NFL: The wild card round is full of young people

After finishing the longest regular season in history (18 weeks were scheduled for the first time), The NFL Playoffs start with six games full of emotion for the Wild Card Round, same as will be full of young stars.

Characters like Joe Burrow, Mac Jones, Micah Parsons and Cooper Kupp can be decisive, but in front will be experienced people like Derek Carr, Steffon Diggs, Jimmy Garoppolo or Chandler Jones who will want to stop them at all costs.

As if that were not enough, there will be two saucers completely safety pins and curiously both were programmed for the Sunday, first with the Dallas cowboys hosting the San Francisco 49ers in one of the league’s storied rivalries.

and for later the possible goodbye of Ben Roethlisberger, when the Pittsburgh Steelers visit the Kansas City Chiefs of fearsome gunslinger Patrick Mahomes.

Las Vegas Raiders (10-7) at Cincinnati Bengals (10-7)

The activity starts Saturday at 3:30 p.m. with the shock among the Cincinnati Bengals and Las Vegas Raiders, two teams that have the talent to fight anyone in the American Conference.

the field marshal Joe Burrow was consolidated as one of the returns of the year, because after tearing the cruciate ligament in his knee in his rookie season, for this campaign stood out as the leader of his team, throwing for 4,611 yards and 34 touchdowns, taking over the North Division and with weapons like Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins it looks devastating. They also have running back Joe Mixon, who adds a respect attack.

But in front are the raiders, that snuck into the postseason in dramatic fashion by throwing out the Los Angeles Chargers at the last second. Derek Carr will have to take that step forward that the franchise expects and will lean on the likes of Hunter Renfrow and Darren Waller, while defensive end Maxx Crosby will have to put pressure on Burrow.

New England Patriots (10-6) at Buffalo Bills (11-6)

For Saturday’s second game (19:15) we will have a confrontation between young quarterbacks, because on one side it will be Josh Allen Y their buffalo bills trying to respect his house against an opponent who historically they get complicated how are the new england patriots.

Allen will try take the win in this divisional clash to gain confidence and finish the job of getting to the Super Bowl, because last season he stayed in the Conference Final losing to Patrick Mahomes and his Chiefs; now you can rely on Steffon Diggs, one of the best receivers in the league and in a defense that has established itself as one of the most respectable.

And New England? The Patriots can’t be written off lightly, because after not qualifying the previous year, for 2021 Bill Belichick found a reliable man in Mac Jones like his quarterback, plus his defense is always ready to make big plays. Belichick’s experience could be key.

Philadelphia Eagles (9-8) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (13-4)

Tom Brady He is the top winner of the Super Bowl with seven conquests and a new path begins at home versus the Philadelphia Eagles, franchise that already embittered him on one occasion, getting the team’s only title.

Brady wants to collect some revenge for this insult and with weapons like Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and Rob Gronkoswki has all the arguments for it; plus Bruce Arians’ Bucs have a formidable defense that will cause a lot of trouble.

For its part, the young Eagles want to give a big surprise, but they should expect a great performance from young Jalen Hurts and the appearance of receiver Devonta Smith, in addition, his defense will have to put as much pressure on Brady as possible to not let him run in this clash scheduled for Sunday at noon.

San Francisco 49ers (10-7) at Dallas Cowboys (12-5)

One of the biggest rivalries in the NFL will experience a new episode in the postseason when the Niners enter the Crystal Palace to challenge one of the contenders of the National Conference at 3:30 p.m.

The Dallas Cowboys they resurfaced in 2021 with the return of quarterback Dak Prescott, who fully healthy guided them to the Eastern title and with Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard in the backfield, plus options like Amari Cooper and CeeDee Lamb will have plenty to say.

But the San Francisco 49ers closed higher and with a win against the Los Angeles Rams they showed that the defense commanded by Joey Bosa they can give a good scare To anybody; Jimmy Garoppolo will have to execute well to find Deebo Samuel and George Kittle to compete.

Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7-1) at Kansas City Chiefs (12-5)

In the confrontation on Sunday night (19:15), the Steelers want to extend Ben Roethlisberger’s farewell, but they must draw another favorite, the Kansas City Chiefs by Patrick Mahomes and at Arrowhead.

Mahomes will try to exploit all the offensive potential from his Chiefs and with Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce he has options to show off any secondary defender. Although by land they will have to settle if they do not want to make their star work more.

For the Steelers, Big Ben will be looking to put a worthy end to its brilliant run that includes two Super Bowl titles, and while it doesn’t have JuJu Smith-Schuster, the likes of Diontae Johnson could show up at zero hour. What’s more, TJ Watt’s defense can be key to aspire to ring the bell.

Arizona Cardinals (11-6) at Los Angeles Rams (12-5)

Two paintings that can dream of being in the Super Bowl are the Cardinals and Rams, who will live a gunslinger duel of the West on the stage that will serve as the venue for Super Sunday and that it will be the first Monday night in the history of the round.

The Cardinals they started the season with the label of maximum favorites in the National, but they deflated at the right time, even if that does not reduce your options with Kyler Murray leading a dangerous offense and with Chandler Jones ready to hunt heads.

Y on the Rams’ side is the motivation to play a Super Bowl at home to get rid of the thorn after the loss to the Patriots a couple of years ago; Matt Stafford has at his disposal a brilliant Cooper Kupp, accompanied by the dangerous Odell Beckham Jr. and a respectful ground attack with Cam Akers and Sony Michel. Plus, the already legendary Aaron Donald is ready to put pressure on Murray.

Dates and times:

Saturday January 15

3:35 p.m. – Raiders vs. Bengals

7:15 p.m. – Patriots vs. Bills

Sunday January 16

12:05 p.m. – Eagles vs. Buccaneers

3:40 p.m. – 49ers vs. Cowboys

7:15 p.m. – Steelers vs. Chiefs

Monday January 17

7:15 p.m. – Cardinals vs. Rams

Transmission:

Fox Sports (National Conference) and ESPN (America Conference)

TUDN (all matches will be seen on Channel 5)

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