The Washington DC franchise, the Commanders, won their first play-off match in 19 years on Sunday, in Tampa Bay (23-20), and will face the Detroit Lions, one of the main contenders for the Superbowl, in the next round.
The Philadelphia Eagles, for their part, enforced logic by dismissing the Green Bay Packers (22-10), just like the Buffalo Bills, big winners over the Denver Broncos (31-7), who will find themselves in the main shock of the semi-finals of conferences the Baltimore Ravens.
Next weekend, the Commanders will have a hard time facing the Lions who, with the Kansas City Chiefs – title holders – were exempt from the first round. But the team from the federal capital can already look forward to finding itself among the bottom eight NFL teams for the first time since 2005, at a time when it was still called the Redskins.
In Florida, she had to battle against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, winner of the Superbowl with Tom Brady in 2021.
If Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns, Washington won at the last second thanks to a field goal that hit one of the bars before returning (23-20).
The last match of this first round of play-offs between the LA Rams and the Minnesota Vikings takes place Monday evening in Glendale, Arizona, and not in Los Angeles due to the violent fires ravaging the Californian city.
. Play-off results
Sunday
Buffalo Bills – Denver Broncos 31 – 7
Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Washington Commanders 20 – 23
Philadelphia Eagles – Green Bay Packers 22 – 10
Already played
Houston Texans – Los Angeles Chargers 32-12
Baltimore Ravens – Pittsburgh Steelers 28-14
to come
(02:00, Monday night to Tuesday) Los Angeles Rams – Minnesota Vikings
. Conference Semifinals Schedule
National Conference (NFC)
(02:00, night from Saturday 18 to Sunday 19)
Detroit Lions – Washington Commanders
(Sunday 19, 9:00 p.m.)
Philadelphia Eagles – LA Rams or Minnesota Vikings
American Conference (AFC)
(Saturday 18, 10:30 p.m.)
Kansas City Chiefs – Houston Texans
(12:30 a.m., night from Saturday 18 to Sunday 19 January)
Buffalo Bills – Baltimore Ravens
. Conference finals: January 26
. 59th Superbowl: February 9 in New Orleans
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