The divisional round of the National Football League Playoffs was played this past Saturday and Sunday.
Saturday's Games:
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE:
At Empower Field at Mile High, Denver: Quarterback Bo Nix, before suffering a season-ending broken ankle, completed 26 of 46 passes for 279 yards and three touchdown, and Will Lutz kicked the game-winning field goal (he converted four such kicks overall) as the Denver Broncos defeated the visiting Buffalo Bills 33-30 in overtime.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE:
At Lumen Field, Seattle:
Running back Kenneth Walker III rushed for 116 yards and three touchdowns while quarterback Sam Darnold completed 12 of 17 passes for 124 yards and another TD as the Seattle Seahawks dismantled the visiting San Francisco 49ers 41-6.
Rashid Shaheed got the ball rolling for the Seahawks as he opened the game with a 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.
Sunday's Games:
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE:
At Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, Massachusetts:
Quarterback Drake Maye completed 16 of 27 passes for three touchdowns as the New England Patriots outlasted the visiting Houston Texans 28-16 in their divisional playoff.
The Texans remain the only team in the league to have never played in a conference championship game.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE:
At Soldier Field, Chicago:
Running back Kyler Williams rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns while Harrison Mevis kicked the game-winning field goal in overtime as the Los Angeles Rams fought off the homestanding Chicago Bears 20-17.
This coming Sunday, the New England Patriots will visit the Denver Broncos for the AFC Championship Game (12:00 PM PST, CBS/Paramount Plus) while the Los Angeles Rams will visit the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Championship Game (3:30 PM PST, FOX)
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