Of the NFL Wild-Card Weekend, there has been action and drama in five of the six matches. Some of the plays, which had a lot of stake in them, were squeakers, and some were individual great efforts. This weekend has the Minnesota Vikings facing the Los Angeles Rams at Arizona.
Wild-Card Highlights So Far
An upset kicked the weekend with an underdog Jacksonville team edging a close game over the furious Baltimore Ravens after a late comeback. On the other hand, the Seattle Seahawks were not given any chance against the mighty defense of the San Francisco 49ers.
One of the most thrilling games of the weekend was between the Buffalo Bills and the Miami Dolphins, which surpassed regular time as it went into O.T., proving yet again that AFC Eastern teams always gave their all to each other. On the contrary, the NFC grooved on the offensive part when almost exacted was the Dallas Cowboys’ offensive clinic as guaranteed placement into the divisional round was pronounced after an immaculate victory against the New York Giants.
Another highlight just happened in the AFC field where the Bengals blew the Steelers- and AFC North-embattled victory. Joe Burrow and Bengal’s tireless defense was the charm to this narrow win.
Today, the final wild card wraps up with the Vikings and the Rams playing one another, both having huge momentum from neutral, middle-grounded Arizona destination due to unforeseen scheduling issues. The Vikings depend on their open offense and Kirk Cousins and Justin Jefferson. Its running game led by Alexander Mattison has also played a crucial role in its success.
Certainly, however, their defense seems bright with this prominent line of Aaron Donald and Jalen Ramsey. Theirs is the most dangerous first date. Matthew Stafford recently came back from an injury and came with an intent to take them to the postseason yet again.
It’s the divisional round next. What else, things are tough only building further on playoffs. This is expected to be very keen on the battle as both teams will look to play on their own strengths and try to find the weaknesses in their enemies.
This NFL playoffs’ progression of events will most certainly roll off with the fireworks that are wild-card weekend in the great Vikings-Rams finale. This game is one that no football fan wants to miss.