The divisional weekend of the NFL playoffs is generally regarded as the best weekend of football for the year. The 2022 version of the divisional round may be the best ever.Two No. 1 seeds were taken out in the divisional round, the first time that's happened since 2010. All four teams that won earned the victory in walk-off fashion. hit a game-winning 52-yard field goal to give the No. 4 a 19-16 win over the top-seeded . hit a game-winning 45-yard field goal to give the No. 6 a 13-10 win over the top-seeded . hit the winning 30-yard field as the knocked off the defending champion . connected with on an eight-yard touchdown pa s to give the Kansas City Chiefs an overtime
Evan Engram Jersey victory over the .Here are the other wild feats to happen in the divisional round:The Bengals beat the Titans despite getting sacked nine times in a playoff game. The nine sacks the Bengals allowed tied an playoff record. The 1966 , 1984 , 1986 , and 1993 Houston Oilers also allowed nine sacks in a playoff game. The nine sacks by the Titans also tied an playoff record with the 1966 , 1984 , 1986 , and 1993 .The Titans are the first team
Jerrel Jernigan Jersey to lose a playoff game while having nine sacks in a game since the merger. The Bengals are the first team to win a playoff game while allowing nine sacks since the 1966 Kansas City Chiefs. became the first quarterback to be sacked nine times and win a playoff game. He's also the first quarterback to be sacked eight-plus times and win a playoff game since Donovan McNabb in the 2003 NFC Divisional Playoffs. Burrow and McNabb are the only two quarterbacks to accomplish the feat since the merger. The 49ers defeated the Packers despite having no offensive touchdowns in the game, the first team since the 2016 to win a playoff game without scoring an offensive touchdown. The Packers special teams played a major role in the lo s, giving the 49ers seven points as they had a punt blocked that was returned for a score and took away three points of their own with a
Kadarius Toney Jersey field goal blocked just before the half.Here were the other special teams blunders by the Packers:Field goal blocked when leading 7-0 at the end of the first halfPunt blocked returned for a touchdown to tie game at 10-10 in the fourth quarterAllowed 30.3 yards per punt returnHad 10 men on the field on Gould's game-winning field goal became the first quarterback to lose four times to a single opponent in the postseason. This was the first home lo s by the Packers this season and it tied the fewest points scored by a Packers team at home when Aaron Rodgers plays a full game (regular season and postseason).The Rams also won in thrilling fashion on Matt Gay's 30-yard field goal, set up by 44-yard strike to with under 20 seconds left to set the Rams up for the victory. The Rams overcame a calamity of errors to win, becoming the first team since the 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers to win a playoff game after losing four fumbles. and the Buccaneers overcame a 27-3 deficit in the third quarter to tie the game with 42 seconds left, thanks to a series of miscues and poor po se sions by the Rams. Here were the Rams' next six po se sions as the Buccaneers scored 24 unanswered points:Lost fumblePuntLost fumbleMi sed 47-yard field goal that was shortPuntLost fumbleDespite the collapse, Kupp had a 20-yard and 44-yard reception to lead the Rams to victory. He finished with nine catches for 183 yards and a touchdown. The Rams' victory
Kayvon Thibodeaux Jersey ensured the NFC Championship Game would be held at SoFi Stadium (the host stadium for Super Bowl LVI) and marked the first time since 2009 nether Tom Brady or Aaron Rodgers will play in a conference championship game.This game was arguably one of the best in NFL history. set an NFL playoff record for receiving touchdowns in a game with four, including the go-ahead touchdown with 13 seconds left from to give the Bills a 36-33 lead. The 25 points scored by the Chiefs and Bills were the most in the last two minutes of regulation of any playoff game in the Super Bowl era.Here was the sequence: Gabe Davis 27-yard pa s from Josh Allen (Bills lead 29-26, 1:54 left) 64-yard pa s from Patrick Mahomes (Chiefs lead 33-29, 1:02 left)Gabe Davis 19-yard pa s from Josh Allen (Bills lead 36-33, 0:13 left) 49-yard field goal (Tied 36-36, end of regulation)Travis Kelce 8-yard pa s from Patrick Mahomes
New York Giants Home Office (Chiefs win 42-36)To put this game in perspective: Josh Allen27 of 37 for 329 yards, 4 TD, 0 INT (136.0 rating)11 carries, 68 yardsPatrick Mahomes33 of 44 for 378 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT (123.1 rating)7 carries, 69 yards, TDArguably the greatest performance between two opposing QBs in playoff history. Jeff Kerr (@JeffKerrCBS) Mahomes threw for 177 yards after the two minute warning. The Chiefs scored 16 points in the final 1:02 of regulation and overtime. Kansas City will be the first team in NFL history to host a conference championship game four years in a row.