Matthew Stafford threw two first-half touchdown passes and the Los Angeles Rams’ defense had nine sacks to tie the NFL playoff record in a 27-9 wild-card-round victory over the Minnesota Vikings.
Read More Rams, behind 9 sacks and defensive TD, shut down Vikings
Zane Gonzalez caromed a 37-yard field goal off the inside of the right upright and through the goal posts as time expired to give the Washington Commanders a 23-20 victory over the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Read More Field goal hits goal post on way through, lifts Commanders past Bucs
Jalen Hurts passed for 131 yards and two touchdowns and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the visiting Green Bay Packers 22-10.
Read More Eagles fly past Packers, advance to divisional round
Seventh-seeded Notre Dame won its 13th game in a row and will be playing for a national title for the first time since the 2013 BCS championship game.
Read More Late field goal lifts Notre Dame past Penn State, into CFP final
An NFL said Wednesday that the league is keeping tabs on the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area with respect to Monday’s NFC wild-card game.
Read More NFL monitoring L.A. wildfires; NHL postpones Flames-Kings game
The Las Vegas Raiders fired head coach Antonio Pierce after his first full season on the job.
Read More Vegas Raiders fire head coach Pierce after dismal season