NFL General Discussion - Wildcard Weekend

[16thBBall Fan]

The playoffs are here! I can't wait!

 

 

Edited January 5 by 16thBBall Fan

[16thBBall Fan]

Saturday games I'm going with the Rams over the Panthers and I'm not sure on the Packers and Bears game. I'll go with the Bears.

Sunday games I'm going with the Jaguars over the Bills. The Eagles over the 49ers, and the Patriots over the Chargers.

Monday's game I'll take the Texans over the Steelers.

[Breds82]

Best two weekends on the football season coming up. This is where you actually see the X's and O's of the coaching staffs. 

[se7ens]

11 hours ago, 16thBBall Fan said:

Saturday games I'm going with the Rams over the Panthers and I'm not sure on the Packers and Bears game. I'll go with the Bears.

Sunday games I'm going with the Jaguars over the Bills. The Eagles over the 49ers, and the Patriots over the Chargers.

Monday's game I'll take the Texans over the Steelers.

I'm with you on the NFC. However, I think the Jags-Bills and Texans-Steelers games are going to be awesome. Patriots should get the Chargers.

Texans are superior but there is something about the Steelers right now. Just enough has happened to keep them going. 

The only one I think I straight up fully disagree with you on is Bills-Jags. I will pick Allen over Lawrence still at this point.

[DanvilleFan]

The Monday playoff game is so stupid.

[theguru]

[theguru]

On 1/5/2026 at 3:02 PM, DanvilleFan said:

The Monday playoff game is so stupid.

I agree but as a fan I love it, one more night with something good to look forward to in the sports world. 

[Deaconjim]

On 1/5/2026 at 11:24 AM, se7ens said:

I'm with you on the NFC. However, I think the Jags-Bills and Texans-Steelers games are going to be awesome. Patriots should get the Chargers.

Texans are superior but there is something about the Steelers right now. Just enough has happened to keep them going. 

The only one I think I straight up fully disagree with you on is Bills-Jags. I will pick Allen over Lawrence still at this point.

Hard to go against the Steelers at home on a Monday night. They've won 23 in a row dating back to 1991.

[bugatti]

1 hour ago, Deaconjim said:

Hard to go against the Steelers at home on a Monday night. They've won 23 in a row dating back to 1991.

I heard that stat earlier this week. That is incredible.

[AirYardGo]

2 hours ago, theguru said:

As I stated in another thread, I am totally fine with the 8-9 Panthers getting in for winning their Division, but they should just be seeded by where their record says they are. Basically this year they should be the 7 seed going to Chicago. Same with the Steelers in the AFC

[theguru]

6 minutes ago, AirYardGo said:

As I stated in another thread, I am totally fine with the 8-9 Panthers getting in for winning their Division, but they should just be seeded by where their record says they are. Basically this year they should be the 7 seed going to Chicago. Same with the Steelers in the AFC

I agree.  I also agree winning your division, no matter your record, should put you in the playoffs but beyond that seeding should be straight forward.

[MaddenCurse44]

35 minutes ago, AirYardGo said:

As I stated in another thread, I am totally fine with the 8-9 Panthers getting in for winning their Division, but they should just be seeded by where their record says they are. Basically this year they should be the 7 seed going to Chicago. Same with the Steelers in the AFC

Winning the division means a home playoff game!

[theguru]

[theguru]

[16thBBall Fan]

Looking forward to the NFL Playoffs starting today! Today's games are:

4:30pm-#5 Seed LA Rams at #4 Carolina Panthers The game is Fox

8:00pm-#6 Seed Green Bay Packers at #2 Seed Chicago Bears The Game is Amazon Prime Video