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Brady completed 29 of 37 passes for 271 yards in an efficient
performance, enabling Tampa Bay to stay home next weekend for a
conference semifinal. Mike Evans caught nine passes for 117
yards and a score.
Philadelphia's Jalen Hurts struggled for most of his first
playoff start, connecting on 23 of 43 passes for 258 yards with
a touchdown and two interceptions. The Eagles weren't able to
run the ball successfully until the game was out of reach,
enabling the Buccaneers to tee off on Hurts.
The Buccaneers set an immediate tone by marching 75 yards on the
game's first possession. Giovani Bernard got the score on a
2-yard run with 10 minutes left in the first quarter.
Tampa Bay will play host next Sunday afternoon to the winner of
Monday night's game between the Arizona Cardinals and Los
Angeles Rams.
49ers 23, Cowboys 17
Elijah Mitchell ran for 96 yards and a touchdown while the San
Francisco defense overcame the loss of star end Nick Bosa to
hold Dallas in check during the NFC wild-card round in
Arlington, Texas.
San Francisco quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo hit 16 of 25 passes
for 172 yards with an interception for the sixth-seeded 49ers,
who will travel to top-seeded Green Bay next weekend to play in
the NFC divisional round. San Francisco's Deebo Samuel added 110
yards from scrimmage, 72 on the ground, with a touchdown.
Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott completed 23 of 43 passes for
254 yards with a touchdown and an interception. He was also
sacked five times. Dallas' last chance ended when Prescott ran
17 yards up the middle to the 49ers' 24-yard line and could not
spike the ball to stop the clock before time expired.
Chiefs 42, Steelers 21
Patrick Mahomes passed for 404 yards and five touchdowns as
Kansas City began its bid for a third straight conference title
by downing visiting Pittsburgh in the AFC wild-card round.
The loss likely will be the last NFL game for the Steelers' Ben
Roethlisberger, who is expected to announce his retirement. The
39-year-old quarterback started slowly before finishing with 215
yards passing, going 29 of 44 with two touchdowns.
Kansas City, seeded No. 2 after winning nine of its last 10
regular-season games, will play at home again next Sunday in the
divisional round, hosting the Buffalo Bills. Buffalo won at
Kansas City 38-20 in Week 5.
--Field Level Media
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