From Saturday Games
The Chicago Bears defeated the Green Bay Packers 31 to 27. Chicago trailed 21 to 3 at halftime and 27 to 16 late in the fourth quarter. Caleb Williams threw two touchdown passes during the comeback. His 25 yard pass to D.J. Moore gave Chicago the lead with 1 minute and 43 seconds left. Williams finished with 361 passing yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions. The Bears earned their first playoff win since 2010.
The Los Angeles Rams defeated the Carolina Panthers 34 to 31. Matthew Stafford threw a 19 yard touchdown pass to Colby Parkinson in the final minute. Stafford finished with 304 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception. Puka Nacua recorded 10 catches for 111 yards, one receiving touchdown, and one rushing touchdown.
NFL Divisional Round Schedule Overview
San Francisco will play Seattle on Saturday. Buffalo will visit Denver on Saturday. Chicago will host Los Angeles on Sunday. New England will host the final remaining opponent.
Source: https://apnews.com/article/nfl-wild-card-weekend-fcec51bd8cf91133f368051ff60c3cbe
