The Los Angeles Rams’ 54-51 win over Kansas City on “Monday Night Football” was one of the most thrilling games ever played and officially ushered in a new era of video game-esque offenses dominating the NFL.
Or so we thought.
Wild-card weekend had other ideas.
Defense, ball control win wild-card round
Stout defense was the strategy of choice this weekend for winners, none of which scored more than 24 points. And while not all of the winners ran well, the teams that did succeed on the ground advanced to next week.