Although Burrow's Cincinnati Bengals aren't trending for the postseason, Nix and the Broncos found out the hard way that they are a playoff-caliber opponent. Herbert's Los Angeles Chargers clinched a playoff berth by defeating the Broncos.

Somehow, at some point very recently, the NFL decided that the opening round of the playoffs was to be called the Wild Card Weekend. This was a startling change. You see, in recent years the NFL has tried to force the round in question as the Super Wild Card Weekend and has done so in a (clearly) failing effort.

Bo Nix caps off his rookie season with four touchdowns, putting him in good company among the first-year passing TD leaders.

Football analyst Emmanuel Acho continues his criticism of Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert after loss to the Houston Texans.

The opening Saturday of the NFL playoffs' wild-card round wasn't heavy on drama, but there's still significant fallout from the day of action.

The Chargers and Broncos joined the Chiefs in this year's playoffs. But early exits show they're not as close to knocking off Kansas City as they may have thought.

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) celebrates with head coach Jim ... coach Jim Harbaugh during the second half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun) Los ...

Wild Card weekend continues when the Buffalo Bills face the Denver Broncos on Sunday, followed by the Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers; watch a

Making it to the Super Bowl is a once-in-a-lifetime event for many players around the NFL. It takes years of honing your craft and just the right combination of circumstances to make it to the big game.

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce shakes free of Houston Texans for 49-yard catch and run. Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Nikko Remigio opens divisional round loudly with a 63-yard kickoff return.

The Houston Texans are coming off the defensive performance of the season against the Chargers in the wild-card round. They'll need a repeat vs. the Chiefs.

The Packers finished 26th in pass rush win rate in 2024, making edge rusher a natural need. Scourton didn’t have as much of an impact at Texas A&M this year as anticipated after his transfer from Purdue, but he remains supremely talented.