The National Football League playoffs have started. Here are the top five headlines from Wildcard Weekend.
5) Four dramatic games.
The Los Angeles Rams, Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills are all advancing despite trailing with two minutes left in the fourth quarter. In the Rams’ 34-31 win over the Carolina Panthers, Matthew Stafford threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to tight end Colby Parkinson with 38 seconds left. In the Bears’s 31-27 win over the Green Bay Packers, Caleb Williams threw a 25-yard touchdown pass with one minute and 43 seconds left. In the Bills’s 27-24 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, Bills quarterback Josh Allen had a one-yard touchdown run with 64 seconds left. The Philadelphia Eagles were driving against the San Francisco 49ers, but were stopped by San Francisco inside the 20 late in the game. As a result, we will have a new Super Bowl champion.
4) Patriots and Texans win with great defense.
New England and Houston are advancing because of their defense. The Patriots limited the Chargers to a second quarter field goal in a 16-3 win, and the Texans pounded the Steelers 30-6.
3) Agree with Tony Dungy completely.
Former NFL head coach Tony Dungy has blasted the NFL for scheduling a Monday night playoff game. I also believe that the game should be on Saturday going forward. It gives the Patriots a huge advantage against the Texans on Sunday, as Houston is playing on a short week.
2) George Kittle tears Achilles.
The 49ers will be without star tight end George Kittle for the rest of the postseason. He tore his Achilles in the 49ers’s Sunday afternoon win in Philly.
1) Mike Tomlin resigns as Steelers head coach.
After the Steelers got spanked by the Texans, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin resigned. He is now one of two NFL coaches hot on the market. The other being John Harbaugh.
