Summary

  • AFC and NFC Divisional play-offs

  • Bengals 27-10 Bills

  • Bengals set up AFC Championship re-match with Chiefs

  • Cowboys 12-19 49ers

  • 49ers will face Eagles in NFC Championship game

  • Get involved #bbcnfl

  1. First downs flowingpublished at 20:19 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2023

    Cincinnati Bengals 7-0 Buffalo Bills

    Joe BurrowImage source, Getty Images

    This really is impressive from the Bengals, who have outscored their opponents 32-0 over last four games in the first quarter - it screams of elite level scheming from the coaches.

    Again they're mixing some Mixon running with Burrow now finding Tee Higgins a couple of times as the chunk plays and first downs are flowing.

  2. Three-and-out for Buffalopublished at 20:16 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2023

    Cincinnati Bengals 7-0 Buffalo Bills

    Not a great start for Josh Allen, after the Bills defence failed to play a glove on Joe Burrow, the Bengals defence then applies enough pressure to stop Allen finding his BFF Stefon Diggs on third down and they have to punt.

    You know, this Bengals defence was average in the regular season, but just like last year they seem to turn up the heat come play-off time.

  3. 'Not a single positive play for the Bills'published at 20:11 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2023

    Cincinnati Bengals 7-0 Buffalo Bills

    Greg Brady
    NFL pundit on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Not a single positive play for the Bills on defence, not a pass broken up, Burrow not hassled and the one play he was under pressure he found Ja'Marr Chase for the touchdown.

  4. 'Execution at an all-time high level'published at 20:11 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2023

    Cincinnati Bengals 7-0 Buffalo Bills

    Jason Bell On Sky Sports: "They worked everything, they went over this all week long. Joe Burrow understood he had to get the ball out quickly to slow down the pass rush.

    "Execution at an all-time high level."

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    Touchdown - Bengalspublished at 20:07 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2023

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    What a start! Joe Burrow moves up in the pocket and fires a dart to Ja'Marr Chase for a 28-yard touchdown to open this game.

    That's a fantastic drive of six plays for 79 yards and finishing with that TD throw - where Burrow did well to see Chase considering how white everything looks and the Bengals sporting those white uniforms.

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  6. Bengals movingpublished at 20:06 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2023

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    Lovely start this from the visitors, with Burrow throwing for a first down and Joe Mixon running for one showing a nice mix. Despite how good both of these QBs are you need at least some sort of run game to keep the defence honest.

  7. 'It is going to be slick and slippery'published at 20:05 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2023

    Cincinnati Bengals @ Buffalo Bills (20:00 GMT)

    Greg Brady
    NFL pundit on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Is the defence going to give the offence a short field and is the defence going to score in this one. There is way more white than green on the field right now.

    It is going to be slick and slippery

  8. Kick-off!published at 20:03 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2023

    Cincinnati Bengals 0-0 Buffalo Bills

    We're off! Joe Burrow and the Bengals all decked out in white take to the field first at a snowy Orchard Park.

  9. Allen's a play-off monsterpublished at 19:57 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2023

    Cincinnati Bengals @ Buffalo Bills (20:00 GMT)

    Josh AllenImage source, Getty Images

    The Bills are looking for their second AFC Championship game in three years, after missing out last year on a coin toss in overtime against the Chiefs.

    Patrick Mahomes scored so the Bills lost without getting a chance in overtime, prompting the NFL to change the rules for this season.

    Josh Allen is incredible in the play-offs, with 17 TDs in seven games and three straight outings with 300-plus yards and three TD throws.

    Buffalo are 13-1 at home in the play-offs and they desperately want another crack at Kansas City next week.

  10. Hines' home runpublished at 19:54 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2023

    Cincinnati Bengals @ Buffalo Bills (20:00 GMT)

    Who can forget the first game Buffalo played after Damar Hamlin's collapse, when Nyheim Hines took the opening kick-off 96 yards to the house, and almost brought the house down!

    For good measure he later added a 101-yard return TD!

  11. Burrow has Bengals rollingpublished at 19:52 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2023

    Cincinnati Bengals @ Buffalo Bills (20:00 GMT)

    Joe BurrowImage source, Getty Images

    Joe Burrow is aiming for a second consecutive Super Bowl and has the Bengals peaking at the right time after a slowish start to the campaign.

    It's now nine wins in a row for Cincinnati after they beat Baltimore last week with Burrow showing the composure and swagger he's become known for.

    With his star receiver Ja'Marr Chase always on hand, Cincy also have a defence that seems to come alive in the play-offs. The Bengals are slight underdogs here but Burrow has never, ever played like an underdog in his life.

  12. Gunslingerspublished at 19:47 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2023

    Cincinnati Bengals @ Buffalo Bills (20:00 GMT)

    These two could put on a clinic tonight...

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  13. A cold one in Buffalopublished at 19:47 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2023

    Cincinnati Bengals @ Buffalo Bills (20:00 GMT)

    For the second straight week it is looking like a cold one in Buffalo. According to BBC Weather light snow is predicted with the temperature expected to reach 0c.

    Fortunately for the Cincinnati Bengals, being from the state of Ohio they should be used to the cold weather.

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  14. Hamlin arrives at Highmark Stadiumpublished at 19:44 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2023

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  15. Doing it for Damarpublished at 19:42 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2023

    Cincinnati Bengals @ Buffalo Bills (20:00 GMT)

    The Buffalo Bills certainly have more than most to play for, with Damar Hamlin suffering a cardiac arrest during the cancelled game against these same Cincinnati Bengals.

    Emotions will be running high again in Buffalo as they look to go all the way for their team-mate.

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  16. Bengals inactivespublished at 19:42 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2023

    Cincinnati Bengals @ Buffalo Bills (20:00 GMT)

    Bengals Inactives, 25 HB Chris Evans  33 CB Tre Flowers  65 G Alex Cappa  73 OT Jonah Williams  82 TE Nick Bowers  93 DE Jeff Gunter  97 DT Jay Tufele
  17. Bills inactivespublished at 19:41 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2023

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  18. Hubbard goes coast-to-coastpublished at 19:39 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2023

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    Sam Hubbard's play-off record 98-yard fumble return for the Cincinnati Bengals features in Sunday's NFL wildcard weekend best plays.

  19. Divisional gameday fitspublished at 19:38 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2023

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  20. On tonight's menu...published at 19:37 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2023

    Two more huge games tonight when we'll complete our final four, but who will come out on top?

    Cincinnati Bengals @ Buffalo Bills (20:00 GMT)

    A rematch of the infamous Damar Hamlin game just 20 days ago - with the winners facing the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game.

    If the Bengals win the game will be held at Arrowhead, but if the Bills win it'll be at a neutral venue in Atlanta - the home of the Falcons.

    Dallas Cowboys @ San Francisco 49ers (23:30 GMT)

    A rematch of last year's wildcard tie that the Niners won in Dallas - with the winners heading to Philadelphia to face the Eagles.