The NFL's Wild Card Round has actually formally started with 6 video games played throughout 3 days. Who won? Who is heading to the Divisional Round? Which groups require to load the bags and expect the 2025 NFL Draft?
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Let's take a look at the arise from Wild Card Weekend and what that indicates relating to the 2024 NFL playoff bracket. Keep in mind that the NFL reseeds the playoffs after each round, so the matches can alter depending upon the outcomes of the staying Wild Card video games.
NFL Playoffs Wild Card Results Houston Texans Defeat Los Angeles Chargers, 32-12
The very first video game of the NFL Wild Card Round did not dissatisfy. Yes, it wasn't the high-scoring affair some believed it would be, however it was a close, hard-fought fight. The very first half was practically all Chargers, right up till the last drive, where the Texans marched down the field with some huge piece plays.
The Texans taped the 5th 99-yard drive in the playoffs given that 2001 to take a 7-6 lead. That wanted having simply 70 overall lawns through their very first 5 drives.
After that drive, the wheels fell off for the Chargers. The 2nd half was afflicted by Justin Herbert interceptions and Nico Collins' breakout. Collins installed the most getting lawns ever by a Texans gamer in a postseason video game. DeAndre Hopkins had 118 at the Chiefs in the 2019 Divisional Round, Andre Johnson had 111 in the 2011 Divisional video game (at Ravens), and Keke Coutee 110 in the 2018 Wild Card video game (vs. Colts).
Herbert tossed 3 interceptions in his very first 27 efforts after tossing simply 3 in 504 efforts throughout the routine season. Herbert is the 2nd QB because 2000 to receive the passing leaderboard and toss as numerous interceptions in a championship game as he did the entire routine season. The other was 2016 Tom Brady, who undoubtedly missed out on 4 video games. Brady tossed 2 choices in 12 video games that routine season and after that 2 choices in the playoff opener (likewise vs. the Texans).
Based upon PFN's win likelihoods, the Texans' probably challenger is the Kansas City Chiefs. With both the No. 2 seed Buffalo Bills and No. 3 seed Baltimore Ravens preferred to win, Houston would be the most affordable staying seed in the AFC and head to Arrowhead.
There is a 45.2% possibility that the Texans play their Divisional Round video game in Kansas City. The next probably result based upon our win likelihoods is a 26.3% opportunity of playing in Baltimore, with a video game in Buffalo at 18.0%, and after that a video game in Houston versus the Steelers at 10.5%.
Baltimore Ravens Defeat Pittsburgh Steelers,
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