Pittsburgh , which clinched the AFC North and a playoff spot in Week 16, will be the No. 3 seed in the AFC. The Steelers will host the Browns in a rematch next weekend in the wild-card round.
Back after missing two games with a calf injury, Smith improved to 5-1 as a starter this season as he completed 22 of 32 passes for 162 yards with two interceptions. Rookie Jalen Hurts, in his fourth start for the Eagles , completed 7 of 20 passes for 72 yards and an interception and rushed for 34 yards and two touchdowns.Aaron Rodgers threw for four touchdowns to help Green Bay pull away for a win over host Chicago to clinch the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye in the NFC playoffs.
Henry became the first player in the Super Bowl era to rush for 200-plus yards in three consecutive games against the same team. He finished the season with 2,027 yards and 17 touchdowns after scoring twice against the Texans’ 31st-ranked rush defense.Drew Brees threw touchdown passes to three different receivers as New Orleans defeated host Carolina in the regular-season finale at Charlotte, N.C.
Jacksonville lost its 15th straight game to close the season, extending the franchise-record skid the Jaguars set with their Week 16 home loss to Chicago. The Jaguars’ lone victory came in Week 1, when they defeated the visiting Colts, 27-20Miami native Isaiah McKenzie scored three second-quarter touchdowns to lead Buffalo past visiting Miami at Orchard Park, N.Y.The Bills clinched the No. 2 seed in the AFC, giving the Bills home field for their first two games, if they advance.
The Ravens enter the postseason as a wild card on a five-game winning streak, while Cincinnati ends the season 4-11-1. Baltimore, a No. 5 seed, faces the fourth-seeded Tennessee Titans in the wild-card round of the playoffs. In what is likely his last game of his only season with New England , Newton enjoyed one of his best performances. He completed 21 of 30 passes for 242 yards while adding 79 yards on 11 carries. But the Patriots will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2008.
The Chargers finished 7-9 with four straight victories while snapping a 10-game winning streak for the Chiefs .