NFL playoff bracket 2016 update: Seahawks beat Vikings, will play Panthers next
The Vikings missed a game-winning field goal and are out of the playoffs.
The Seattle Seahawks came from behind to beat the Minnesota Vikings in the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs on Sunday. The Vikings took a 9-0 lead into the fourth quarter, but the Seahawks battled back for a 10-9 win and punched their ticket into the next round. The Vikings had one last shot to win, but kicker Blair Walsh missed a 27-yard field goal attempt at the end of the game.
As the lowest seed in the NFC, the Seahawks will have to travel to play the Carolina Panthers, the team that finished the regular season with the best record in the NFL at 15-1. Carolina is the top seed and will be refreshed and ready after a week off. Last year, the Seahawks beat the Panthers in the playoffs, but earlier this season, the Panthers won in Seattle, 27-23.
The Green Bay Packers shook of an iffy first half for a big win over Washington in the second game of Sunday’s NFC doubleheader. Aaron Rodgers and Co. will move on to face the Arizona Cardinals in the divisional round next weekend.
Saturday's games already locked in the AFC Divisional round games. The Kansas City Chiefs dominated the Houston Texans on the road to put them up against the New England Patriots in the next round. That game is set for Saturday, Jan. 16. In the other matchup, the Pittsburgh Steelers barely managed to get by the Cincinnati Bengals in a thriller, and they will battle the top-seeded Denver Broncos on Sunday, Jan. 17.
Schedule (all times Eastern)
Saturday, Jan. 9
AFC Wild Card Game 1: Kansas City Chiefs 30, Houston Texans 0 (recap)
AFC Wild Card Game 2: Pittsburgh Steelers 18, Cincinnati Bengals 16 (recap)
Sunday, Jan. 10
NFC Wild Card Game 1: Seattle Seahawks 10, Minnesota Vikings 9 (recap)
NFC Wild Card Game 2: Green Bay Packers 35, Washington 18
Saturday, Jan. 16
AFC Divisional Round Game 1: New England Patriots vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 4:35 p.m., CBS
NFC Divisional Round Game 1: Arizona Cardinals vs. Green Bay Packers, 8:15 p.m., NBC
Sunday, Jan. 17
NFC Divisional Round Game 2: Carolina Panthers vs. Seattle Seahawks, 1:05 p.m., FOX
AFC Divisional Round Game 2: Denver Broncos vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 4:40 p.m., CBS
Sunday, Jan. 24
AFC Championship: AFC Divisional round winners, 3 p.m., CBS
NFC Championship: NFC Divisional round winners, 6:40 p.m., FOX
Sunday, Feb. 7
Super Bowl 50: AFC champion vs. NFC champion, 6:30 p.m., CBS
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