In the past three seasons, nine of 12 games on the second playoff weekend were won by one score or less. Here is what to know entering the next round of the playoffs — with a prediction for how these four games might play out.

Now that the conference’s wild-card round is complete, the Lions’ next playoff opponent has been announced. The No. 1 seed Lions will face off against the No. 6 seed Washington Commanders in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs next week.

The final eight teams are set for the Divisional Round of the 2025 NFL Playoffs with four teams left in both the AFC and NFC to compete for a Super Bowl LIX berth.