The Buffalo Bills are in the NFL playoffs.
They needed some last-minute help from Cincinnati after Buffalo had won at Miami 22-16 Sunday. Those results lifted the Bills into the final AFC wild-card spot and a visit to Jacksonville next Sunday.
Tennessee had a win-and-get-in scenario and took advantage by beating the AFC South champion Jags, 15-10. That gave the Titans their first playoff berth since 2008. They head to AFC West winner Kansas City on Saturday.
The Falcons will get another chance to reach the Super Bowl, though this time as a wild card. The team defeated Carolina 22-10 to earn a trip to the NFC West champ Rams. Falcons-Rams is Saturday night.
The Panthers will meet NFC South foe and division winner New Orleans on Sunday.
Eight of the 12 playoff teams are newcomers from last year: Buffalo, Tennessee, Jacksonville, the Rams, Philadelphia, Carolina, New Orleans and Minnesota. That includes two teams that finished last in their division in 2016.
The divisional round will open in Philadelphia on Saturday, Jan. 13. New England will host a game that night.
On Sunday, Jan. 14, Pittsburgh hosts the early game, then the round concludes in Minnesota.
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