From the NFL, here are some numbers from arguably the greatest weekend of football ever.
In the four games, the margin of victory was a combined 15 points, the lowest for a Divisional playoff weekend in league annals. The previous low was 18 points in 2006.
For the first time ever, all four Divisional games were decided by a winning score on the final play, the most in a single postseason all-time. During the regular season, the NFL had 34 games decided by a winning score on the final play, the most in a season in league history.
In Kansas City’s 42-36 overtime win over Buffalo, the Chiefs and Bills combined to score 25 points in the final two minutes of regulation, the second-most points in the last two minutes of the fourth quarter of any game in the Super Bowl era. Regular season or postseason, only one other contest produced more points in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter: The Baltimore Ravens and Minnesota Vikings combined for 28 points in the final minutes of the Ravens’ 29-26 win on Dec. 8, 2013.
For the first time since 2010, each No. 1 seed failed to advance to its conference Championship Game. This is also the first season since 2010 in which multiple teams seeded fourth or lower (the No. 4 CINCINNATI BENGALS and No. 6 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS) advanced to a Championship Game.
Three road teams won in the Divisional round for third time in NFL history (also 1971 and 2008).