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Here are my NFL Wildcard Round game predictions, both straight-up and against the spread and my results from last week and the season.
You’ll also find an array of fantastic notes down below for the six Wildcard Round games and this season, courtesy of NFL Communications press releases.
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Vince’s Picks Results
Week 18: 9-7 straight-up & 9-7 spread
Season: 183-89 (67%) straight-up & 153-119 (56%) spread
Winners are in bold. Pick against the spread selection is listed to the side.
| Saturday, January 10 | |||
| NFC | No. 5 L.A. Rams -10 (12-5) at No. 4 Carolina (8-9) Spread Pick: LA Rams -10
VFLs: OLB Byron Young (LAR) S Jaylen McCollough (LAR) C Cade Mays (Car)
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4:30 p.m. ET | FOX, FOX Deportes |
| NFC | No. 7 Green Bay -2 (9-7-1) at No. 2 Chicago (11-6) Spread Pick: Chicago +2
VFLs: OT Darnell Wright (Chi)
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8 p.m. ET | Prime Video |
| Sunday, January 11 | |||
| AFC | No. 6 Buffalo (12-5) at No. 3 Jacksonville (13-4) Spread Pick: Jacksonville -1.5
VFLs: WR Joshua Palmer (Buf)
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1 p.m. ET | CBS, Paramount+ |
| NFC | No. 6 San Francisco (12-5) at No. 3 Philadelphia (11-6) Spread Pick: Philadelphia -6
VFLs: WR Jauan Jennings (SF)
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4:30 p.m. ET | FOX, FOX Deportes |
| AFC | No. 7 L.A. Chargers (11-6) at No. 2 New England (14-3) Spread Pick: New England -3.5
VFLs: QB Joshua Dobbs (NE)
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8 p.m. ET | NBC, Peacock, Telemundo, Universo |
| Monday, January 12 | |||
| AFC | No. 5 Houston (12-5) at No. 4 Pittsburgh (10-7) Spread Pick: Houston -3
VFLs: DE Derek Barnett (Hou) DE Darrell Taylor (Hou)
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8:15 p.m. ET | ESPN/ABC/ESPN+/ ESPN Deportes; ManningCast-ESPN2/ESPN+ |
The Philadelphia Eagles, the No. 3 seed in the NFC, aims to become the 10th team to repeat as Super Bowl champions.
The Denver Broncos earned the No. 1 seed in the AFC for the first time since 2015 after tying a franchise record with 14 wins this season (also won 14 games in 1998, when they won Super Bowl XXXIII). The Broncos have advanced to the Super Bowl six of the previous eight times they were the No. 1 seed.
The Seattle Seahawks earned the No. 1 seed in the NFC for the fourth time in franchise history (2005, 2013 and 2014) after setting a franchise record with 14 wins in 2025. The Seahawks have advanced to the Super Bowl each of the three previous times they have been the No. 1 seed.
Six teams – Carolina, Chicago, Jacksonville, New England, San Francisco and Seattle – qualified for the postseason after missing the playoffs in 2024. Since 1990 – a streak of 36 consecutive seasons (1990-2025) – at least four teams every season have qualified for the playoffs after failing to make the postseason the year before.
Carolina, Chicago and New England won division titles after finishing in last or tied for last in their divisions in 2024. In 20 of the past 23 seasons (2003-25), at least one team finished in first place in its division the season after finishing in last or tied for last place.
Carolina, Chicago, New England and San Francisco clinched playoff berths after finishing in last or tied for last in their divisions in 2024. In 27 of the past 30 seasons (1996-2025), at least one team has made the playoffs the season after finishing in last or tied for last place.
There were seven new division winners – Carolina, Chicago, Denver, Jacksonville, New England, Pittsburgh and Seattle – tied with 2011 for the most in a season since 2002. There have been at least two new division winners in every season since 2003, a streak of 23 consecutive seasons, and since realignment in 2002, 31 of the 32 NFL teams have won a division title at least once.
How the 2025 playoff teams have fared in the 24 seasons since realignment in 2002 (2025 division winners in bold/italics):
| TEAM | DIVISION TITLES | PLAYOFF BERTHS |
| New England | 17 | 18 |
| Green Bay | 12 | 18 |
| Philadelphia | 11 | 16 |
| Pittsburgh | 10 | 16 |
| Seattle | 10 | 16 |
| Houston | 8 | 9 |
| Denver | 7 | 10 |
| San Francisco | 6 | 9 |
| Carolina | 6 | 8 |
| L.A. Chargers | 5 | 10 |
| L.A. Rams | 5 | 9 |
| Buffalo | 5 | 8 |
| Chicago | 5 | 6 |
| Jacksonville | 3 | 5 |
Seven of this season’s 14 playoff teams have won at least one Super Bowl since 2000, capturing 14 of the past 25 Vince Lombardi Trophies. Those teams are the Patriots (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XLIX, LI, LIII), Eagles (LII, LIX), Steelers (XL, XLIII), Broncos (50), Packers (XLV), Seahawks (XLVIII) and Rams (LVI).
| SUPER BOWL | SEASON | WINNER |
| XXXV | 2000 | Baltimore Ravens |
| XXXVI | 2001 | New England Patriots* |
| XXXVII | 2002 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| XXXVIII | 2003 | New England Patriots* |
| XXXIX | 2004 | New England Patriots* |
| XL | 2005 | Pittsburgh Steelers* |
| XLI | 2006 | Indianapolis Colts |
| XLII | 2007 | New York Giants |
| XLIII | 2008 | Pittsburgh Steelers* |
| XLIV | 2009 | New Orleans Saints |
| XLV | 2010 | Green Bay Packers* |
| XLVI | 2011 | New York Giants |
| XLVII | 2012 | Baltimore Ravens |
| XLVIII | 2013 | Seattle Seahawks* |
| XLIX | 2014 | New England Patriots* |
| 50 | 2015 | Denver Broncos* |
| LI | 2016 | New England Patriots* |
| LII | 2017 | Philadelphia Eagles* |
| LIII | 2018 | New England Patriots* |
| LIV | 2019 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| LV | 2020 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| LVI | 2021 | Los Angeles Rams* |
| LVII | 2022 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| LVIII | 2023 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| LIX | 2024 | Philadelphia Eagles* |
| *In 2025 postseason | ||
New England (37-22, .627), San Francisco (39-25, .609) and Green Bay (37-27, .578) have the most playoff wins and the three highest postseason winning percentages in NFL history.
The 14 playoff teams and their postseason records:
| TEAM | WINS | LOSSES | PCT. |
| New England Patriots | 37 | 22 | .627 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 39 | 25 | .609 |
| Green Bay Packers | 37 | 27 | .578 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 36 | 29 | .554 |
| Denver Broncos | 23 | 20 | .535 |
| Carolina Panthers | 9 | 8 | .529 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 29 | 26 | .527 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 8 | 8 | .500 |
| Buffalo Bills | 21 | 22 | .488 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 27 | 29 | .482 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 17 | 19 | .472 |
| Chicago Bears | 17 | 20 | .459 |
| Houston Texans | 6 | 8 | .429 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 12 | 20 | .375 |
Quarterback Breakdown: 12 of the 14 expected starting quarterbacks in the 2025 playoffs are under the age of 30, the most in a postseason all-time.
Pittsburgh quarterback Aaron Rodgers (age 42), expected to make his 22nd career postseason start (all with Green Bay), ranks tied for the third all-time in postseason touchdown passes (45) and fourth in postseason passing yards (5,894). Rodgers earned Super Bowl MVP honors when he led the Packers to a Super Bowl XLV championship in 2010.
Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen (age 29) has 3,359 passing yards, 25 touchdown passes, 668 rushing yards, seven rushing touchdowns and one touchdown reception in his first 13 career playoff starts. Among quarterbacks with at least 10 playoff starts, Allen’s 309.8 combined passing and rushing yards per game is the highest in NFL history.
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (age 37) will make his 11th career postseason start and led the Rams to the Super Bowl LVI title following the 2021 season. During the 2021 postseason, he recorded 1,188 passing yards in four starts, the second-most passing yards in a single postseason all-time. Stafford led the NFL with 46 touchdown passes during the regular season and can join Tom Brady (2007 and 2020) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (2004 and 2013) as the only quarterbacks with at least 50 touchdown passes, including the postseason, in multiple career seasons.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (age 27) can make his 10th career playoff start and has led the Eagles to two Super Bowl appearances (LVII and LIX) in the past three seasons. Last season, he was named Super Bowl LIX MVP and he is the only player in NFL history with 10 touchdown passes and 10 rushing touchdowns in the postseason.
San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy (age 26) has a 4-2 record in six career playoff starts with seven touchdowns (six passing, one rushing) and a 96.2 rating in his postseason career. Purdy led the 49ers to an SB LVIII appearance following the 2023 season. In nine starts this season, he totaled 23 touchdowns (20 passing, three rushing) with a 100.5 rating.
Houston quarterback C.J. Stroud (age 24) is expected to make his fifth career postseason start on Wild Card weekend and can become the fourth quarterback ever to win a playoff game in each of his first three seasons, joining Joe Flacco, Pro Football Hall of Famer Otto Graham and Russell Wilson.
Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love (age 27) can make a postseason start for the third-consecutive year and has at least two touchdown passes in two of his first three career playoff starts. Love passed for 3,381 yards and 23 touchdowns with a career-high 101.2 rating in 15 starts this season.
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (age 27) can make his third career playoff start in the Wild Card round. He passed for 3,727 yards and 26 touchdowns and added a career-high 498 rushing yards in 16 starts this season.
Jacksonville quarterback Trevor Lawrence (age 26) can make his third postseason appearance after setting career highs in touchdown passes (29), rushing touchdowns (nine) and rushing yards (359) in 17 starts during the regular season.
Seattle quarterback Sam Darnold (age 28) will make his second-career postseason start in the Divisional playoffs after becoming the fifth quarterback all-time to record at least 13 wins in consecutive seasons and the first to do so with different teams. He passed for 245 yards and one touchdown in his postseason debut last season with Minnesota.
Denver quarterback Bo Nix (age 25) can make his second postseason start in the Divisional playoffs and has 24 regular season wins since entering the NFL in 2024, tied with Russell Wilson for the most regular season wins by a starting quarterback in his first two seasons in NFL history.
New England quarterback Drake Maye (age 23), Chicago quarterback Caleb Williams (age 24) and Carolina quarterback Bryce Young (age 24) can each make their first career postseason start after leading their respective teams to division titles this season. With Lawrence, Stafford, Williams and Young, the 2025 postseason will mark the fourth all-time to feature four quarterbacks selected No. 1 overall to start in the same playoffs.
Wild Card notes:
No. 5 L.A. Rams (12-5) at No. 4 Carolina (8-9) (Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET, FOX/FOX Deportes): The Panthers defeated the Rams, 31-28, in Week 13 as quarterback Bryce Young recorded three touchdown passes and a career-high 147.1 rating in the win. Los Angeles led the NFL in scoring offense (30.5 points per game) and total offense (394.6 yards per game) this season as Matthew Stafford led the league in passing yards (4,707) and touchdown passes (career-high 46). In the only previous playoff meeting between the two clubs, Carolina defeated the St. Louis Rams, 29-23, in double overtime on Jan. 10, 2004, the sixth-longest postseason game in NFL history.
No. 7 Green Bay (9-7-1) at No. 2 Chicago (11-6) (Saturday, 8 p.m. ET, Prime Video): The Bears and Packers split the season series in 2025, with each team winning at home. Green Bay defeated Chicago, 28-21, in Week 14 while Chicago earned a 22-16 overtime win over Green Bay in Week 16. The Bears had the most takeaways (33) and fewest giveaways (11) in the NFL this season. The Packers and Bears have also split the two previous postseason meetings, both in Chicago.
No. 6 Buffalo (12-5) at No. 3 Jacksonville (13-4) (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS/Paramount+): The Jaguars enter the postseason on an eight-game winning streak while the Bills won five of their final six games this season. Buffalo’s Josh Allen (39) and Jacksonville’s Trevor Lawrence (38) ranked second and third this season in combined passing and rushing touchdowns. The Bills led the NFL with 2,714 rushing yards (159.6 per game) and 30 rushing touchdowns while the Jaguars allowed the fewest rushing yards per game (85.6) this season.
No. 6 San Francisco (12-5) at No. 3 Philadelphia (11-6) (Sunday, 4:30 p.m. ET, FOX/FOX Deportes): The Eagles have won five consecutive home playoff games, including a 31-7 win over the 49ers in the 2022 NFC Championship Game. Philadelphia’s Saquon Barkley (765 scrimmage yards in six playoff games, 127.5 per game) and San Francisco’s Christian McCaffrey (836 scrimmage yards in seven playoff games, 119.4 per game) have the second and fourth-highest scrimmage yard averages in NFL postseason history among players with at least five playoff games played.
No. 7 L.A. Chargers (11-6) at No. 2 New England (14-3) (Sunday, 8 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock/Telemundo/Universo): The Patriots, set to host their first playoff game since the 2019 Wild Card round, have won each of the three playoff meetings against the Chargers in the Super Bowl era. New England led the AFC in scoring offense (28.8 points per game) and total offense (379.4 yards per game) as quarterback Drake Maye led all qualified passers in passer rating (113.5) and completion percentage (72.0). The Chargers, along with the Jaguars, were the only two teams to allow 20-or-fewer points in each of the final six weeks of the regular season.
No. 5 Houston (12-5) at No. 4 Pittsburgh (10-7) (Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC/ ESPN+/ ESPN Deportes/ManningCast-ESPN2/ESPN+): The Texans enter the 2025 playoffs having won nine consecutive games, the longest winning streak by a team entering the playoffs since San Francisco in 2022 (10 game winning streak). Houston led the NFL in total defense (277.2 yards per game allowed) and ranked second in scoring defense (17.4 points per game against) this season. The Steelers, winners of the AFC North for the first time since 2020, look for their first home playoff win since the 2016 Wild Card round (Jan. 8, 2017, vs. Miami).
BEST NFL PLAYOFF PERFORMANCES
(Single postseason)
| PASSING YARDS | ||||||
| PLAYER, TEAM | SEASON | COMP. | ATT. | YARDS | TD | INT |
| Eli Manning, New York Giants | 2011 | 106 | 163 | 1,219 | 9 | 1 |
| Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams | 2021 | 98 | 140 | 1,188 | 9 | 3 |
| Kurt WarnerHOF, Arizona | 2008 | 92 | 135 | 1,147 | 11 | 3 |
| Joe Flacco, Baltimore | 2012 | 73 | 126 | 1,140 | 11 | 0 |
| Tom Brady, New England | 2016 | 93 | 142 | 1,137 | 7 | 3 |
| RUSHING YARDS | ||||
| PLAYER, TEAM | SEASON | ATT. | YARDS | TD |
| John RigginsHOF, Washington | 1982 | 136 | 610 | 4 |
| Terrell DavisHOF, Denver | 1997 | 112 | 581 | 8 |
| Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia | 2024 | 91 | 499 | 5 |
| Terrell DavisHOF, Denver | 1998 | 78 | 468 | 3 |
| Marcus AllenHOF, Los Angeles Raiders | 1983 | 58 | 466 | 4 |
| RECEIVING YARDS | ||||
| PLAYER, TEAM | SEASON | REC. | YARDS | TD |
| Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona | 2008 | 30 | 546 | 7 |
| Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams | 2021 | 33 | 478 | 6 |
| Hakeem Nicks, New York Giants | 2011 | 28 | 444 | 4 |
| Jerry RiceHOF, San Francisco | 1988 | 21 | 409 | 6 |
| Steve Smith, Carolina | 2003 | 18 | 404 | 3 |
| RECEPTIONS | ||||
| PLAYER, TEAM | SEASON | REC. | YARDS | TD |
| Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams | 2021 | 33 | 478 | 6 |
| Travis Kelce, Kansas City | 2023 | 32 | 355 | 3 |
| Travis Kelce, Kansas City | 2020 | 31 | 360 | 3 |
| Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona | 2008 | 30 | 546 | 7 |
| Hakeem Nicks, New York Giants | 2011 | 28 | 444 | 4 |
| Demaryius Thomas, Denver | 2013 | 28 | 306 | 3 |
| SCRIMMAGE TOUCHDOWNS | ||||
| PLAYER, TEAM | SEASON | TOTAL TD | RUSH TD | REC. TD |
| Terrell DavisHOF, Denver | 1997 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona | 2008 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Larry CsonkaHOF, Miami | 1973 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Franco HarrisHOF, Pittsburgh | 1974 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams | 2021 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sony Michel, New England | 2018 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Jerry RiceHOF, San Francisco | 1988 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| John RigginsHOF, Washington | 1983 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Gerald Riggs, Washington | 1991 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Emmitt SmithHOF, Dallas | 1995 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Ricky Watters, San Francisco | 1993 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Damien Williams, Kansas City | 2019 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
QUARTERBACKS PLAYOFF DEBUT
Carolina quarterback Bryce Young, Chicago quarterback Caleb Williams and New England quarterback Drake Maye are expected to make their first career playoff starts on Wild Card weekend.
The quarterbacks with the most passing yards in their first career playoff start:
| PLAYER | TEAM | DATE | PASSING YARDS |
| Kelly Holcomb | Cleveland | Jan. 5, 2003 | 429 |
| Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay | Jan. 10, 2010 | 423 |
| Randall Cunningham | Philadelphia | Dec. 31, 1988 | 407 |
| Kurt Warner HOF | St. Louis Rams | Jan. 16, 2000 | 391 |
| Neil Lomax | St. Louis Cardinals | Jan. 8, 1983 | 385 |
The quarterbacks with the most touchdown passes in their first career playoff start:
| PLAYER | TEAM | DATE | TD PASSES |
| Kurt Warner HOF | St. Louis | Jan. 16, 2000 | 5 |
| Lynn Dickey | Green Bay | Jan. 8, 1983 | 4 |
| Frank Reich | Buffalo | Jan. 3, 1993 | 4 |
| Aaron Brooks | New Orleans | Dec. 30, 2000 | 4 |
| Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay | Jan. 10, 2010 | 4 |
| Trevor Lawrence | Jacksonville | Jan. 14, 2023 | 4 |
The quarterbacks with the highest passer rating in their first career playoff start (minimum 15 attempts):
| PLAYER | TEAM | DATE | PASSER RATING |
| C.J. Stroud | Houston | Jan. 13, 2024 | 157.2 |
| Jordan Love | Green Bay | Jan. 14, 2024 | 157.2 |
| Lynn Dickey | Green Bay | Jan. 8, 1983 | 150.4 |
| Joe Theismann | Washington | Jan. 8, 1983 | 149.1 |
| Steve Fuller | Chicago | Dec. 30, 1984 | 143.8 |
AARON RODGERS
Pittsburgh quarterback and Super Bowl XLV MVP Aaron Rodgers is tied for third in NFL postseason history with 45 touchdown passes and fourth with 5,894 passing yards in 21 career playoff starts.
With two touchdown passes against Houston on Monday night (8 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC), Rodgers can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Montana (45 touchdown passes) and Patrick Mahomes (46) for the second-most postseason touchdown passes in NFL history, trailing only Tom Brady (88).
With at least 79 passing yards on Monday night, Rodgers can surpass Ben Roethlisberger (5,972 passing yards) for the third-most postseason passing yards in NFL history, trailing only Tom Brady (13,400) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (7,339).
JALEN HURTS
Philadelphia quarterback and Super Bowl LIX MVP Jalen Hurts has 1,813 passing yards and 10 touchdown passes for a 95.4 passer rating and 10 rushing touchdowns in nine career playoff games, the only quarterback in NFL history with at least 10 rushing touchdowns and 10 touchdown passes in the postseason. Hurts has led Philadelphia to a 6-3 postseason record since 2021, including a Super Bowl LIX victory last year.
On Sunday against San Francisco (4:30 p.m. ET, FOX, FOX Deportes), Hurts, who has a passer rating of 90-or-higher in his last six playoff games, can join Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Montana (nine games with San Francisco and Kansas City), Joe Flacco (eight with Baltimore) and Aaron Rodgers (eight with Green Bay; active streak) as the only players in NFL history with a passer rating of 90-or-higher in seven consecutive playoff games.
The quarterbacks with the most consecutive playoff games with a passer rating of 90-or-higher in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | GAMES |
| Joe Montana HOF | San Francisco, Kansas City | 9 (Jan. 1, 1989 – Jan. 8, 1994) |
| Joe Flacco | Baltimore | 8 (Jan. 15, 2012 – Jan. 10, 2015) |
| Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay | 8* (Jan. 8, 2017 – Jan. 22, 2022) |
| Jalen Hurts | Philadelphia | 6* (Feb. 12, 23 – Feb. 9, 2025) |
| *active streak | ||
With a win on Wild Card weekend, Hurts can join Tom Brady (10 wins), Patrick Mahomes (eight), Ben Roethilisberger (eight), Pro Football Hall of Famer Kurt Warner (eight), Eli Manning (seven) and Russell Wilson (seven) as the only quarterbacks since 2000 with at least seven wins in their first 10 postseason starts.
MATTHEW STAFFORD
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, who led the NFL with 4,707 passing yards and 46 touchdown passes this season, has 2,996 passing yards and 19 touchdown passes in 10 career postseason games.
With at least two touchdown passes on Saturday at Carolina (4:30 p.m. ET, FOX, FOX Deportes), Stafford, who has seven consecutive playoff games with at least two touchdown passes, can become the third quarterback ever with multiple touchdown passes in eight consecutive postseason games, joining Aaron Rodgers (nine consecutive games with Green Bay) and Joe Flacco (eight with Baltimore).
The quarterbacks with multiple touchdown passes in the most consecutive playoff games in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | GAMES |
| Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay | 9 (Jan. 10, 2016 – Jan. 24, 2021) |
| Joe Flacco | Baltimore | 8 (Jan. 15, 2012 – Jan. 10, 2015) |
| Terry Bradshaw HOF | Pittsburgh | 7 (Dec. 30, 1978 – Jan. 9, 1983) |
| Drew Brees | New Orleans | 7 (Jan. 21, 2007 – Jan. 14, 2012) |
| Joe Montana HOF | San Francisco | 7 (Jan. 1, 1989 – Jan. 12, 1991) |
| Matthew Stafford | L.A. Rams | 7* (Jan. 17, 2022 – Jan. 19, 2025) |
| *active streak | ||
With at least 300 passing yards on Wild Card Weekend, Stafford, who has six playoff games with at least 300 passing yards, can become the fifth quarterback in NFL history with at least 300 passing yards in at least seven postseason games, joining Tom Brady (19 games), Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (nine), Drew Brees (eight) and Aaron Rodgers (eight entering the 2025 postseason).
The quarterbacks with at least 300 passing yards in the most games in NFL postseason history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | GAMES |
| Tom Brady | New England, Tampa Bay | 19 |
| Peyton Manning HOF | Indianapolis, Denver | 9 |
| Drew Brees | San Diego Chargers, New Orleans | 8 |
| Aaron Rodgers* | Green Bay | 8 |
| Matthew Stafford* | Detroit, L.A. Rams | 6 |
| *active in 2025 postseason | ||
JOSH ALLEN
Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen has 3,359 passing yards, 668 rushing yards and 33 touchdowns (25 passing, seven rushing, one receiving) in 13 career playoff games.
With a rushing touchdown on Sunday at Jacksonville (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Allen can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve Young (eight rushing touchdowns with San Francisco) for the second-most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in the postseason in NFL history, trailing only Jalen Hurts (10 rushing touchdowns with Philadelphia).
The quarterbacks with the most rushing touchdowns in NFL postseason history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | RUSH TDs |
| Jalen Hurts* | Philadelphia | 10 |
| Steve Young HOF | San Francisco | 8 |
| Josh Allen* | Buffalo | 7 |
| Tom Brady | New England, Tampa Bay | 7 |
| Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City | 7 |
| *active in 2025 postseason | ||
Allen has at least one playoff win in each of the last six postseasons and can join Tom Brady (eight consecutive seasons with New England from 2011-2018) and Patrick Mahomes (seven with Kansas City from 2018-2024) as the only quarterbacks in NFL history with a playoff win in six consecutive postseasons.
C.J. STROUD
Houston quarterback C.J. Stroud has passed for 976 yards and four touchdowns with a 100.5 passer rating in four career playoff games.
With a win on Monday night at Pittsburgh (8 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC), Stroud, who has a postseason win in each of his first two seasons since entering the NFL in 2023, can join Joe Flacco, Pro Football Hall of Famer Otto Graham and Russell Wilson as the only starting quarterbacks in NFL history to win a playoff game in each of their first three seasons.
The starting quarterbacks to win a playoff game in each of their first three seasons in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASONS |
| Joe Flacco | Baltimore | 2008-10 |
| Otto GrahamHOF | Cleveland | 1946-48 |
| Russell Wilson | Seattle | 2012-14 |
| C.J. Stroud | Houston | 2023-24* |
| *in third season | ||
CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY
San Francisco running back Christian McCaffrey, who ranked second with 2,126 scrimmage yards (1,202 rushing, 924 receiving) and third with 17 touchdowns (10 rushing, seven receiving) this season, has 836 scrimmage yards (522 rushing, 314 receiving) and nine touchdowns (six rushing, three receiving) in seven career postseason games.
With a touchdown on Sunday at Philadelphia (4:30 p.m. ET, FOX, FOX Deportes), McCaffrey, who has a touchdown in seven consecutive playoff games, can become the fourth player in NFL history with a scrimmage touchdown in eight consecutive playoff games, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Thurman Thomas (nine consecutive games with Buffalo), Emmitt Smith (eight with Dallas) and John Stallworth (eight with Pittsburgh).
The players with a scrimmage touchdown in the most consecutive playoff games in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | GAMES |
| Thurman Thomas HOF | Buffalo | 9 (Jan. 17, 1993 – Jan. 2, 1999) |
| Emmitt Smith HOF | Dallas | 8 (Jan. 23, 1994 – Dec. 28, 1996) |
| John Stallworth HOF | Pittsburgh | 8 (Dec. 30, 1989 – Jan. 1, 1984) |
| Christian McCaffrey | Carolina, San Francisco | 7* (Jan. 7, 2018 – Feb.11, 2024) |
| *active streak | ||
With at least 100 scrimmage yards and a touchdown on Wild Card Weekend, McCaffrey, who has at least 100 scrimmage yards and a touchdown in his last five playoff games, can become the fourth player in NFL history with at least 100 scrimmage yards and a touchdown in five consecutive postseason games, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Terrell Davis (seven consecutive games with Denver), Marcus Allen (five with the Los Angeles Raiders) and John Riggins (five with Washington).
SAQUON BARKLEY
Philadelphia running back Saquon Barkley has 765 scrimmage yards (613 rushing, 152 receiving) and seven rushing touchdowns in six career postseason games.
Barkley has three career playoff games with multiple rushing touchdowns and with at least two rushing touchdowns on Sunday against San Francisco (4:30 p.m. ET, FOX, FOX Deportes), can become the fifth player in NFL history with multiple rushing touchdowns in four career playoff games, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith (five games), Terrell Davis (four), Franco Harris (four) and John Riggins (four).
With at least 75 scrimmage yards on Wild Card Weekend, Barkley, who has 75 scrimmage yards in each of his first six career playoff games, can join Pro Football Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith (eight games) and Terrell Davis (eight) as well as Frank Gore (seven) and Isiah Pacheco (seven) as the only players in NFL history with at least 75 scrimmage yards in each of their first seven career playoff games.
PUKA NACUA
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua, who led the NFL with 129 receptions and ranked second with 1,715 receiving yards this season, has 20 receptions for 322 yards and a touchdown in three career playoff games.
With 142 receiving yards on Saturday at Carolina (4:30 p.m. ET, FOX, FOX Deportes), a mark he surpassed four times this season, Nacua can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss (463 receiving yards) for the fifth-most receiving yards by a player in their first four career playoff games all-time, trailing only Larry Fitzgerald (546 receiving yards), T.Y. Hilton (496), Pro Football Hall of Famer Tom Fears (495) and Anthony Carter (493).
WILL ANDERSON
Houston defensive end Will Anderson ranked tied for eighth with a career-high 12 sacks this season and has 4.5 sacks and six tackles for loss in four career playoff games.
With two sacks on Monday night at Pittsburgh (8 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC), Anderson can join Pro Football Hall of Famer Richard Dent (nine sacks), LaMarr Woodley (nine), Tim Harris (6.5 sacks) and Nick Bosa (6.5) as the only players since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic, with at least 6.5 sacks in their first five career playoff games.
ZACK BAUN
Philadelphia linebacker Zack Baun has 34 tackles, two tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries, two interceptions and a forced fumble in six career postseason games.
With a takeaway against San Francisco on Sunday (4:30 p.m. ET, FOX, FOX Deportes), Baun, who has four consecutive playoff games with a takeaway, can join Felix Wright (five consecutive games with Cleveland) and Mark Kelso (five with Buffalo) as the only players in NFL postseason history with a takeaway in five consecutive games, surpassing Robert Griffith (four with Minnesota), Johnnie Harris (four with the Oakland Raiders and New York Giants), Rodney Harrison (four with New England) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Aeneas Williams (four with Arizona and the St. Louis Rams).
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