The New England Patriots defeated the Houston Texans 28-16 in Sunday's AFC Divisional Round matchup, setting up a showdown against the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship next week. The Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams will face off in Sunday's nightcap for the chance to face the Seattle Seahawks in next week's NFC Championship Game.

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Las Vegas converted a pair of fourth-down tries on its latest drive, which ended with this touchdown pass from Geno Smith to Tyler Lockett, who tapped the toes in the back of the end zone to come away with the score. The loser of this game will likely land the No. 1 overall pick on the draft.

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Getting the top seed in each conference is a big edge, clearly. In the 14-team format, only one team from each conference gets wild-card weekend off. The Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks both held serve at home in the divisional round,

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes says he's aiming to be ready for week one of the 2026 NFL season after knee surgery in December."I want to be ready for week one," he said, looking toward a 2026 campaign that will start on September 10.

The second weekend of the NFL playoffs are here and the stakes are only getting higher. Follow along with CNN Sports’s live updates and analysis from both games on Saturday.