The 49ers are the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs after a dominant win today over the Cardinals. Today’s 38-13 win improves San Francisco to 13-4 on the season, meaning they’ll be at home for a wild card game against the No. 7 seed next weekend. The only time the 49ers would go on the road before the Super Bowl would be if they met Philadelphia in the NFC Championship Game.
The reason the Eagles have clinched the #10 seed over the Titans is because the Bengals and Bills didn't play their game. Had the Bengals beat the Bills then the Titans would be own #10 pick on Strength of Victory should the Lions win.
Browns say they had no choice but to severe ties with Bernie Kosar after he violated NFL rules The Browns severed ties with Bernie Kosar after he acknowledged on social media that he placed a legal $19,000 bet on the Browns to beat the Steelers. On Sunday morning, Kosar tweeted that his “services are no longer desired or needed” on the team’s pregame radio show. The Browns released a statement after Sunday’s game. “Earlier this week, we notified Bernie that per league policy we were required to remove him from our pregame radio coverage for the season finale after he violated the NFL gambling policy by placing a bet on an NFL game,” the Browns wrote, via Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com. “We understand what Bernie means to his community and our history but as a team contracted personnel hired to provide content on our media platforms, his bet was a violation of NFL rules and we must adhere to all NFL policy.” PFT __________ __________________ Nobody wears ties anymore anyhow.
The AFC playoff picture is officially set after the first slot of NFL games on Sunday. The times and dates of the wild card games have not been released yet. The Dolphins were the last team in the conference to secure a spot in the playoffs—taking the seventh seed after a last-minute win over the Jets. Here’s a look at the full AFC seedings ahead of wild-card weekend. 1. Chiefs (14–3): The Chiefs officially secured the top spot with the bye week after beating the Raiders 31–13 on Saturday afternoon. Kansas City battled Buffalo for the top seed at the tail end of the season, but the Chiefs were able to capture No. 1 because of their winning percentage. 2. Bills (13–3): The Bills’ 35–23 win over the Patriots allowed them to hold onto the second seed for the playoffs. Because of the team’s no contest from Monday’s game vs. the Bengals, the Bills are the No. 2 seed due to having a lower winning percentage than the Chiefs. Buffalo will face Miami in the wild-card round. 3. Bengals (12–4): With the Bengals’ 27–16 win over the Ravens on Sunday, the two teams will not have to flip a coin to determine the host for next weekend’s rematch in Cincinnati during wild-card weekend. 4. Jaguars (9–8): The Jaguars came back to win 20–16 over the Titans on Saturday night to secure a spot in the playoffs for the first time since 2017. They will face the Chargers next weekend. 5. Chargers (10–6): The Chargers face the Broncos on Sunday, but the outcome won’t impact the team’s spot in the playoffs. With the Ravens’ loss to the Bengals, Los Angeles stays put in the sixth spot. They will face the Jaguars next weekend. 6. Ravens (10–7): The Ravens lost 27–16 to the Bengals on Sunday, pushing their seeding down one to No. 6. They will get a rematch against their AFC North opponent next weekend, and there’s reportedly a “strong chance” that quarterback Lamar Jackson could return for the wild card game. 7. Dolphins (9–8): The Dolphins kept fans on the edge of their seats on Sunday as they secured the final playoff spot after beating the Jets 11–6. Their win shut the Patriots’ and the Steelers’ chances of making the playoffs. Miami will face the Bills in the wild card next weekend, a team it split the series with this season. SI
NFC playoff teams Philadelphia Eagles, 14-3 (NFC East winner) San Francisco 49ers, 13-4 (NFC West winner) Minnesota Vikings, 13-4 (NFC North winner) Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 8-9 (NFC South winner) Dallas Cowboys, 12-5 (First wild card) New York Giants, 9-7-1 (Second wild card) Seattle Seahawks, 9-8 (Third wild card) Still in the mix Green Bay Packers, 8-8 (clinch No. 7 seed if they beat the Detroit Lions on NBC's "Sunday Night Football") YAHOO