The divisional round of the NFL playoffs featured the expected (Chiefs advancing) and the unexpected (Jayden Daniels' continued rise). Here's how it all went down this weekend.

The Kansas City Chiefs have a bye week as they prepare for the Divisional Round, but they already know their opponents for the 2025 season. The Chiefs will have nine home games and eight away games unless they have an international matchup.

The Baltimore Ravens lost to the Buffalo Bills 27-25 in the Divisional Round. Buffalo heads to Kansas City to face the Chiefs again in the playoffs. Patrick Mahomes and his crew have won two straight Super Bowls and four of the last five AFC titles.

Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and a stellar defensive effort propelled the Kansas City Chiefs past the Houston Texans in Saturday’s Divisional Round showdown.

It's been a singular goal for the Kansas City Chiefs all season, namely becoming the first team in NFL history to three-peat as Super Bowl champions. They took

The Big Picture: At the end of the regular season, there was a 15-win NFC North team ... who can knock off Kansas City, winners of four of the last five AFC title games. The Chiefs clinched ...

The Eagles and Commanders meet in the NFC Championship Game after splitting the regular-season series, with the Commanders claiming a 36-33 home victory in their most recent meeting in Week 16. The Eagles needed a fourth-quarter comeback to beat the Commanders 26-18 in Week 11, so both games were close.

With the season reaching its end on Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium, the Houston Texans’ focus is built on bettering its roster for the 2025 campaign. If all goes according to plan, the Texans will look to punch their ticket to a Super Bowl and a date at Levi Stadium on Feb. 8, 2026.

You can watch the AFC Championship Game on Paramount Plus in just a few days time: the annual semi-final playoff is played on the final Sunday of January each year, and for 2025 that means Sunday, January 26.

The Chiefs face off against the Bills and the Commanders take on the Eagles. Plus: Uncertain futures for Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff, and Lamar Jackson’s playoff exit.

The Minnesota Vikings and coach Kevin O’Connell agreed to terms on a multiyear contract extension on Tuesday, following a 14-3 regular season that defied external widespread preseason projections of at least a losing record if not a last-place finish in the NFC North.