After a Super Wild Card Weekend that lived up to its name, the Divisional Round is coming up next weekend.
The Cowboys were the last team to pot their Divisional Round ticket, and they did so Monday night by destroying the Buccaneers. The win over Tampa Bay now earns the Cowboys a trip to San Francisco, where they will face a 49ers team that knocked them out of the playoffs last season.
In the other NFC game, the Giants travel to Philadelphia to face off against an Eagles team they have already beaten twice this year. With the Giants, Cowboys and Eagles in the divisional round, it is the first time a division has sent three teams to the second round since NFC Central in 1997.
In the AFC, Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs will play their first game of the postseason when they host the Jaguars on Saturday. The AFC heavyweight game then takes place on Sunday when the Bills host the Bengals. The two teams were set to face off in Week 17 but the game was called off after a scary incident that saw Damar Hamlin go into cardiac arrest in the first quarter.
Hamlin is now back in Buffalo where he continues to recover.
With that in mind, here’s a look at the full postseason schedule and bracket.
Super Wild Card Weekend
Saturday January 14th
- (2) 49ers 41-23 over (7) Seahawks. The 49ers got a brief scare from the Seahawks on a day that saw Seattle lead 17-16 at halftime. But in the second half, San Francisco opened the game with a dominating performance. Brock Purdy threw for 332 yards while becoming the first rookie in NFL history to total four touchdowns in a playoff game. (Purdy finished with three passing touchdowns and a rushing score).
- (4) Jaguars 31-30 over (5) Chargers. The Jaguars won that game by pulling off one of the greatest comebacks in NFL history. The Jags fell 27-0 early in the game, in large part due to four interceptions from Trevor Lawrence, but they rallied to pick up the stunning win thanks in large part to Lawrence, who threw four touchdown passes.
Sunday January 15th
- (2) Bills 34-31 on (7) dolphins. The Dolphins went into this game as the biggest underdog in wildcard history (+14) and despite those chances they managed to scare the Bills badly. In the end, the Bills staved off the excitement thanks to Josh Allen (352 passing yards, three touchdowns) and a defense that boasted several big plays, including two turnovers, four sacks and a fourth-down stop that iced the game with only 2:30 left to play.
- (6) Giants 31-24 over (3) Vikings. New York was able to end the excitement in Minnesota thanks to a historic performance by Daniel Jones, who became the FIRST QB in NFL playoff history to throw at least 300 and two touchdowns while adding at least 70 yards on the ground. In addition to throwing for 301 yards, Jones was the game’s leading rusher with 78 yards and 17 carries. The win over Minnesota marked the Giants’ first playoff win since defeating the Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI in February 2012.
- (3) Bengals 24-17 over (6) Ravens. The Ravens had Cincinnati on the ropes for most of that game, but the Bengals were able to walk away with a win thanks to their defense, which delivered one of the greatest games in NFL postseason history. With the Ravens at the Cincinnati one-yard line, Tyler Huntley fumbled and Sam Hubbard returned those 98 yards for the game-winning touchdown.
Monday 16 January
- (5) Cowboys 31-14 over (4) Buccaneers. The Cowboys dominated this game from start to finish and a big reason for that was Dak Prescott having a historically big night. The Cowboys QB set a franchise record for five total touchdowns (four passes, one rush) while throwing for over 305 yards. The only Cowboys player to struggle in that game was kicker Brett Maher, who missed an NFL-record four extra points. The Cowboys must now decide whether to keep him for Sunday’s game in San Francisco.
division round
Saturday January 21st
- (4) Jaguars at (1) Chiefs (-8.5), 4:30 p.m. ET (NBC). After a week off, the Chiefs open their postseason with a game against a Jaguars team they played earlier this season. In Week 10, the Chiefs defeated the Jags 27-17 in a game that gave Kansas City a 20-0 lead before driving to victory.
- (6) Giants at (1) Eagles (-7.5), 8:15 p.m. ET (Fox). These two division rivals meet for the third time this season, and the Giants are hoping this game will end differently than the first two, both won by Philadelphia. This marks the 25th time in NFL history that a team has defeated its division rival in the regular season and then faced it again in the playoffs. The team that won 2-0 in the regular season has managed the three-game sweep 15 of 24 times.
Sunday January 22nd
- (3) Bengals at (2) Bills (-5), 3 p.m. ET (CBS). This game will be played exactly 20 days after the original game was canceled due to the Damar Hamlin situation. Now that Hamlin is back home in Buffalo, it wouldn’t be at all surprising if he were to attend this game.
- (5) Cowboys at (2) 49ers (-4), 6:30 p.m. ET (Fox). The 49ers didn’t play the Cowboys this year, but those two teams met in a playoff game that went to the end last January. The 49ers’ 23-17 wildcard win last season was only decided when the Cowboys inexplicably called a QB tie in the final seconds despite not having a time-out. This game was played in Dallas but this time the game will be played in San Francisco.
Championship Sunday
January 29th
- NFC Championship, 3:00 p.m. ET (Fox)
- AFC Championship, 6:30 p.m. ET (CBS)
Note: When the Bills and Chiefs play each other in the AFC Championship, the game will be played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
Super Bowl LVII
February 12th
AFC Champion vs. NFC Champion at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. 6:30 p.m. ET (Fox)