It will be interesting to see how Kansas City’s backfield changes throughout the playoffs.Īfter this win, the Chiefs now stay home and face the Buffalo Bills in the Divisional Round. The biggest surprise of the game was the emergence of Jerick McKinnon in the rushing attack. Patrick Mahomes proved once again that he is one of the best, throwing for over 400 yards and 5 touchdowns. Kansas City had the biggest spread of the weekend, laying 12 at home but handily covered with a final score of 42-21. Once behind by a significant margin, Big Ben and the Steelers scored some garbage-time points to make the game look closer than it actually was. The Chiefs’ offense started off slow but then steamrolled Pittsburgh. Sunday Night Football’s matchup between the Chiefs and Steelers played out as many had expected. Which teams won, and what does their victory mean in terms of who they might be facing in the Divisional Round? (2) Kansas City Chiefs 42, (7) Pittsburgh Steelers 21 Here are the results so far from the AFC on Wild Card Weekend of the 2022 NFL playoffs. The other team will have to wait for the result Monday night to know their opponent next weekend.
Meanwhile, if the 49ers win, they are locked into going to Green Bay. If the Cowboys win, they head to Tampa Bay to face the Buccaneers. The game between the 49ers and Cowboys will tell us what one of the matchups will be. This result means we know the host of both NFC playoff games next weekend. It even looked like they might have a chance to get back into it in the third quarter, but a Jalen Reagor muffed punt was the final straw to make the floodgates open. The Eagles kept it somewhat within hand at 17-0 at halftime. The Eagles could not get their offense going in the first quarter, and before they knew it, the Buccaneers were up 14-0 at the end of the quarter. The Buccaneers took control early and never let go of control. (2) Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31, (7) Philadelphia Eagles 15 And the Cowboys shot themselves in the foot with undisciplined play, leading to a record-setting amount of penalties. In the end, the 49ers’ defense was simply the best unit on the field. The jitters of playing in front of a home crowd might have been a bit too much for the young QB. Elijah Mitchell rushed for 96 yards and a score, while Samuel added another 72 and a score.Īlthough Prescott put up some decent numbers, over 254 yards passing and a TD, he missed some easy throws. However, the difference-maker here was the rushing attack. Jimmy Garoppolo threw for less than 200 yards and no touchdowns. The 49ers did exactly what most Cowboys fans expected them to - run the ball and give it to Deebo Samuel. In what seemed like an exciting game, this one never actually felt that close. (6) San Francisco 49ers 23, (3) Dallas Cowboys 17 After the team started the year with seven straight wins, this was a disappointing end to a once-promising campaign. Kyler Murray played like it was the first time he was in the playoffs (which it was), throwing for 137 yards and 2 interceptions. On the other hand, the Cardinals’ offense was less than spectacular. He also made one of the nicest throws of the contest on a trick play for 40 yards to Cam Akers. The talented WR caught 4 passes for 54 yards and a score. What was most surprising was how effective he was with his legs, rushing 6 times for 22 yards and a TD.Īnother bright star for the team was free-agent signing Odell Beckham Jr. Matthew Stafford was nearly perfect, going 13-of-17 for a little over 200 yards and 2 touchdown passes. Although home-field advantage isn’t much help for the Rams, they still put on quite a show at SoFi Stadium. In what was another Wild Card blowout, the Los Angeles Rams took care of the Arizona Cardinals at home. NFL Playoffs | NFC Wild Card resultsĪs the NFC side of the 2022 NFL playoffs got underway on Sunday, what have been the results so far? How do the results we have seen shape the Divisional Round? (4) Los Angeles Rams 34, (5) Arizona Cardinals 11
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