The playoffs are here, Rumblers! Super Wild Card Weekend gets underway this afternoon with a pair of Saturday playoff games heavy on NFC action. The Buffalo Bills don\u2019t play until Sunday, with a 1 p.m. EST game in Duval County, FL against the Jacksonville Jaguars. But for today, we\u2019ve got plenty of action to enjoy!<\/p>\n
First up, the Los Angeles Rams are in the Carolinas, set to face the Carolina Panthers at 4:30 p.m. EST. Though they didn\u2019t win the NFC West, the Rams are likely to be one of the toughest outs in the entire playoffs. Can the Panthers find just enough magic to pull off what would be a massive upset? They didn\u2019t win the NFC South without a ton of luck and plenty of similar magic, so it\u2019s unfair to say they have no chance this afternoon.<\/p>\n
At 8 p.m. EST, it\u2019s an NFC North showdown between the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears. A once seemingly invincible Packers team has fallen back to reality a bit, while the Bears are a team that can run up a score on anyone, and did so against the San Francisco 49ers just a couple weeks ago. Still, Green Bay comes into this game with a fair bit more playoff experience against a Chicago team that\u2019s been the talk of the league following an incredible turnaround under first-year head coach Ben Johnson. Don\u2019t discount Johnson\u2019s familiarity with the Packers, given his prior experience as offensive coordinator with the Detroit Lions.<\/p>\n
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Cat Scratch Reader<\/a> With that, here\u2019s your open thread for all of today\u2019s playoff action. As always, be kind to one another \u2014 and in all things\u2026 Go Bills!<\/p>\n
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