NFL hype can be thicker than avocado dip mixed with nacho cheese, but give the league this:
The Super Bowl tournament delivered on drama this past weekend, launching the four-round event.
Even with zebras acting oddly, three of the four “wild card” games commanded and held attention for some three-plus hours. That’s three months in today’s world.
While the Seahawks-Eagles game was an exception, it still held serve in comparison to the Golden Globes show later Sunday night, even with Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston having a moment.
In five words or fewer, here are headlines to the first-round events that reduced the playoff field to eight teams.