January 12, 2025; Tampa, Florida, USA; Washington Commanders place kicker Zane Gonzalez (47) celebrates with teammates after kicking the game-winning field goal in the fourth quarter of the NFC wild card playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Image Zane Gonzalez hits a 37-yard field goal inside the right upright as time expires to give the Washington Commanders a 23-20 win over the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an NFC wild-card game Sunday night. I put it in and it passed through the goalpost. .
Jayden Daniels completed 24 of 35 passes for 268 yards and two touchdowns for the sixth-seeded Commanders, who will face the top-seeded Detroit Lions in the divisional round on Saturday.
It was Washington’s first postseason win since the 2005 season under Hall of Fame coach Joe Gibbs. That win also came against the Buccaneers.
Terry McLaurin caught seven passes for 89 yards and a touchdown and Dyami Brown had five receptions for 89 yards and a score for Washington. Bobby Wagner had a poor recovery in the fourth quarter.
Baker Mayfield completed 15 of 18 passes for 185 yards and two touchdowns for Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay ran just 44 plays and dominated time of possession for nearly 11 minutes. The Commanders ran 69 plays.
Bills 31, Broncos 7
James Cook rushed for a season-high 120 yards and a touchdown, Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes in the second half, and host Buffalo beat Denver in Orchard Park, N.Y., to win the AFC Wild Card Round for the fifth straight year. .
Allen was 20-for-26 passing for 272 yards and added 46 rushing yards as Buffalo improved to 9-0 at home between the regular season and playoffs. The second-seeded Bills are scheduled to face the third-seeded Baltimore Ravens in the divisional round next Sunday.
The seventh-seeded Broncos scored on the game’s opening drive, but it was all Buffalo the rest of the way. Running back Ty Johnson (24 yards) and receiver Curtis Samuel (55) caught long touchdowns to put the game out of reach. Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix completed 13 of 22 passes for 144 yards and a touchdown. He also led the rushing attack with 43 yards.
Eagles 22, Packers 10
Jalen Hurts passed for 131 yards and two touchdowns and Philadelphia shut out visiting Green Bay.
Jahan Dotson and Dallas Goedert each caught a touchdown for the second-seeded Eagles, who will host an NFC divisional round game next Sunday against the winner of the Vikings-Rams game scheduled to be played Monday night. Saquon Barkley had 25 carries for 119 yards and Oren Burks set the tone by forcing a fumble on the opening kick return that was recovered by Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Josh Jacobs scored the only touchdown for the seventh-seeded Packers, who ended the season with three straight losses. The remaining distance from scrimmage was 121 yards. Jordan Love completed 20 of 33 passes for 212 yards and three interceptions.
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