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Our early primer for the divisional round matchups: How every team could win next weekend

Let's preview the divisional round matchups. How can each team win next weekend and advance? Here's what to know.

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Four wild-card games, four overreactions, four big questions: Bills finally to the Super Bowl?

Is it the Bills' year? Are the 49ers a legit contender? Is Caleb Williams a future MVP? We're sizing up every game.

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AFC Wild Card Playoffs

Mike Vrabel bloodies lip celebrating game-sealing sack

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Drake Maye carries Patriots to wild-card win over Chargers

In his playoff debut, the second-year QB guides New England to a convincing win against Los Angeles.

Patriots' defense dominates in 16-3 win over Chargers

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Maye drops a dime to Hunter Henry for a TD

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Patriots deck Justin Herbert to force fumble

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Odafe Oweh forces a fumble on Maye

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Chargers intercept Maye's tipped pass

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NFC Wild Card Playoffs

49ers stop Eagles on fourth down to clinch victory

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Niners defeat defending champs for NFC wild-card win

The victory sends the 49ers to Seattle for the NFC divisional round next weekend.

Nick Sirianni defends A.J. Brown after in-game spat

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49ers hold off Eagles with late stop

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Brown, Sirianni have heated sideline exchange

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Kittle carted off with Achilles injury

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Purdy finds McCaffrey for TD to put 49ers ahead late

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Trick-play TD! 49ers take lead on Jennings' TD pass to McCaffrey

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Hurts slings TD pass to Goedert on 4th down

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OFFSEASON ARRIVES FOR SOME

Offseason guide for eliminated NFL teams: Key free agents, draft outlook, priorities and predictions

The NFL offseason has arrived for 23 teams. What must each do to have a better season in 2026? We have outlooks, early buzz and predictions.

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What's next for Matt LaFleur, Brian Gutekunst after the Packers' wild-card loss?

Green Bay's head coach and GM have one year left on their contracts.

AFC Wild Card Playoffs

10-yard tush push leads to go-ahead Bills TD

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Josh Allen, Bills outlast Jaguars to advance to AFC divisional round

The Bills win after intercepting a Trevor Lawrence pass in the last minute of the game.

Bills advance to divisional round thanks to game-sealing INT

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Josh Allen shaken up on Bills' go-ahead TD

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Parker Washington makes leaping grab for a Jags TD

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Allen puts Bills back on top with TD pass to Dalton Kincaid

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COACHING CAROUSEL

Rex Ryan: If Packers move on from Matt LaFleur, it would be for John Harbaugh

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Tracking head coach firings: Dolphins move on from Mike McDaniel

There are now eight head coach openings around the NFL. Here's what to know.

BEARS RALLY TO ADVANCE

Solak: The Bears are a second-half team, and you can never count them out

Perhaps we shouldn't be surprised that the Bears adjusted at halftime and came back to beat the Packers in the wild-card round. They've been doing this all season.

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Caleb Williams, Bears stun Packers again with wild-card win

The Bears once again pulled out a wild win against Green Bay, which dominated the first half.

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