Takeaways from the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs
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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.
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. After five games, the Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills have all advanced after blowing out the Los Angeles Chargers, Pittsburgh Steelers and Denver Broncos respectively. The Philadelphia Eagles moved on as well after a tough win over the Green Bay Packers. But it was the matchup between the Washington Commanders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers that was the highlight of the weekend. The close, back-and-forth game ended on an incredible game-winning field goal that doinked off the upright and bounced through to give the Commanders a 23-20 upset over the NFC South Division champions. There is still one game to be played in this opening round – the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams on Monday night in Arizona. Here are some initial takeaways from the opening round of the NFL playoffs: The Washington Commanders have found themselves a good one in Jayden Daniels, the rookie quarterback who outdid Tampa Bay’s Baker Mayfield in the weekend’s standout game.
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