Baltimore Ravens 16
Green Bay Packers 34
LAS VEGAS - In only the second head to head 3GML Super Bowl, the Green Bay Packers outlasted the red-hot Baltimore Ravens 34-16. The Packers used a balanced run-pass attack to keep the Ravens defense on its heels for a good portion of the game.
Offensively, the Ravens couldn't get much going after scoring 59 in the AFC Championship. Jalen Hurts thew for 267 yards and a touchdown with one costly interception late in the end zone.
"Yeah, looking to make a different throw there," Hurts said. "I can promise you this. We will be back. You can take that to the bank."
The loss stings for GM TP, who made a miraculous run in the playoffs after getting in as a wild card. However, the future is bright for this new member who has an unbelievably deep roster and propensity to nail draft picks.
For the Packers, Isaiah Pacheco got things moving early and was consistent all game, rushing for 93 yards on 16 carries. The 5.8 yards per carry really opened up looks for Tua Tagovailoa and the offense. The 4th year signal-caller threw for 357 yards and four touchdowns en route to being named Super Bowl MVP.
"Wow. That's all I can say. After all the injury concerns last year, this feels pretty sweet to play an entire season and win the whole thing," Tagovailoa said.
The receiver most frequently on the end of the passing attack was Justin Jefferson. The LSU product had 11 receptions for 151 yards with 119 of those coming in the first half.
"I told y'all, we're the best team out there," Jefferson said after the game.
With the win, GM SD captures his league leading fourth title. The Lombardi Trophy now heads home.
Baltimore Ravens 59
Buffalo Bills 24
BUFFALO - The #6 Baltimore Ravens bullied their way through the #2 Buffalo Bills 59-24 to book their seat into Super Bowl LVIII.
After an early interception, Jalen Hurts exploded for 454 passing yards to go with three TDs while rookie phenom Bijan Robinson rushed for 159 yards and scored five total TDs (four rushing).
"The defense won't get the credit they deserve," Hurts said. "But Roquan (Smith) and the guys were shutting them down - It made it easy for us to go play with no fear."
In one of the most impressive 3GML playoff efforts of all time, this Ravens team now looks to etch their name in the record books against either the San Francisco 49ers or Green Bay Packers.
"We are just happy to be there," Robinson said. "Both of those teams are very strong, so it should be a good matchup either way."
Green Bay Packers 42
San Francisco 49ers 17
SANTA CLARA - The Green Bay Packers number one offense outlasted the top rated defense belonging to San Francisco, and punched their ticket to Super Bowl LVIII.
The Packers scored on the second play of the game when Isaiah Pacheco ran 63 yards for the opening points. From there, they led the rest of the way. San Francisco's defense kept things tight well into the third quarter, but their offense couldn't sustain drives, and eventually the unit ran out of gas.
For the 49ers, the loss stings as it marks the end of a promising season where they saw the team capture a 15-2 record and the number one overall seed. They invested multiple assets in a title run and now face some tough financial decisions this off season. However, they look to be set at quarterback as Jordan Love cemented himself as "the guy." That alone should keep San Francisco in the hunt for years to come.
For Green Bay, the win gets them back into the Super Bowl for the first time in three years.
"Ready to keep this bus rolling," said Amon Ra St. Brown. "We know we have a tough test ahead. Going to enjoy this one and then get to work."
The Packers will take on the Baltimore Ravens in Las Vegas where they will try to capture GM SD his 4th title.
Baltimore Ravens 38
San Diego Chargers 10
SAN DIEGO - A week after their dramatic come-from-behind victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, the #6 Baltimore Ravens destroyed the #1 San Diego Chargers 38-10 in San Diego.
Led by QB Jalen Hurts, the Ravens led throughout. Hurts finished with 312 passing yards and 4TD in a statement win for the 3rd year QB.
"They were a hot team," Hurts said. "But we played well today. We'll see if we can keep it going in Buffalo."
Rookie Hendon Hooker had the clock strike midnight on his magical season as he was picked off twice by CB Marlon Humphrey."
After a two weeks of debate about whether Nick Sirianni, despite a 15-2 record, was losing the locker room, the embarrassing loss seemed to prove that where there was smoke, there may have been fire.
"Yes, I know I was coaching for my job," Sirianni said. "But it was unwarranted. We watered the plants, tilled the soil, and trimmed the bushes."
Colin Cowherd already posted via X (formerly Twitter) that San Diego was lining up an interview with former coach (and fictional character) Jerry Daniel who (fictionally) led Akron to back-to-back college championships a decade ago.
Baltimore will now look to book their spot in the Super Bowl against the #2 Buffalo Bills.
Atlanta Falcons 31
San Francisco 49ers 34
SANTA CLARA - In a game that came down to the final play, the 49ers survived a late drive by the Falcons to earn a 34-31 win and a trip to the NFC Championship. The Falcons had the ball in field goal range with 35 seconds, but a bad sack taken by Desmond Ridder pushed them back too far for an attempt. The Hail Mary on the next play fell to the ground and San Francisco survived.
Jordan Love moved the ball effectively for the Niners, throwing for 306 yards, three TDs, and two interceptions.
"Happy to get that one," Love said. "You live for these moments, so I just tried to make it count."
Defensively, 3GML All Pro linebacker Drue Tranquill played a crucial role all game, racking up 11 tackles, sacking Desmond Ridder three times, and picking off the Falcons QB once.
"That was probably the best team we've seen offensively this year," Tranquill said. "Hats off to them. Glad we had more points at the end."
For the 49ers, the win gives them another home game next week and a shot for a return trip to the Super Bowl after a one year hiatus. Their challenge is the NFC's number two seed; the Green Bay Packers.
New Orleans Saints 14
Green Bay Packers 45
GREEN BAY - The Packers used a huge fourth quarter to pull away from the Saints late and walk out of Lambeau Field with a 45-14 win. Up 20-14 after three, Green Bay was on their heels with the Saints driving to start the fourth. However a strip sack of Derek Carr by Baron Browning led to a scoop and score by Harold Landry that broke things open.
Clearly rattled by the play, Carr threw a pick six to Martin Emerson Jr. on the very next possession, sealing the game for good.
The Packers are used to their offense carrying the load, so it was a change of pace to see the defense salt this one away.
"Peaking at the right time," Landry said after the game. "The O has made our job easy all year, so we needed to step up."
The Packers earns a trip to the NFC Championship for the second straight year, this time against the number one seeded San Francisco 49ers. The NFLs number one offense in Green Bay will face their biggest test against the NFL's number one defense in San Francisco.
Atlanta Falcons 41
Philadephia Eagles 20
PHILADELPHIA - The Atlanta Falcons rolled into a hostile Philadelphia atmosphere and walked out leaving no doubt about who played better this Sunday. For the Falcons, Kyle Pitts was unstoppable with 119 yards and 3 touchdowns on the afternoon. With their 41-20 victory, Atlanta moves on the divisional round.
For the Eagles, the loss caps a promising first season for GM BD who assembled a division winning roster with a rookie quarterback. Will Levis showed enough promise to be the franchise QB moving forward. He will have a full compliment of offensive weapons at his disposal next year with Christian McCaffey, AJ Brown, and Devonta Smith.
Defensively, BD will be looking for upgrades and depth to improve upon a bottom tier unit. He now has the draft and free agency to improve this 10-7 unit.
"I feel like we had a pretty solid season. Could have been a bit better defensively," said BD. "However, I know we have a lot of potential and am looking forward to next season."
Baltimore Ravens 33
Cincinnati Bengals 32
CINCINNATI - Down five with 2:23 to go in the game, Jalen Hurts led his team on a 7-play, 83 yard touchdown drive to will his team past the Cincinnati Bengals 33-32.
The Hurts TD pass to HB Rachad White capped a frenzied comeback for the Ravens who trailed from the opening kickoff.
"Yeah, that was a gut punch (the opening kickoff return for a touchdown by Randall Cobb)," Hurts said. "It took us way too long to dig out of that hole."
With TE Mark Andrews not quite able to go, backup Daniel Bellinger fueled the Baltimore comeback with 147 receiving yards and a pair of TD catches.
After losing both regular season games against the Bengals, DeMeco Ryans and his team gave us arguably the most memorable 3GML playoff game of all time.
"This one will go down in history," Ryans said. "But it will really mean something if we can keep it going to the championship."
Baltimore will not head to San Diego to take on the AFC's #1 seed.
Carolina Panthers 10
Green Bay Packers 38
GREEN BAY - The Green Bay Packers easily handled the visiting Panthers 38-10 in chilly Lambeau Field. Isaiah Pacheco set the tone for the Packers who turned to the ground game for success. Pacheco ended with 151 yards and 3 touchdowns on the afternoon.
Defensively, the Packers picked off rookie Bryce Young 3 times, including two by linebacker Ernest Jones.
"That was awesome," Jones said. "Defense is peaking at the right time and we were ready to go this afternoon."
Green Bay stays at home next week to host the New Orleans Saints in the divisional round.
Kansas City Chiefs 40
Houston Texans 19
HOUSTON - The two-time defending Super Bowl champions attempt at a third straight title came to end Sunday in a 40-19 loss to the Chiefs. Houston, who battled key injuries all season just couldn't keep up with Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.
"We just hit the end of the road," Coach David Shaw said. "Super proud of this team's resolve."
With the loss Houston heads into the offseason with a huge question at quarterback. Aaron Rodgers is supposed to be back and healthy, but the Texans appear to be tired of his off field comments. Houston also holds the number two overall pick thanks to a previous trade with the Commanders, potentially making it easier to move on.
"Happy with the year considering all the injuries. Solid draft class coming up. Very very happy to have the second overall pick," said GM TH potentially hinting at the direction he will go at signal caller.
Philadelphia Eagles 17
New York Giants 35
NEW JERSEY - In a game where the Eagles rested most of their starters, the Giants cruised to a 35-17 victory. The game was essentially a playoff game for New York who now wait to see if their 9-8 record is good enough to get them in as a six or seven seed.
For Philadelphia, Mac Jones got the start and was efficient but it wasn't enough as the offense struggled to move consistently all afternoon.
For the Eagles, who had already locked up the NFC East title, the loss brings their record under GM BD's inaugural season to 10-7. They will enter the playoffs as the four seed and will play the loser of the Saints and Falcons week 18 game.
Pittsburgh Steelers 17
Baltimore Ravens 38
BALTIMORE - The Baltimore Ravens cruised to a 38-17 victory over division rival Pittsburgh behind Bijan Robinson's four touchdowns. The scoring onslaught from Robinson brings his total to 23 on the year and breaks the 3GML record for rushing touchdowns previously held by Chris Ivory of the Miami Dolphins. When added to his five receiving TDs, the 28 total TDs also breaks the 3GML record for touchdowns previously held by Tyreek Hill, who had 24.
GM TP wraps up his first season in the 3GML with a 12-5 record and earning the AFC's six seed. Baltimore will travel to Cincinnati in the first round of the playoffs to meet the Bengals for a third time this season after dropping the first two matchups.. This time, however, they will get a shot at victory without Joe Burrow playing quarterback.
Los Angeles Rams 34
San Francisco 49ers 31
SANTA CLARA - The 49ers lost in a game that will be remembered more for an officiating decision than anything else. Tied at 31 with 4 seconds remaining and possessing the ball on their own 25, Matthew Stafford threw a Hail Mary that was swatted down on the San Francisco 25. However, the officials threw a flag and called defensive pass interference, giving the Rams one more play to kick a field goal for the win.
"They never call that. Like, never," said an exasperated Jordan Love after the game.
A silver lining for the 49ers was Drue Tranquill, who set the 3GML record for tackles at 182.
The loss had little meaning as San Francisco has already clinched the number one seed in the NFC. They now get a week off and will wait to see who their opponent will be in divisional round.
Chicago Bears 23
Green Bay Packers 37
GREEN BAY - Tua Tagovailoa broke the NFL single season passing yard record as the Green Bay Packers handled the Chicago Bears 37-23. Tagovailoa finished the season with 5,504 yards, breaking Peyton Manning's 2013 record by 27 yards.
Tagovailoa also set the 3GML record for passing touchdowns at 43 and will try to keep things going for the Packers as they head into the playoffs as the number two seed.
Green Bay will wait to see their first round opponent as there will likely be a complicated tie breaker needed to award the NFC's seventh seed.
Houston Texans 45
Indianapolis Colts 31
INDIANAPOLIS - Quarterback Trey Lance set the single game quarterback rushing record in a career day against the Colts. Lance ran 12 times for a whopping 280 yards and four touchdowns. The yardage breaks the previous record by 99 yards, highlighting how extraordinary the effort was.
With the win, Houston heads to the playoffs looking to be the first team ever to win three Super Bowls in a row. They will play the loser of the highly touted Sunday Night game between the 14-2 Chargers and 14-2 Chiefs.
Kansas City Chiefs 10
San Diego Chargers 31
SAN DIEGO - In a highly touted matchup to determine the number one seed in the AFC, the San Diego Chargers easily defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 31-10. Both team came in at 14-2 and had everything on the line, fighting for home field advantage throughout the playoffs.
The Charger defense shone brightest making the vaunted Chiefs offense struggle for each and every yard. Both Nolan Smith Jr. and Karen Curl forced fumbles for San Diego.
"Division champs baby!" Smith said after the game.
With the win, San Diego gets a bye and waits for the lowest seeded AFC team that advances from Wild Card Weekend. The Chiefs meanwhile will head to Houston to take on the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Texans.
San Diego Chargers 21
Denver Broncos 20
DENVER - The San Diego Chargers (14-2) kept their AFC West and #1 seed hopes alive with a dramatic late victory over the Denver Broncos 21-20.
QB Hendon Hooker was quiet for most of the game before leading the team to a dramatic TD with :22 left on the clock.
"It's a theme for us for sure," Hooker said. "Our defense is playing at an elite level and our offense does just enough to get us home. We can do more for sure."
The Chargers will now head home to take on the 14-2 Kansas City Chiefs for the AFC West and a first round bye in the playoffs.
Miami Dolphins 19
Baltimore Ravens 38
BALTIMORE - The Baltimore Ravens (11-5) clinched a playoff berth with a strange 38-19 victory over Sam Darnold and the Miami Dolphins.
The Ravens defense was dominant again while the Baltimore offense struggled to find their footing behind five interceptions by QB Jalen Hurts.
"The ghosts were seeing me today," Hurts said. "I was awful, flat out."
Rookie HB Bijan Robinson was magnificent again with 167 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Baltimore will close out their regular season against the Pittsburgh Steelers at home. The Ravens are locked into the AFC's #6 or #7 seed.
San Francisco 49ers 16
Washington Commanders 13
WASHINGTON DC - In a game that had little meaning for San Francisco, the Niners still managed a sloppy win over a Commanders team fighting for its playoff life. The 49ers (15-1) rotated both quarterbacks and ran a vanilla offensive scheme in what appeared to be a game treated more like a preseason matchup.
The 49ers will have one more game with no playoff implications as they take on the Rams to close out their season.
Arizona Cardinals 23
Philadelphia Eagles 26
PHILADELPHIA - The Eagles secured a playoff spot in the 2023 NFL playoffs with a win over the Arizona Carnivals 26-23. The Eagles (10-6) held off a late Cardinals charge to run the clock out with a three point lead.
Christian McCaffrey ran for 117 yards and was instrumental in ensuring the Eagles didn't give the ball back to Arizona in the last part of the 4th quarter.
Patrick Surtain II kept his interception streak alive with another pick in this one.
"I feel like I'm really seeing the field well right now," said the two-time defending 3GML defensive player of the year.
The Eagles head to New York to close out their season in a game that could decide the NFC East.
Tennessee Titans 30
Houston Texans 27
HOUSTON - The Texans lost in overtime after blowing an eleven point 4th quarter lead. Trey Lance played well all game, but there are two throws he'd probably like back. One in the fourth quarter with the Texans up eight where he telegraphed a pass to Sean Murphy-Bunting, who intercepted it and returned it for a touchdown. The other was in overtime, where Houston won the toss and were driving in the red zone. On a second and six from his the Titan 19 yard line, there seemed to be some miscommunication between Lance and the receiver and Caleb Farley intercepted the pass. Tennessee drove down the field and kicked the winning field goal as a result.
Josh Downs was a bright spot for Houston, however. The rookie from North Carolina caught four passes for 77 yards and two touchdowns.
With the loss, Houston is locked into the AFC's four seed and will play a game with very little meaning next week against the Colts.
Green Bay Packers 42
Minnesota Vikings 28
MINNEAPOLIS - Tua Tagovailoa stayed red-hot as the Green Bay Packers nearly put up 500 yards of offense for the second straight week in their 42-28 win over the Vikings. Tagovailoa threw for 417 yards with three touchdowns and an interception. The 4th year QB is currently sitting at number one in passing yards and has broken the 3GML record with one game remaining.
Defensively, Harold Landry once again shined for the Packers with two more sacks. However, in the second straight week, the Green Bay defense has given up more points than they would prefer against inferior opponents.
Green Bay is guaranteed the NFC's two seed and plays next week against rival Chicago in a game that means nothing for the Packers and everything for the Bears who are fighting for a playoff spot.