Daily Norseman
The NFL playoffs resume today, folks. Today’s action has the top seeds in both conferences in action, hosting teams that are both coming off of short weeks after winning games this past Sunday, and then taking to the road in hopes of continuing their path to the Super Bowl.
The first game of the day will take us to Denver for the AFC Divisional Round, as the Denver Broncos will play host to the Buffalo Bills. Buffalo escaped with a come-from-behind victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars last weekend, as Josh Allen’s 1-yard touchdown run with just over a minute remaining sealed a 27-24 victory. The Broncos come into this one as the top seed in the AFC for the first time since 2015, the year they won their last Super Bowl. This game will be broadcast on CBS and Paramount+, with kickoff scheduled for 3:30 PM Central time.
If the Broncos win this game, they will host the AFC Championship Game next weekend. If Buffalo wins, they will travel to face the winner of tomorrow’s game between Houston and New England.
For the nightcap, we’re heading up to Seattle for the third game this season between the Seattle Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers. These two teams split their two regular-season matchups this year, with the Niners winning 17-13 in Week 1 at Seattle and the Seahawks getting the victory at Levi’s Stadium in Week 18 (with the #1 seed on the line), 13-3. San Francisco took out Philadelphia last week by a score of 23-19, and even though it seems like they lose 2-3 important players to injury every week, they just keep on chugging along. Speaking of injuries, this one has a bit of additional intrigue with the news that Sam Darnold was listed as questionable for this one with an oblique injury he suffered late in the week. We’ll have to see if and how much it affects his play. This game is slated to start at 7:00 PM Central and will be broadcast on FOX.
If San Francisco wins, they will head to either Chicago or Los Angeles for the NFC Championship Game next Sunday. If the Seahawks win, either the Bears or the Rams will head to the Pacific Northwest.
If you’re going to be watching today’s games, here’s the spot for you to talk about them with your fellow Minnesota Vikings fans.
Enjoy the action, folks!
