Wild Card weekend ends on Monday Night, as the third & final AFC playoff game will be played on ESPN, ESPN + & ABC @ 8:15 p.m. est. The game is in Pittsburgh P.A., & C.J. Stroud & his $5 Houston Texans have dominated for 9 games straight, comin gin 2nd place of the AFC South & they'll face this years AFC North champ & #4 seeded Steelers.

This is only the 9th meeting overall betwen these two but the FIRST postseason meeting in the history of the NFL, The Pittsburgh Steelers lead series, 5-3 (all regular season games.)Aaron Rodgers & his Pittsburgh Steelers won their week XVIII primetime divisional game against The 2024 division champs, Baltimore. With both these teams winning their week XVIII cntests they're both primed & ready for ther first game of this years tournament! With that said, only two emotions will be experienced by L.A. & Carolina a result of this first game of the 2025 postseason. Exuberation or Devastation for either team?

My overall SEASON ending record is: 178-101-1, & in primetime overall, 32-26-1. MNF: 13-8 Regular Season.]

"While Justin Herbert & his Los Angeles Chargers where dominated by their rival & #1 seed, Denver Broncos. Drake Maye & his New England Patriots where giving the beatdown to my Miami Dolphins [as expected.] Los Angeles is coming off a loss to start their tournament journey & The Patriots are ready to continue chugging ahead after a win to finish the 2025 season."
"This is the 47th meeting in this series, a series The New England Patriots lead, 27-17-2, overall with the postseason matches included in that record. N.E. leads L.A.C., 24-16-2, in the regular season, & N.E. leads 3-1, in the postseason. This is a PRIMETIME SNF special on NBCN/Peascock. With that said, one of these teams will experince eithe EXHUBERATION or DEVESTATION. Which team will it be?"
{My overall SEASON ending record is: 178-101-1, & in primetime overall, 32-26-1. [SNF: 9-8-1/Regualr Season]}

"In week XVIII season finale play, Brock Purdy & his San Francisco 49ers were dominated by their divison rival & kept out of the end zone at home in prime time last Saturday night! Jalen hurts II & his Philadelphia Eagles won in Buffalo Bills in week XVII, but the backups were destroyed by their rivals, The Washington Commanders. With BOTH teams losing their week XVIII game to end the season how will the tournament unfold as confidence for both teams is shaky, at best."
"The 49ers will meet with The Eagles for the 38th time overall & for only the third time in postseason. The San Francisco 49ers lead Philly, overall, 21-15-1, postseason included.
20-14-1, is the lead in the regular season, & TIED, 1-1 in the postseason. Can Jalen Hurts II [my favorite quarterback] & his Eagles defeat Brock Purdy & a depleated 49ers defense?"
"Only two emotions will be experienced by L.A. & Carolina a result of this first game of the 2025 postseason. Exuberation or Devastation for either team? This team is on FOXN."
{My overall SEASON ending record is: 178-101-1, & in primetime overall, 32-26-1. WK 18 ALONE: 10-6}