TODAY’S NFL DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF GAMES
RAMS (11-6) AT PACKERS (13-3), 1:35 P.M., FOX
This marks only the third playoff meeting between these franchises and the Rams’ first playoff game at Lambeau Field. The Rams faced Green Bay in a postseason game at Milwaukee’s County Stadium on Dec. 23, 1967, when the Packers won 28-7. Eight days later, they won the Ice Bowl against Dallas and the ’67 NFC title. The Rams won an NFC divisional playoff game 45-17 in St. Louis on Jan. 20, 2002 . ... This game features six All-Pro selections: QB Aaron Rodgers, WR Davante Adams, Packers OT David Bakhtiari (injured), C Corey Linsley for Green Bay; DT Aaron Donald and CB Jalen Ramsey for LA . ... Packers coach Matt LaFleur was an offensive coordinator on Rams coach Sean McVay’s staff in 2017. LaFleur and McVay worked together as NFL assistant coaches for Washington from 2010-13 . ... Jared Goff will start at QB for the Rams, who have ruled John Wolford out for today’s game. Goff had surgery on his right thumb two weeks ago. Wolford started in Goff’s place last week in a 30-20 victory at Seattle but incurred a neck stinger early in the game . ... Donald left his first career multisack postseason game with a rib injury, but the six-time All-Pro expects to play in Green Bay . ... The Packers have won six straight games and had their second straight 13-3 regular-season finish . ... Green Bay is seeking to reach the NFC championship game for the fourth time in the last seven seasons. The Packers haven’t reached the Super Bowl since the 2010 season . ... Rodgers finished the regular season with an NFL-leading 48 touchdown passes and only five interceptions. He set franchise single-season records for touchdown passes and completion percentage (.707).
RAVENS (12-5) AT BILLS (14-3), 5:15 P.M., NBC
The Bills and Ravens meet for the first time in the postseason, with Baltimore having won the past three regular-season meetings . ... Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson and Buffalo’s Josh Allen were among five quarterbacks selected in the first round of the 2018 draft, which included Cleveland’s Baker Mayfield going first overall. The three each earned their first playoff wins last weekend. ... Ravens coach John Harbaugh and Bills coach Sean McDermott were members of Andy Reid’s staff with the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2000s . ... Harbaugh is the NFL career leader in playoff road wins with eight. Baltimore is 11-7 overall in the postseason under Harbaugh, who took over in 2008 and won the Super Bowl for the 2012 season . ... The Ravens have won six straight; their franchise-best 12-0 run closed the 2019 season.
... The Ravens are 11-6 on the road in the postseason, a .647 winning percentage that is the best in the NFL since the 1970 merger . ... Baltimore ranked second in the NFL by allowing 18.9 points per game, vand backed that up by yielding 13 points against Tennessee . ... The Bills, making their third playoff appearance in four seasons under McDermott, won their first AFC East title in 25 years and then proceeded to win their first playoff game over the same span . ... The Bills have won seven straight, marking their best streak since an 8-0 run in 1990 . ... Buffalo has scored 24 or more points in 10 consecutive games, a franchise record, and finished the season with a franchise-best 501 points . ... Allen set Buffalo’s single-season records with 4,544 yards passing, 37 TDs passing and 46 overall, including one receiving.