The divisional round of the NFL playoffs has ended, and there is a major surprise among the four finalists for the AFC and NFC, which will lead to the Super Bowl. During the weekend, Detroit Lions, who was predicted to reach the Super Bowl for the first time in history, after a stellar 15-2 regular season, lost to Washington Commanders, a team described as a "laughingstock" by Frank Schwab, senior writer from Yahoo Sports.
The match between Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders ended 45-31. Nobody expected this loss for Detroit Lions after such a great regular season with only two defeats. Meanwhile, the Commanders, who hadn't won a post-season match since 2005, reach the NFC Conference Final. Last time they reached this final, they ended up winning it and then the Super Bowl (pitting the winners from the two conferences) in 1991, known then as Washington Redskins.
Washington Commanders will face Philadelphia Eagles, who defeated Los Angeles Rams 28-22. Meanwhile, current Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs defeated as expected the Houston Texans 23-14, and Buffalo Bills defeated Baltimore Ravens in the most tight game, 27-25.
The NFC Final between Eagles and Commanders will take place on Sunday January 26, at 21:00 CET (Central European Time), 20:00 GMT. Right after, the AFC Final between Chiefs and Bills will take place on Monday, January 27, at 00:30 CET.