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Former Oregon Ducks star quarterback Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos face the Buffalo Bills, led by MVP candidate Josh Allen, in this intriguing AFC Wild Card matchup.

The two home teams took care of business on the first day of the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs, as the Houston Texans defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 32–12, and the Baltimore Ravens capped off the night by sending the Pittsburgh Steelers packing with a 28–14 victory.

Quarterbacks aren't the end-all, be-all when it comes to competing for NFL championships. More often than not, in fact, signal-callers are only as elite as their supporting cast, especially when it comes to playoff football.

The NFL playoffs begin on Saturday afternoon, with the first game of the wild-card round between the Chargers and Texans.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -NFL teams and the league's charitable arm are donating a combined $5 million to support those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires, the NFL said on Friday, as the region reels from the devastating infernos.

The NFL and its teams will honor the victims and first responders affected by the Los Angeles fires when the playoffs start with wild card weekend.