Fans were stunned by this NFL wild card weekend, a breakdown

Jan 14, 2026 148.5K views 21:03

What Happened

In the fourth quarter of the AFC Wild Card matchup between the Buffalo Bills and the Jacksonville Jaguars, the game is on the line. The Bills trail by four points with just over a minute remaining. On third and one, Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen (Buffalo Bills) attempts to push his way over the goal line, but the officials call for a measurement. After a brief review, the ball is marked just short of the first down marker. Undeterred, the Bills go for it on fourth and inches. Allen is once again met at the line, but he stays on his feet and is carried into the end zone for the game-tying touchdown. The officials initially rule it a score, stopping the clock, before realizing Allen was actually down short of the goal line. This results in a 10-second runoff, which the Jaguars choose to accept rather than use their final timeout. On the next play, Allen takes it in himself for the go-ahead touchdown, putting the Bills up by three with just over a minute remaining. The Jaguars have one last chance, but a tipped pass is intercepted, sealing the victory for the Bills. In the NFC Wild Card matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and the Philadelphia Eagles, the game is tied early in the fourth quarter. The 49ers run a trick play, with a handoff, reverse, and then a deep touchdown pass to tie the game. However, a roughing the passer penalty on the Eagles defense negates the score. Later in the quarter, the Eagles drive downfield, but another questionable roughing the passer call gives them a first down. They settle for a field goal to take a one-point lead. The 49ers respond with a methodical drive, capped off by a Christian McCaffrey (San Francisco 49ers) touchdown run to make it a four-point game. The extra point is missed, keeping it a one-score game. In the final minutes, Jalen Hurts (Philadelphia Eagles) leads his team downfield, completing several key passes to move the chains. With time running out, Hurts hits A.J. Brown (Philadelphia Eagles) for the game-tying touchdown, and the extra point is good to give the Eagles a 31-30 lead. The 49ers have one final chance, but their last-second Hail Mary attempt falls incomplete, and the Eagles hold on for the victory.

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Wildcard weekend set an NFL record with

three games being decided by touchdowns

in the final two minutes. And there was

good stuff from the other games as well.

So, I've combined the wild card games.