The NFL's Wild Card Round has actually started, and the league's finest of the finest have actually begun their mission for the Lombardi Trophy. The Houston Texans and Los Angeles Chargers began things off with a back-and-forth AFC fight in between the 4th and 5th seeds.
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Let's take a look at the arise from Wild Card Weekend and what that indicates concerning 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.
NFC Playoff Seeds and Standings
1. Detroit Lions (15-2)
2. Philadelphia Eagles (14-3)
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-7)
4. Los Angeles Rams (10-7)
5. Minnesota Vikings (14-3)
6. Washington Commanders (12-5)
7. Green Bay Packers (11-6)
AFC Playoff Seeds and Standings
1. Kansas City Chiefs (15-1)
2. Buffalo Bills (13-4)
3. Baltimore Ravens (12-5)
4. Houston Texans (10-7)
5. Los Angeles Chargers (11-6)– Eliminated
6. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7)– Eliminated
7. Denver Broncos (10-7)
NFL 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 basically all Chargers, right up till the last drive, where the Texans marched down the field with some huge piece plays. The Texans tape-recorded the 5th 99-yard drive in the playoffs given that 2001 to take a 7-6 lead. That sought 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's 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 versus the Chiefs in the 2019 Divisional Round, Andre Johnson had 111 in the 2011 Divisional Round video game (at Ravens), and Keke Coutee 110 in the 2018 Wild Card video game (vs. Indianapolis 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 given that 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 certainly missed out on 4 video games. Brady tossed 2 choices in 12 video games and after that 2 choices in the playoff opener (likewise vs. the Texans).
Based upon PFN's win possibilities, the Texans' probably challenger is Kansas City. With both the No. 2-seed Buffalo Bills and No. 3-seed Baltimore Ravens preferred to win,
