The Chiefs opened the game by scoring touchdowns on their first two possessions and followed that up with a field goal to end the first half with a 17-7 lead.

The Chiefs’ defense took the driving seat in the second half, making key plays to keep the Ravens in check. Corner L’Jarius Sneed first saved a touchdown by punching out the ball from the hands of Baltimore’s wideout Zay Flowers as he was about to reach the endzone.

Veteran safety Deon Bush followed that up by intercepting Ravens’ quarterback Lamar Jackson in the red zone to keep the Chiefs with a two-possession advantage with less than seven minutes left on the clock.

The Ravens managed to score a field goal late in the game but never got the ball back as the Chiefs ran down the clock and launched a huge celebration.

“You don’t take it for granted,” said Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes after the game. “You never know how many you’re going to get to or if you’re going to get to any. So it truly is special just to do it with these guys after what we’ve been through all season long. Guys coming together, it really is special. But I told them, ‘The job’s not done.’ Our job now is to prepare ourselves to play a good football team in the Super Bowl and try to get that ring.”

The Kansas City Chiefs will now face the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl LVIII. It marks the rematch of the Super Bowl LIV, which the Chiefs won 31–20 to claim their first title in five decades.  

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Samuel’s status for the Lions game was up in the air earlier in the week due to a shoulder injury suffered in the Divisional Round win over the Green Bay Packers. The 28-year-old ended up missing the practice on Wednesday and was a limited participant on Thursday.

However, according to San Francisco’s head coach, Kyle Shanahan, a medical team has now cleared Samuel, and he is ready to go.

“It’s huge,” Shanahan said. “A little scary at the beginning of the week, but the fact he was able to go full-go today and no restrictions on him is definitely a good thing for us.”

Having Deebo Samuel on the pitch will be huge for the 49ers. Samuel has been a difference-maker for the team throughout the regular season, even if his numbers haven’t been eye-catching. He had 60 catches for 892 yards and seven touchdowns while also adding 225 yards and five TDs on the ground.

Samuel managed to make only two catches for 24 yards last week against the Packers before having to exit the contest.

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Heading to their first playoff game since 2020, the Browns previously suffered a 17-season playoff drought, failing to secure a playoff berth from 2003 until 2019. Alongside the Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Houston Texans, the Browns are one of four NFL teams to never make it to a Super Bowl.

“History, to us, doesn’t play a part in line making. We concentrate on the two teams, the way they are built and the way they are playing today,” DraftKings’ director of race and sports operations Johnny Avello explained. This season, however, the Browns have been a force to be reckoned with, finishing second in the AFC North with an 11-6 record.

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The Chiefs entered the Bengals game banged up, having their star quarterback Patrick Mahomes battling a sprained ankle and All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce dealing with a back injury. On top of that, Cincinnati seemed to have Kansas City’s number, beating them in the previous three matchups, including the AFC Championship showdown last year.

But despite the setbacks, which ended up including multiple injuries to their wide receiver corps, the Chiefs managed to show why they were the No. 1 seed in AFC. Their defense came up strong, intercepting Cincinnati’s QB Joe Burrow two times and sacking him five times.

Playing from a great field position for the better part of the game, Mahomes and co. managed to do just enough to get through. This included a game-winning drive in the final minute that showed how dangerous the Chiefs’ offense could be in crunch time.

With the game tied at 20-20, the Chiefs got the ball back with 0:30 left on the clock at their own 47 yards. Following a short gain on the first two plays of the drive, Mahomes managed to scramble and get the first-down yardage before being pushed by the Bengals’ defensive end Joseph Ossai while out of the bounds. Ossai was flagged for unnecessary roughness, giving Kansas City 15 extra yards.

The penalty set up a 45-yard field goal for kicker Harrison Butker, who drilled the ball between the uprights and sealed the win for the Chiefs. 

The Kansas City Chiefs will now face the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl LVII. The Eagles secured the spot earlier on Sunday after beating the San Francisco 49ers in a 7-31 blowout.

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Pollard suffered the injury with 1:24 left in the first half when he rolled up after making a catch. Upon being helped to the sideline, the Cowboys’ medical staff decided to escort Pollard back to the locker room where he was to undergo an X-ray. As a result, he was ruled out of the rest of the game.

“That hurt,” teammate Dak Prescott said of Pollard’s injury. “Just a guy that brings so much to our offense, brings so much to our team. His energy. His energy on the sideline, in the huddle, the way he gets guys going.”

While Ezekiel Elliot and rookie Malik Davis filled in for the Pro Bowl player, the Cowboys were unable to claw their way back, thereby losing the game and bringing their season to an end.

Set to become an unrestricted free agent in March, Pollard has come off of the best season of his career, scoring 12 touchdowns and making 1,007 yards on 193 carries in 16 regular-season games.

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“We will immediately begin our search to fill this critical role as we continue to build a championship standard for the Minnesota Vikings,” first-year coach Kevin O’Connell announced after the team confirmed Donatell’s dismissal.

Despite having won the second-most regular season games in franchise history, the Vikings’ defense proved notably vulnerable this season, ending the season ranked 28th in points allowed and 31st in yards allowed. The Giants scored 31 points and gained 431 yards against the Vikings on Sunday.

Skepticism surrounding Donatell’s abilities and doubt over his future was cast in Week 14 when O’Connell admitted that he was considering several options to improve the Vikings’ defense. When asked at the time if staff changes were an option, O’Connell confirmed that it was not on the table at that time.

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Roman’s decision to step down comes amid fan outrage and dissatisfaction in the Ravens’ locker room. He offered the following comment at the time of his announcement:

“After visiting with Coach [John] Harbaugh and after huddling with my family, I have decided that now is the right time to move on from the Ravens so that I can explore new challenges and opportunities. I’ll truly miss Baltimore, but at the same time I am excited to attack my next opportunity with focus and passion.”

During Roman’s tenure, the Ravens’ offense appeared to gradually weaken, with the team going from an NFL-best 33.2 points per game in 2019 to 20.6 points per game in 2022; ranking them 19th in the league in this respect.

While Roman is credited with devising Baltimore’s effective outside-the-box offense around quarterback Lamar Jackson during the successful 2019 season, he has struggled this season due to Jackson’s unavailability through injury.

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“Our approach is definitely going to be to try to win this ball game and play as well as we can play heading into the playoffs,” coach Brandon Staley confirmed on Monday. The team will look to start their best players so as to secure the number 5 seed in the AFC playoffs.

Although Staley acknowledged the possibility that some players may not be available for selection due to injury concerns, he remained adamant in his intention to play his best starting lineup against the Broncos.

Los Angeles reported that edge rusher Joey Bosa is feeling healthy and ready to play after playing his first game since Week 3 following groin surgery. Derwin James Jr. remains unavailable as he remains in concussion protocol.

Despite ranking among the league’s worst defenses, the Chargers have managed to average 25.8 points per game to rank second in the AFC West.

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“It stings,” Jets quarterback Mike White exclaimed following the defeat. “It’s tough. It’s gut-wrenching. It’s all of the above. You can use any adjective you want to use to describe it.” Jets coach Robert Saleh echoed White’s disappointment assuring the press that he was just as hurt as his players following the crushing defeat.

After going 7-4 following a resounding 31-10 win over the Chicago Bears on November 27, the Jets appeared to be in fine form heading into the final few weeks of the regular season. In a sharp twist of fate, the Jets’ nosedived in form, losing five consecutive games to fall to a 7-9 record putting them at the foot of the AFC East.

This is the longest losing streak that the Jets have undergone since their 10th game in 1996 when they ended the season with a 1-15 record.

Seattle, on the other hand, is looking to fend off competition from the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions to secure a spot in the playoffs.

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The 2020 NFL season saw the league implementing a 14-team playoffs for the first time. The format featured three wild card games for each conference, with only No. 1 seeded teams in AFC and NFC receiving a bye. The remaining division champions served as the hosts in the wild-card.

The same format will roll over to the 2021 postseason but will feature a scheduling change that affects Super Wild Card Weekend. Instead of having three games on Saturday and three games on Sunday, the NFL opted to have five games spread between Saturday and Sunday. The remaining game will be held in the Monday Night Football slot.

The league also released a schedule for the Super Wild Card Weekend (via ESPN), although it is yet to determine which network will take over the broadcast.

Saturday, January 15th

Game 1: 4:35 pm (ET)

Game 2: 8:15 pm (ET)

Sunday, January 16th

Game 1: 1:05 pm (ET)

Game 2: 4:40 pm (ET)

Game 3: 8:15 pm (ET)

Monday, January 17th

Game 1: 8:15 pm (ET)

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The Chiefs opened the game by scoring touchdowns on their first two possessions and followed that up with a field goal to end the first half with a 17-7 lead.

The Chiefs’ defense took the driving seat in the second half, making key plays to keep the Ravens in check. Corner L’Jarius Sneed first saved a touchdown by punching out the ball from the hands of Baltimore’s wideout Zay Flowers as he was about to reach the endzone.

Veteran safety Deon Bush followed that up by intercepting Ravens’ quarterback Lamar Jackson in the red zone to keep the Chiefs with a two-possession advantage with less than seven minutes left on the clock.

The Ravens managed to score a field goal late in the game but never got the ball back as the Chiefs ran down the clock and launched a huge celebration.

“You don’t take it for granted,” said Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes after the game. “You never know how many you’re going to get to or if you’re going to get to any. So it truly is special just to do it with these guys after what we’ve been through all season long. Guys coming together, it really is special. But I told them, ‘The job’s not done.’ Our job now is to prepare ourselves to play a good football team in the Super Bowl and try to get that ring.”

The Kansas City Chiefs will now face the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl LVIII. It marks the rematch of the Super Bowl LIV, which the Chiefs won 31–20 to claim their first title in five decades.  

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Samuel’s status for the Lions game was up in the air earlier in the week due to a shoulder injury suffered in the Divisional Round win over the Green Bay Packers. The 28-year-old ended up missing the practice on Wednesday and was a limited participant on Thursday.

However, according to San Francisco’s head coach, Kyle Shanahan, a medical team has now cleared Samuel, and he is ready to go.

“It’s huge,” Shanahan said. “A little scary at the beginning of the week, but the fact he was able to go full-go today and no restrictions on him is definitely a good thing for us.”

Having Deebo Samuel on the pitch will be huge for the 49ers. Samuel has been a difference-maker for the team throughout the regular season, even if his numbers haven’t been eye-catching. He had 60 catches for 892 yards and seven touchdowns while also adding 225 yards and five TDs on the ground.

Samuel managed to make only two catches for 24 yards last week against the Packers before having to exit the contest.

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Heading to their first playoff game since 2020, the Browns previously suffered a 17-season playoff drought, failing to secure a playoff berth from 2003 until 2019. Alongside the Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Houston Texans, the Browns are one of four NFL teams to never make it to a Super Bowl.

“History, to us, doesn’t play a part in line making. We concentrate on the two teams, the way they are built and the way they are playing today,” DraftKings’ director of race and sports operations Johnny Avello explained. This season, however, the Browns have been a force to be reckoned with, finishing second in the AFC North with an 11-6 record.

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The Chiefs entered the Bengals game banged up, having their star quarterback Patrick Mahomes battling a sprained ankle and All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce dealing with a back injury. On top of that, Cincinnati seemed to have Kansas City’s number, beating them in the previous three matchups, including the AFC Championship showdown last year.

But despite the setbacks, which ended up including multiple injuries to their wide receiver corps, the Chiefs managed to show why they were the No. 1 seed in AFC. Their defense came up strong, intercepting Cincinnati’s QB Joe Burrow two times and sacking him five times.

Playing from a great field position for the better part of the game, Mahomes and co. managed to do just enough to get through. This included a game-winning drive in the final minute that showed how dangerous the Chiefs’ offense could be in crunch time.

With the game tied at 20-20, the Chiefs got the ball back with 0:30 left on the clock at their own 47 yards. Following a short gain on the first two plays of the drive, Mahomes managed to scramble and get the first-down yardage before being pushed by the Bengals’ defensive end Joseph Ossai while out of the bounds. Ossai was flagged for unnecessary roughness, giving Kansas City 15 extra yards.

The penalty set up a 45-yard field goal for kicker Harrison Butker, who drilled the ball between the uprights and sealed the win for the Chiefs. 

The Kansas City Chiefs will now face the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl LVII. The Eagles secured the spot earlier on Sunday after beating the San Francisco 49ers in a 7-31 blowout.

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Pollard suffered the injury with 1:24 left in the first half when he rolled up after making a catch. Upon being helped to the sideline, the Cowboys’ medical staff decided to escort Pollard back to the locker room where he was to undergo an X-ray. As a result, he was ruled out of the rest of the game.

“That hurt,” teammate Dak Prescott said of Pollard’s injury. “Just a guy that brings so much to our offense, brings so much to our team. His energy. His energy on the sideline, in the huddle, the way he gets guys going.”

While Ezekiel Elliot and rookie Malik Davis filled in for the Pro Bowl player, the Cowboys were unable to claw their way back, thereby losing the game and bringing their season to an end.

Set to become an unrestricted free agent in March, Pollard has come off of the best season of his career, scoring 12 touchdowns and making 1,007 yards on 193 carries in 16 regular-season games.

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“We will immediately begin our search to fill this critical role as we continue to build a championship standard for the Minnesota Vikings,” first-year coach Kevin O’Connell announced after the team confirmed Donatell’s dismissal.

Despite having won the second-most regular season games in franchise history, the Vikings’ defense proved notably vulnerable this season, ending the season ranked 28th in points allowed and 31st in yards allowed. The Giants scored 31 points and gained 431 yards against the Vikings on Sunday.

Skepticism surrounding Donatell’s abilities and doubt over his future was cast in Week 14 when O’Connell admitted that he was considering several options to improve the Vikings’ defense. When asked at the time if staff changes were an option, O’Connell confirmed that it was not on the table at that time.

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Roman’s decision to step down comes amid fan outrage and dissatisfaction in the Ravens’ locker room. He offered the following comment at the time of his announcement:

“After visiting with Coach [John] Harbaugh and after huddling with my family, I have decided that now is the right time to move on from the Ravens so that I can explore new challenges and opportunities. I’ll truly miss Baltimore, but at the same time I am excited to attack my next opportunity with focus and passion.”

During Roman’s tenure, the Ravens’ offense appeared to gradually weaken, with the team going from an NFL-best 33.2 points per game in 2019 to 20.6 points per game in 2022; ranking them 19th in the league in this respect.

While Roman is credited with devising Baltimore’s effective outside-the-box offense around quarterback Lamar Jackson during the successful 2019 season, he has struggled this season due to Jackson’s unavailability through injury.

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“Our approach is definitely going to be to try to win this ball game and play as well as we can play heading into the playoffs,” coach Brandon Staley confirmed on Monday. The team will look to start their best players so as to secure the number 5 seed in the AFC playoffs.

Although Staley acknowledged the possibility that some players may not be available for selection due to injury concerns, he remained adamant in his intention to play his best starting lineup against the Broncos.

Los Angeles reported that edge rusher Joey Bosa is feeling healthy and ready to play after playing his first game since Week 3 following groin surgery. Derwin James Jr. remains unavailable as he remains in concussion protocol.

Despite ranking among the league’s worst defenses, the Chargers have managed to average 25.8 points per game to rank second in the AFC West.

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“It stings,” Jets quarterback Mike White exclaimed following the defeat. “It’s tough. It’s gut-wrenching. It’s all of the above. You can use any adjective you want to use to describe it.” Jets coach Robert Saleh echoed White’s disappointment assuring the press that he was just as hurt as his players following the crushing defeat.

After going 7-4 following a resounding 31-10 win over the Chicago Bears on November 27, the Jets appeared to be in fine form heading into the final few weeks of the regular season. In a sharp twist of fate, the Jets’ nosedived in form, losing five consecutive games to fall to a 7-9 record putting them at the foot of the AFC East.

This is the longest losing streak that the Jets have undergone since their 10th game in 1996 when they ended the season with a 1-15 record.

Seattle, on the other hand, is looking to fend off competition from the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions to secure a spot in the playoffs.

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The 2020 NFL season saw the league implementing a 14-team playoffs for the first time. The format featured three wild card games for each conference, with only No. 1 seeded teams in AFC and NFC receiving a bye. The remaining division champions served as the hosts in the wild-card.

The same format will roll over to the 2021 postseason but will feature a scheduling change that affects Super Wild Card Weekend. Instead of having three games on Saturday and three games on Sunday, the NFL opted to have five games spread between Saturday and Sunday. The remaining game will be held in the Monday Night Football slot.

The league also released a schedule for the Super Wild Card Weekend (via ESPN), although it is yet to determine which network will take over the broadcast.

Saturday, January 15th

Game 1: 4:35 pm (ET)

Game 2: 8:15 pm (ET)

Sunday, January 16th

Game 1: 1:05 pm (ET)

Game 2: 4:40 pm (ET)

Game 3: 8:15 pm (ET)

Monday, January 17th

Game 1: 8:15 pm (ET)

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