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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen reacts to the game-winning drive against the Jacksonville Jaguars during Wild Card Weekend. Buffalo Bills safety Cole Bishop reacts to a game-sealing interception after the Wild Card win against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Purdy, 49ers eliminate defending Super Bowl champion Eagles with 23-19 win in wild-card game
Brock Purdy threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Christian McCaffrey, leading San Francisco to a 23-19 victory over defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia in a wild-card game.
All-Pro tight end George Kittle suffered a torn Achilles tendon in Sunday's wild-card win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed the nature of the injury in his postgame news conference. "The trainers knew before the cart came out and got word to me in the headset," Shanahan told reporters. "Yes, a torn Achilles."
Brock Purdy threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Christian McCaffrey with 2:54 left and the San Francisco 49ers ended the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles' season with a 23-19 win in Sunday's wild-card playoff game in Philadelphia.
Tom Brady awards San Francisco 49ers WR Demarcus Robinson with the LFG Player of the Game after his big performance against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card Round.
Drake Maye leads the Patriots against Justin Herbert and the Chargers at Gillette Stadium, with kickoff set for 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC.
The model is leaning Pittsburgh's way despite the Texans entering this game favored on the road. The Steelers cover in nearly 60% of simulations and win 50% of the time, returning value at +150 odds on the money line. The total of 39.5 is the lowest of the entire wild card slate, and the model has the Over hitting in roughly 51% of simulations.
Follow along with Yahoo Sports for live updates, highlights, and more as Justin Herbert and the Chargers visit Drake Maye and the New England Patriots in the wild-card round: Drake Maye had a pass tipped at the line, and Daiyan Henley was there waiting to come up with the huge interception.