Only one upset with first five games of Wild Card weekend in the books

The GIST: The opening weekend of postseason football is nearly done and dusted with five of the league’s six Wild Card games in the books. Move over, Lightning McQueen, the NFL brought the focus and speed to this year’s playoffs.

American Football Conference (AFC)

MVP candidate–led Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills to meet in Divisional Round after dominant Wild Card wins: The No. 3 seed Ravens first-team All-Pro quarterback (QB) Lamar Jackson slayed as Baltimore stiffed the No. 6 seed Pittsburgh Steelers 28–14 on Saturday. And it was a similar scene in Buffalo yesterday as QB Josh Allen showed out in the No. 2 seed Bills’ 31–7 dub over the No. 7 seed Denver Broncos. Immovable force meet unstoppable object.

• Elsewhere, LA Chargers QB Justin Herbert had a no-good very bad day on Saturday: He threw a career-high four interceptions (after tossing just three all season) in No. 5 seed LA’s 32–12 L to the No. 4 seed Houston Texans, who are headed to their second straight Divisional Round.

National Football Conference (NFC)

Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Commanders advance: The library was open for the No. 2 seed Birds, who showed inner and outer excellence in yesterday’s 22–10 W over the No. 7 seed Green Bay Packers. Then, the No. 6 seed Commanders orchestrated the only upset of the weekend, a 23–20 doink-tacular dub over the No. 3 seed Tampa Bay Buccaneers for Washington’s first playoff win since 2005.

• It’s time to tie a bow on Wild Card weekend with tonight’s 8 p.m. ET Monday Night Football tilt between the resilient No. 4 seed LA Rams and the high-scoring No. 5 seed Minnesota Vikings. Come for Arizona’s hospitality, stay for the choreographed dances.