The Tennessee Titans and Philadelphia Eagles were last in the playoffs in the final round of the North American Professional American Football League (NFL) regular season.
There was only one place left in both main groups, which the Titans and last year's Eagles had the biggest chance of competing for, as the two teams didn't have to look for another match but to win their own. The former won confidently as a guest of the Houston Texans, who lacked the best, while the latter beat the much weaker New York Giants on the home run.
The closing sensation came from the Miami Dolphins, who defeated defending New England Patriots, who lost their second highlight with the defeat and the success of the Kansas City Chiefs, making the first round of the playoffs.
In addition to the two qualifiers, there was also the question of a first place finish in the National Major Group, held by the San Francisco 49ers in a fierce fight as a guest of their rival, the Seattle Seahawks, who also made the playoffs.
There was no shortage of milestones either. The league's best 14-2 draw, the Baltimore Ravens, which went smoothly against the Pittsburgh Steelers without their best, broke the record for yards by 3296. The Patriots have held the peak so far since 1978 with 3165 yards. Carolina Panthers runner-up Christian McCaffrey has become the third player in NFL history to run and catch at least 1,000 yards per season for Roger Craig and Marshall Faulk. McCaffrey's 2392 yards totaled power for third place behind Chris Johnson and Faulk.
Results:
Buffalo Bills-New York Jets 6-13
Cincinnati Bengals-Cleveland Browns 33-23
Dallas Cowboys-Washington Redskins 47-16
Detroit Lions-Green Bay Packers 20-23
Kansas City Chiefs-Los Angeles Chargers 31-21
Minnesota Vikings-Chicago Bears 19-21
New England Patriots-Miami Dolphins 24-27
New York Giants-Philadelphia Eagles 17-34
Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Atlanta Falcons 22-28 - after overtime
Carolina Panthers-New Orleans Saints 10-42
Jacksonville Jaguars-Indianapolis Colts 38-20
Baltimore Ravens-Pittsburgh Steelers 28-10
Houston Texans-Tennessee Titans 14-35
Denver Broncos-Oakland Raiders 16-15
Los Angeles Rams-Arizona Cardinals 31-24
Seattle Seahawks-San Francisco 49ers 21-26
To match the first round of the playoff:
US-main groups:
Houston Texans (4th) - Buffalo Bills (5th), Saturday 22.35
New England Patriots (3rd) - Tennessee Titans, Sunday 2.15
Strength: Baltimore Ravens (1st), Kansas City Chiefs (2nd)
National-Conference:
New Orleans Saints (3rd) - Minnesota Vikings (6th), Sunday 19.05
Philadelphia Eagles (4th) - Seattle Seahawks (5th), Sunday 22:40
Strength: San Francisco 49ers (1st), Green Bay Packers (2nd)
(Source: sportrajongo.hu, m4sport, mti / Photo: pixabay, mti)