Wild-card playoff teams familiar with each other
All six games feature teams that already faced off this season, including three matchups between division rivals going head-to-head for the third time and two clubs playing each other in back-to-back weeks.The action kicks off Saturday with the San Francisco 49ers hosting the Seattle Seahawks .
Rookie third-string quarterback Brock Purdy, the very last player selected in the draft, has won all five of his starts since replacing the injured Jimmy Garoppolo. Purdy has thrown multiple touchdown passes in the last six games, helping the 49ers score an NFL-best 33.5 points per game in that stretch.
Brandon Staley and Justin Herbert are in the playoffs for the first time in their second season together in Los Angeles. The Chargers have plenty of firepower on offence with Herbert, Austin Ekeler, Mike Williams, Keenan Allen and others. They dominated Jacksonville in a 38-10 home win in Week 3.The Bills and Dolphins split their regular-season games, each winning at home. Miami had a dynamic offence when Tua Tagovailoa led them to an 8-3 start, winning all eight games he finished.
Two first-year coaches – Kevin O’Connell for Minnesota and Brian Daboll for New York – go head-to-head while Vikings star receiver Justin Jefferson and Giants star running back Saquon Barkley make their playoff debuts.The teams split their regular-season matchups, with the Bengals beating the Ravens 27-16 last week to secure home-field advantage for this one.
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