Daily Norseman
Today, the National Football League will set the other half of both Conference Championship Games, as the two remaining Divisional Round games are set to kick off with another doubleheader.
Like yesterday, the early game will give us an AFC matchup, this one between the Houston Texans and the New England Patriots. The Patriots won a defensive struggle last weekend over the Los Angeles Chargers, while the Texans demolished the Pittsburgh Steelers and, with any luck, ended the career of Aaron Rodgers so we don’t have to hear any “Rodgers to the Vikings” speculation this offseason.
This one is set to kick off at 2:00 PM Central time and will be aired on ABC and ESPN. The winner will get a trip to Denver next Sunday to face off with the Broncos, who are now suddenly without starting quarterback Bo Nix, who broke his ankle in their win over Buffalo yesterday and will miss the remainder of Denver’s playoff run.
The nightcap will take us to Soldier Field for a matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and the Chicago Bears. Both of these teams had come-from-behind victories in their first playoff matchups, as the Rams managed to take down a feistier-than-expected Carolina Panthers team, while the Bears came back from being down multiple scores at halftime to defeat the Green Bay Packers.
NBC and Peacock will be your network for this one, with kickoff currently slated for 5:30 PM Central time. The winner of this one will head out to Seattle next weekend to take on the Seahawks, who blew the 49ers out of the playoffs last night.
If you’re going to be watching the games today, feel free to hang out here and talk about them with your fellow Minnesota Vikings fans.
Enjoy the action, everyone!
