Two huge days of NFL Playoff action will feature on ESPN as the remaining eight teams move into the Divisional Round.
The NFL Playoffs head into Week Two with two blockbuster double-headers on Sunday January 22 and Monday January 23 – all LIVE on ESPN.
It all kicks off at 8.30am AEDT on Sunday January 22 when the Kansas City Chiefs clash with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
#1 AFC seed Kansas City enjoyed a bye in Week One of the playoffs, after finishing the regular season with five straight wins.
Jacksonville are currently riding their own six game winning stretch, highlighted by their miraculous escape against the Los Angeles Chargers last Sunday.
After trailing 27-0 to the Chargers, Jacksonville stormed back to win a thriller 31-30 – the third biggest ever comeback in NFL Playoff history.
Jaguars star Trevor Lawrence had four interceptions in the first half, coupled with four touchdown passes in the second – a mixed NFL playoff debut for the young star.
The Chiefs prevailed 27-17 when the two met in the regular season and will be favored to overcome the Jags once again.
Following at 12.15pm AEDT, the Philadelphia Eagles host their NFC East conference rivals, New York Giants.
The Eagles finished the season #1 in the NFC, courtesy of a 14-3 record. The impressive record does bring the weight of expectation however, with many pundits already installing them as likely NFC champions.
Philadelphia and New York have already met twice this season. The Eagles took out both encounters, prevailing 48-22 in December and 22-16, in the final round of the campaign.
New York ensured a third shot at the Eagles, downing the Minnesota Vikings 31-24 on Wildcard Weekend.
Monday sees another live NFL Playoff double header on ESPN, beginning at 7am AEDT with the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals colliding.
The Bills-Bengals blockbuster has NFL fans salivating, as the two AFC heavyweights eye a trip to Super Bowl LVII.
Buffalo were the NFL experts Super Bowl pick in the off-season and having won their last eight games, the Bills are hitting their stride at the right time of year.
But, the Bengals are also undefeated in their last eight encounters, and showed their class with a 24-17 win over Baltimore last Sunday.
This game has another added feature, as both sides revisit the emotional Bills-Bengals Week 17 clash where Buffalo star Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field, seeing the game cancelled.
The quarterback battle between Joe Burrow and Josh Allen will be fascinating, as both sets of fans see this season as their best shot at ending long Super Bowl championship droughts.
The Divisional Round concludes on Monday at 10.30am AEDT when the San Francisco 49ers clash with Dallas Cowboys.
San Francisco are on their third quarterback of the season, but it doesn’t seem to be an issue for the 49ers.
Rookie QB Brock Purdy led his side to a comfortable 41-23 win over the Seattle Seahawks last week – a performance that will have the rest of the NFC Super Bowl hopes looking over their shoulder.
Dallas made a huge statement of their own on Wildcard Weekend, easing past the Tom Brady led Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-14.
They remain one of the most polarizing franchises in the NFL, but with a win over NFC #1 Philadelphia this season, Cowboys fans believe 2023 is the year Dallas can return to the top of the NFL.
Sunday January 22
8.30am AEDT, Kansas City Chiefs vs Jacksonville Jaguars, ESPN
12.15pm AEDT, Philadelphia Eagles vs New York Giants, ESPN
Monday January 23
7am AEDT, Buffalo Bills vs Cincinnati Bengals, ESPN
10.30am AEDT, San Francisco 49ers vs Dallas Cowboys, ESPN
ESPN and ESPN2 are available on Foxtel, Kayo Sport, Fetch TV and Sky NZ.
Media Release – ESPN
