shame Raiders lost Carr to broken leg they would whip any team in playoffs
here you go the wc round
NFL Playoff Matchups Date Matchup Time (ET) TV
Jan. 7 No. 5 Oakland Raiders at No. 4 Houston Texans 4:35 p.m. ESPN
Jan. 7 No. 6 Detroit Lions at No. 3 Seattle Seahawks 8:15 p.m. NBC
Jan. 8 No. 6 Miami Dolphins at No. 3 Pittsburgh Steelers 1:05 p.m. CBS
Jan. 8 No. 5 New York Giants at No. 4 Green Bay Packers 4:40 p.m. Fox
It's a relative surprise to see either of these teams in the postseason after terrible stretches earlier in the year.
The Pittsburgh Steelers had four losses in a row in the middle of the season and trailed the Baltimore Ravens in the division. They turned things around in a hurry, rattling off seven-straight wins and are suddenly one of the hottest teams in the NFL.
"We ready ourselves for the playoffs now, and we do so with great excitement," head coach Mike Tomlin said after the Week 17 win over the Cleveland Browns, per the team's Twitter account.
Meanwhile, the Miami Dolphins were at one point considered one of the worst teams in the NFL after a 1-4 start and the only win coming against the Cleveland Browns. They turned things around against these Steelers, which was the first of six straight victories.
The Dolphins finished with nine wins in the final 11 games and enter the postseason with a lot of confidence.
Of course, the big question mark is whether Matt Moore is up to the task of leading his team to a playoff win. The backup quarterback has filled in for the injured Ryan Tannehill and has played well, but an aggressive Steelers defense could cause problems.
If the Dolphins want to advance, Moore and Jay Ajayi will need to figure out how to match Ben Roethlisberger and Le'Veon Bell in production.
New York Giants at Green Bay Packers
Although the New York Giants didn't have anything to play for in Week 17, they still played to their potential and earned a 19-10 win over the Washington Redskins, knocking their division rival out in the process. Proof teams with tied games never won a bowl Redskins and Bengal;s OUT Next we have Seahawks also lost to Buccaneers LOL world gets shocker when lions win at seahwks
They also sent a message to the rest of the NFL that this defense is for real.
Only the New England Patriots allowed fewer points than the Giants this season, which gave up just 17.8 points per game.
While Eli Manning is inconsistent at times, he has proved himself in the playoffs with two Super Bowl titles, making this one of the most dangerous teams in the league.
This creates a challenge for the Green Bay Packers, although nothing seems to be stopping them at the moment. They closed the season with six wins in a row, knocking off three other playoff teams in the process.
After facing plenty of criticism in the middle of the year, Aaron Rodgers is playing as well as ever with 15 touchdowns and zero interceptions during the winning streak. The offense is also averaging 30.8 points per game in this span.
There are question marks about the defense, but Rodgers and his weapons against this impressive Giants defense could make this the most exciting battle of the weekend.
NO TEAM HAS PLAYED AT HOME in the Bowl so X out Texans proably second round do not think raiders win with no QB
OTHER teams that will not win the bowl due to REALLY LOSING to TB Seattle Falcons Chiefs
others beaten by bucs are not even in playoffs
here you go the wc round
NFL Playoff Matchups Date Matchup Time (ET) TV
Jan. 7 No. 5 Oakland Raiders at No. 4 Houston Texans 4:35 p.m. ESPN
Jan. 7 No. 6 Detroit Lions at No. 3 Seattle Seahawks 8:15 p.m. NBC
Jan. 8 No. 6 Miami Dolphins at No. 3 Pittsburgh Steelers 1:05 p.m. CBS
Jan. 8 No. 5 New York Giants at No. 4 Green Bay Packers 4:40 p.m. Fox
It's a relative surprise to see either of these teams in the postseason after terrible stretches earlier in the year.
The Pittsburgh Steelers had four losses in a row in the middle of the season and trailed the Baltimore Ravens in the division. They turned things around in a hurry, rattling off seven-straight wins and are suddenly one of the hottest teams in the NFL.
"We ready ourselves for the playoffs now, and we do so with great excitement," head coach Mike Tomlin said after the Week 17 win over the Cleveland Browns, per the team's Twitter account.
Meanwhile, the Miami Dolphins were at one point considered one of the worst teams in the NFL after a 1-4 start and the only win coming against the Cleveland Browns. They turned things around against these Steelers, which was the first of six straight victories.
The Dolphins finished with nine wins in the final 11 games and enter the postseason with a lot of confidence.
Of course, the big question mark is whether Matt Moore is up to the task of leading his team to a playoff win. The backup quarterback has filled in for the injured Ryan Tannehill and has played well, but an aggressive Steelers defense could cause problems.
If the Dolphins want to advance, Moore and Jay Ajayi will need to figure out how to match Ben Roethlisberger and Le'Veon Bell in production.
New York Giants at Green Bay Packers
Although the New York Giants didn't have anything to play for in Week 17, they still played to their potential and earned a 19-10 win over the Washington Redskins, knocking their division rival out in the process. Proof teams with tied games never won a bowl Redskins and Bengal;s OUT Next we have Seahawks also lost to Buccaneers LOL world gets shocker when lions win at seahwks
They also sent a message to the rest of the NFL that this defense is for real.
Only the New England Patriots allowed fewer points than the Giants this season, which gave up just 17.8 points per game.
While Eli Manning is inconsistent at times, he has proved himself in the playoffs with two Super Bowl titles, making this one of the most dangerous teams in the league.
This creates a challenge for the Green Bay Packers, although nothing seems to be stopping them at the moment. They closed the season with six wins in a row, knocking off three other playoff teams in the process.
After facing plenty of criticism in the middle of the year, Aaron Rodgers is playing as well as ever with 15 touchdowns and zero interceptions during the winning streak. The offense is also averaging 30.8 points per game in this span.
There are question marks about the defense, but Rodgers and his weapons against this impressive Giants defense could make this the most exciting battle of the weekend.
NO TEAM HAS PLAYED AT HOME in the Bowl so X out Texans proably second round do not think raiders win with no QB
OTHER teams that will not win the bowl due to REALLY LOSING to TB Seattle Falcons Chiefs
others beaten by bucs are not even in playoffs
