According to the league and Nielsen, the six wild-card round games averaged 28.3 million viewers on television and digital platforms, compared to 31.2 million last year. The two Saturday games held steady, while the Sunday and Monday matchups saw declines.

The NFL wild-card round over the past week saw a decline in TV viewership compared to last year, including the weekend's most competitive contest, according to figures released Wednesday.

During the early window of Sunday's wild-card action, the Buffalo Bills defended their home turf at Highmark Stadium and sent the Denver Broncos packing with a 31–7 victory. Bo Nix and the Broncos got on the board early, taking a 7–0 lead before surrendering 31 straight points to the Josh Allen-led Bills offense.

The Post’s Dave Blezow returns for Season 31 of the Bettor’s Guide to give his Wild Card picks for the four games spanning Sunday and Monday.

Zane Gonzalez caromed a 37-yard field goal off the inside of the right upright and through the goal posts as time expired to give the Washington Commanders a 23-20 victory over the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night in an NFC wild-card game.

An Eagles fan went viral for the wrong reasons after Sunday’s wild-card game against the Green Bay Packers. A male Eagles fan was caught on video verbally assaulting a woman in Packers gear, who was cheering for Green Bay at Lincoln Financial Field. The woman’s fiancé, Alexander Basara, filmed the interaction and posted the video on X.

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