Cincinnati Bengals vs. Tennessee Titans
After last week’s win, everyone has hopped on the Bengals’ bandwagon. Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase have become one of the most dynamic QB-WR combinations currently in the league. They will need to be on point against the AFC’s number one team. The Bengals’ offensive line will have its hands full with Jeffery Simmons and Denico Autry. The Titans’ defense ranked sixth-best in the league. Despite being the AFC’s number one seed, there isn’t much confidence in this Titans team. However, the Titans have been without their biggest offensive weapons for most of the season.
Derrick Henry is set to return. Henry has not played since week eight when he suffered a broken foot. Superstar receivers AJ Brown and Julio Jones have also had time to get healthy and prepare for this game.
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Buffalo Bills
These two teams always seem to play each other in the postseason. Buffalo WR Stefon Diggs watched Kansas City celebrate their trip to the Super Bowl after defeating the Bills. The team was always planning on this rematch. During their regular-season meeting, Buffalo walked out of Arrowhead Stadium with a decisive 38-20 victory. That should give Buffalo a slight edge in terms of confidence, but Kansas City has really improved their play since that game.
While both of these teams easily defeated their Wild Card opponent, it’s hard to overstate just how good the Bills looked against the New England Patriots. They are both Super Bowl favorites at this point making this game a must-watch for any football fan.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Los Angeles Rams
Similar to Kansas City and Buffalo, both of these teams breezed past their opponent last week. Los Angeles has decided to go all-in on this season acquiring Jalen Ramsey, Von Miller, and Odell Beckham Jr. During the regular season, the Rams bested the reigning champs 34-24 and that was before the additions of Miller and Beckham Jr. The defending champs will face the revamped Rams team. The Bucs, on the other hand, got dealt some bad news this week. In addition to being without one of Brady’s favorite weapons Chris Godwin, the Bucs will likely be without All-Pro tackle Tristan Wirfs. That has to be music to Aaron Donald’s ears who will definitely take advantage of that and make Brady’s day very uncomfortable. With multiple players missing for Tampa Bay, you would think Los Angeles has the advantage. However, what have we learned? Don’t count Brady out.
San Francisco 49ers vs. Green Bay Packers
San Francisco left Dallas with a huge win, but also with some bad news. Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo who is already playing through a thumb injury suffered an injury to his throwing shoulder. Head coach Kyle Shanahan described the injury as a “sprained shoulder”. The
Aaron Rodgers is having yet another MVP season despite being immunized, but not vaccinated. He and Davante Adams are once again the top QB-WR duo and the 49ers will have to find a way to break up that connection. Rodgers will also have Randall Cobb back on the field who has been waiting for this moment for many seasons. The Packers have looked like the top team in the NFC for the past few years, but have managed to keep falling just short.
