Jan 12, 2025, 11:30 PM ET
We’re through the first five games of the NFL’s wild-card weekend to kick off the playoffs. On Saturday, the Texans opened with a 32-12 victory over the Chargers in a game that featured seven total turnovers, and the Ravens beat the division-rival Steelers 28-14. To finish off the AFC’s wild-card matchups, the Bills topped the Broncos 31-7 on Sunday afternoon. Then in the NFC playoffs, the Eagles rolled 22-10 past the Packers, and the Commanders edged the Buccaneers 23-20 on a walk-off field goal.
-What are the lessons from each matchup, and what’s next for these teams? We asked NFL analyst Ben Solak and national insider Dan Graziano to help size up the opening five matchups and look forward from all angles. For each wild-card game, Ben answered one big remaining question and Dan judged the legitimacy of one potential overreaction.
Let’s jump in, making sense of Jayden Daniels’ impact, the Packers’ first-round loss, Josh Allen’s recent play, the Steelers’ future and Justin Herbert’s four-interception day.
Jump to a matchup:
Commanders-Bucs | Packers-Eagles
Broncos-Bills | Steelers-Ravens
Chargers-Texans
Overreaction? The Lions’ banged-up defense is in trouble next week against Commanders QB Jayden Daniels.
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