2021 NFL season (CanadianDad)

## Standings (AFC)

AFC North
 Pittsburgh Steelers
 Cincinnati Bengals

AFC South

AFC East

AFC West

## Standings (NFC)

NFC North
 Detroit Lions

NFC South

NFC East

NFC West

## Wild Card

Seattle Seahawks (2) 34, Arizona Cardinals 17 (7)

The Seahawks's QB Russell Wilson threw for 3 touchdowns in a blowout win over the Cardinals on Wild Card Weekend. Kyler Murray, in his first playoff start, threw for a touchdown and 2 interceptions. The Seahawks closed out the game with a pick six of Murray, resulting in a 34-17 win.

Minnesota Vikings (3) 27, Green Bay Packers 20 (6)

Deshaun Watson led a game-winning drive with 2 minutes left in the fourth quarter to secure a 27-20 victory over the regressing Aaron Rodgers led Packers. This was Watson's first playoff game as a Viking.

New York Giants (4) 30, Carolina Panthers 23 (5)

The Giants pulled off an upset win of the Panthers on a walk-off touchdown by Sterling Shepard to advance to the NFC Divisional Round.

Buffalo Bills (2) 45, New England Patriots 10 (7)

The Bills destroyed the Patriots at home with a raucous crowd, with Josh Allen throwing for 5 touchdowns in a blowout win over the 8-8, mediocre Patriots.

Baltimore Ravens (3) 18, Cleveland Browns 21 (6)

The Browns defeated the Ravens on the road with a last minute field goal to end the game 21-18. The Browns defense dominated the day, with 5 sacks of Ravens QB Lamar Jackson. This loss continued the popular belief that Jackson could not perform in the playoffs after a 11-5 season.

Tennessee Titans (4) 29, Denver Broncos 21 (5)

Derrick Henry rushed for over 150 yards in a narrow victory for the Titans over the favored Broncos, 29-21. Ryan Tannehill threw for a touchdown and an interception, while Drew Lock was picked off once with two passing touchdowns.

## Divisional Round

Seattle Seahawks (2) 27, Minnesota Vikings 10 (3)

The Seahawks defense picked off Deshaun Watson 4 times in a dominant 27-10 win in the Divisonal Round. Russell Wilson threw for over 300 yards and 1 touchdown.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1) 44, New York Giants 24 (4)

The Buccaneers offense dominated the day, with Tom Brady throwing for 4 touchdowns, while the defense kept the Giants to 24 points in a dominant 44-24 win to send them to their second straight NFC Championship game.

Buffalo Bills (2) 35, Tennessee Titans 16 (4)

Josh Allen and the Bills rolled over the TItans 35-16, holding Derrick Henry to only 40 yards rushing and intercepting Ryan Tannehill three times. Allen threw for 3 touchdowns with no interceptions.

Kansas City Chiefs (1) 28, Cleveland Browns 14 (6)

In a rematch of the previous year's divisional round, Patrick Mahomes threw for three touchdowns in a 28-14 win over the Browns.

## Championships

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1) 32, Seattle Seahawks 29 (2)

Tom Brady and the Buccaneers narrowly defeated the Seahawks to advance to their second straight Super Bowl. However, the game was marred in controversy after a purported missed pass interference call in the endzone on the Seahawks final drive to tie the game. Later on that drive, kicker Sebastian Janikowski missed the chip shot attempt, allowing the Bucs to win 32-29.

Kansas City Chiefs (1) 31, Buffalo Bills 28 (2), OT

A game winning field goal by Harrison Butker in overtime allowed the Chiefs to also reach their second straight Super Bowl, defeating the Bills once again. Patrick Mahomes threw for two touchdowns, while Josh Allen passed for one.

## Super Bowl LVI (February 6, 2022)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1) 33, Kansas City Chiefs 28 (1)

Tom Brady led a game-winning drive with 1 minute, 42 seconds left in the fourth quarter to hand the Bucs their first Super Bowl win since 2003. The game was played at Sofi Stadium in Los Angeles, California.