The NFL is seeing a significant rise in viewership, with the recent wild-card games averaging 32 million viewers.

Washington's Emergence . Washington was one of Pro Football Focus' highest-graded receivers during the Wild Card round after his 107-yard day, which is one of the best playoff per

The NFL previously applied the term “super” to the wild-card round of the playoffs. This year, the ratings were. Via Sports Business Journal, the six games televised by Fox (which had two), CBS, Prime Video, NBC and ABC/ESPN/ESPN2 attracted an average of 31.9 million viewers.

There were some notable standouts in the Bears' comeback win over the Packers. We look at the Good, Better and Best from Wild Card Weekend.

The Chiefs' pass rush, or lack thereof, was evidently subpar this season. In 2025, Kansas City totaled 33 sacks, which ranked 26th in the league. About a third of those sacks were accounted by edge rushers. That is simply not good enough if the Chiefs want to continue competing for super bowls in the future.

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PITTSBURGH -- The Houston Texans won their first road playoff game in franchise history, dominating the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-6 in the wild-card round of the playoffs. The Texans' defense held the Steelers to 175 yards, scored two touchdowns and harassed future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers.