Updated Jan. 11, 2025, 6:36 PM UTC
The NFL playoffs are finally here with two matchups on Saturday, three more on Sunday and a finale on Monday to determine the divisional round. The schedule is as follows:
- Chargers at Texans (4:30 p.m. ET Saturday)
- Steelers at Ravens (8 p.m. ET Saturday)
- Broncos at Bills (1 p.m. ET Sunday)
- Packers at Eagles (4:30 p.m. ET Sunday)
- Commanders at Buccaneers (8 p.m. ET Sunday)
- Vikings at Rams (in Arizona at 8 p.m. ET Monday)
Stay with NBC News all weekend for the latest from the NFL’s opening round.
Baltimore tight end Mark Andrews has a touchdown catch in each of his past six games. With a touchdown on Saturday against Pittsburgh, he would become the fourth tight end ever with a touchdown reception in seven consecutive games including the postseason:
Jimmy Graham, New Orleans Saints (eight consecutive games from 2011-12)
Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots (eight from 2014-15)
Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs (seven from 2021-22)
Baltimore running back Derrick Henry has 732 rushing yards in seven career playoff games. If he tops 68 yards on Saturday night against the Steelers, he’ll become just the fifth player all-time with at least 800 rushing yards in his first eight career postseason games.
The others are all Hall of Famers: Terrell Davis (1,140), John Riggins (946), Marcus Allen (896) and Emmitt Smith (801).
Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud had a 109.3 passer rating in his first two playoffs starts last year after throwing for a combined 449 yards and three touchdowns. He was especially impressive in a wild-card win in which he recorded the highest passer rating (157.2) by a rookie in his postseason debut all-time.
If Stroud were to win on Sunday, he would become the sixth quarterback all-time to win a playoff game in each of his first two seasons.
The previous five to do so, according to the NFL:
Joe Flacco, Baltimore, 2008-09
Brock Purdy, San Francisco, 2022-23
Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh, 2004-05
Mark Sanchez, New York Jets, 2009-10
Russell Wilson, Seattle, 2012-23
