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The 2024 regular season has wrapped up, meaning it's time for one of the most exciting weekends of football. Wild Card weekend is set to kick off on Saturday, and we're here to get you primed for the opening round of the NFL postseason.
While this season lacked an abundance of late-season drama, we're left with 14 excellent teams that could make real runs in playoff action. Can anyone unseat the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs? Will the Lions win their first Super Bowl in franchise history? Can rookies Bo Nix and Jayden Daniels make a statement during their first trips to the postseason? These are just a few of the intriguing storylines to follow.
Without further ado, let's review the Wild Card schedule below and see how each team stacks up on offense and defense!
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AFC Playoff Picture For Wild Card Weekend
No. 1 Kansas City Chiefs (15-2) - First-Round Bye
Kansas City rested key starters, including Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, in Week 18. The Denver Broncos blew out the Chiefs, but more importantly, their most star players will be coming off two weeks rest before taking the field in the AFC Divisional Round.
N0. 5 Los Angeles Chargers (11-6) at No. 4 Houston Texans (10-7)
Game Info: Saturday, January 11 - 4:30 p.m. ET on CBS/Paramount+
Spread: Chargers -3
Texans Total Offense: 319.7 YPG (22nd)
Texans Total Defense: 315.0 YPG (6th)
Chargers Total Offense: 324.2 YPG (20th)
Chargers Total Defense: 324.4 YPG (11th)
storm's still rollin' 📲 pic.twitter.com/SmX5JgiAMk
— Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) January 6, 2025
No. 6 Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7) at No. 3 Baltimore Ravens (12-5)
Game Info: Saturday, January 11 - 8 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime
Spread: Ravens -10
Ravens Total Offense: 424.9 YPG (1st)
Ravens Total Defense: 324.2 YPG (10th)
Steelers Total Offense: 319.4 YPG (23rd)
Steelers Total Defense: 326.7 YPG (12th)
No. 7 Denver Broncos (10-7) at No. 2 Buffalo Bills (13-4)
Game Info: Sunday, January 12 - 1 p.m. ET on CBS, Paramount+
Spread: Bills -8.5
Bills Total Offense: 359.1 YPG (10th)
Bills Total Defense: 341.5 YPG (17th)
Broncos Total Offense: 324.6 YPG (19th)
Broncos Total Defense: 317.1 YPG (7th)
NFC Playoff Picture For Wild Card Weekend
No. 1 Detroit Lions (15-2) - First-Round Bye
The Lions defeated the Minnesota Vikings to clinch a well-deserved first-round bye. The Lions hold home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.
👑 of the North pic.twitter.com/054pDheRCZ
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) January 6, 2025
No. 7 Green Bay Packers (11-6) at No. 2 Philadelphia Eagles (14-3)
Game Info: Sunday, January 12 - 4:30 p.m. ET on FOX
Spread: Eagles -4.5
Eagles Total Offense: 367.2 YPG (8th)
Eagles Total Defense: 278.4 YPG (1st)
Packers Total Offense: 370.8 YPG (5th)
Packers Total Defense: 314.5 YPG (5th)
No. 6 Washington Commanders (12-5) at No. 3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-7)
Game Info: Sunday, January 12 - 8 p.m. ET on NBC
Spread: Buccaneers -3
Buccaneers Total Offense: 399.5 YPG (3rd)
Buccaneers Total Defense: 341.8 YPG (18th)
Commanders Total Offense: 369.6 YPG (7th)
Commanders Total Defense: 326.9 YPG (13th)
Wild Card Weekend. Sunday Night Football.
Let's do this pic.twitter.com/i6OSHAMLMo
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) January 6, 2025
No. 5 Minnesota Vikings (14-3) at No. 4 Los Angeles Rams (10-7)
Game Info: Monday, January 13 - 8:00 ET on ABC/ESPN
Spread: Vikings -1.5
Rams Total Offense: 331.4 YPG (15th)
Rams Total Defense: 353.1 YPG (26th)
Vikings Total Offense: 346.8 (12th)
Vikings Total Defense: 335.4 YPG (16th)
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