MIAMI, Florida – The NFL playoffs are in full swing with the wild card round set to determine the final four teams in both the AFC and NFC. The action kicks off on Saturday with two AFC games featuring rematches from the regular season. The Cleveland Browns, the fifth seed, will face off against the Houston Texans, the fourth seed, to start the playoff action. The Browns emerged victorious in their previous meeting, winning 36-22 in Houston. However, the Texans were playing without their star quarterback, C.J. Stroud.
Following the Browns-Texans matchup, the third-seeded Kansas City Chiefs will go head-to-head with the sixth-seeded Miami Dolphins. The Chiefs secured a win in their previous encounter with a 21-14 victory. Despite the earlier outcome, the rematch is anticipated to be one of the coldest NFL games ever, with freezing conditions and a wind chill as low as negative eight degrees.
On Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers will take on the Buffalo Bills, followed by the Green Bay Packers facing off against the Dallas Cowboys. The day will conclude with a matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and the Detroit Lions. The Rams will see a reunion with their former quarterback, Matthew Stafford, as they return to Detroit for the first time since his departure.
The last game of the wild card round will take place on Monday between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Eagles enter the playoffs on a challenging note, losing five of their last six games. Meanwhile, the Buccaneers finished strong, winning five of their last six to secure the NFC South title.
As the wild card round unfolds, football fans are eager to see which teams will advance to the next stage of the playoffs.