NFL divisional round: Seahawks host 49ers, Rams visit Bears
The NFL's divisional-round slate is half-set after the San Francisco 49ers closed the NFC's wild-card round with a huge win over the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.
The league is expected to announce the official schedule with dates and times for the second round of the playoffs later Sunday, but here are the NFC's divisional-round matchups:
NFC
| Matchups |
|---|
| 49ers at Seahawks |
| Rams at Bears |
Wild-card results
AFC
Two AFC wild-card matchups have yet to be played. The Denver Broncos had a bye this week and will face the conference's lowest-seeded team left.
Wild-card results
- Bills 27, Jaguars 24 (Read more)
Wild-card matchups
- Chargers at Patriots (Sunday, Jan. 11)
- Texans at Steelers (Monday, Jan. 12)
The Buffalo Bills topped the Jacksonville Jaguars behind three touchdowns from Josh Allen, who clinched the first road playoff win of his career. The Bills will play the Broncos next if the New England Patriots beat the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night. If the Chargers emerge victorious, they will travel to Denver instead, leaving the winner of Monday's tilt between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Houston Texans as Buffalo's divisional-round opponent.
The NFC's divisional-round slate will feature a huge rivalry bout between the Seattle Seahawks and 49ers. Seattle and San Francisco split their regular-season series, with the Seahawks' victory coming in Week 18 to secure the No. 1 seed. The Niners beat their division foes in Week 1.
The Los Angeles Rams will visit the Chicago Bears in a battle of red-hot offenses. Both Los Angeles and Chicago used late fourth-quarter touchdowns to come up with a triumph in the wild-card round.