The NFL Playoffs

The logo of the Super Bowl.

The logo of the Super Bowl.

Branson Frazier, Staff writer

When the NFL playoffs started, The Wild Card round was on Saturday, January 9th, and Sunday, January 10th. The games were between the Colts and the Bills, Rams and the Seahawks, Buccaneers and Washington, Ravens and Titans, Bears and Saints, and Browns and the Steelers. The results of the Divisional rounds are the Packers beating the Rams 32-18. Then the Bills beat the Ravens 17-3. The Chiefs beat the Browns 22-17. Last, the Buccaneers beat the Saints 30-20. The NFC and AFC championships were on Sunday, January 24th and the NFC championship was between the Buccaneers and the Packers, and the Buccaneers won that game with 31-26. The AFC championship was between the Bills and Chiefs and the Chiefs won 38-24.

The Super Bowl is set for February 7, 2021. The game will be between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Chiefs are led by Quarterback Patrick Mahomes, wide receiver Tyreke Hill, and running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire. The Kansas City Chiefs are coached by Andy Reid. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are led by quarterback Tom Brady, Wide receiver Mike Evans, and Tight End Rob Gronkowski. The Super Bowl is being held in Tampa Bay and it is the first time a team that is in the Super Bowl is hosting the Super Bowl. This is the first time the Super Bowl will have a limited attendance for the game, due to COVID-19, and for the people that are at the game, social distancing and a facial covering will be required at all times throughout the Super Bowl. 

The Chiefs are projected to win the Super Bowl over the Buccaneers. The Super Bowl is set for February 7, 2021, between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The kickoff is at 6:30 PM and the location of the Super Bowl this year is in Tampa Bay, Florida.