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This will be a critical offseason for Matt LaFleur and Jordan Love, who seem farther away from their Super Bowl dream than they were a year ago.

The divisional round will hopefully have better games, and everyone is looking forward to Baltimore at Buffalo. But Houston at Kansas City, Washington at Detroit, and the Rams at Philadelphia should be exciting as well.

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Sam Hubbard on Touchdown in Bengals' Win Over TitansCINCINNATI – Ohio State defensive end Jack Sawyer got the reminiscing started a little early.Sawyer’s 83-yard fumble return for a touchdown in Friday night’s 28-14 victory against Texas in the College Football Playoff semifinals instantly drew comparisons to Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard’s 98-yard fumble return for a touchdown in a Wildcard win against the Baltimore Ravens.

The Bills had a tremendous Sunday afternoon, defeating the Denver Broncos 31-7 in the Wildcard Weekend Round of the NFL playoffs. Josh Allen threw two touchdowns with no interceptions, James Cook scored a rushing touchdown, and Curtis Samuel and Ty Johnson both scored touchdowns. On defense, the Bills had two sacks but no interceptions.

Derrick Henry, BAL vs. PIT 1/11 (26 att., 2 TD)

Los Angeles is loaded with young skill players and pass rushers, and still has enough veteran leadership left over from the 2021 Super Bowl–winning squad. Throw in a proven quarterback in Stafford and a creative play-caller in Sean McVay, and the Rams have the ingredients to get to another Super Bowl.

The value of the home-field advantage holds up again in another opening NFL playoff weekend. So does the value of a great running back.

The opening round of the NFL playoffs is one of the best football feasts of the year, but the 2025 edition has so far lacked the usual drama.

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