From this week’s PLAYBOOK NFL Playoff Guide Newsletter: The Steelers lost by 21 points, the Cardinals lost by 23 points, and the Patriots lost by 30 points during the opening weekend of the playoffs.
It’s the 2nd time in NFL postseason history that three teams lost by a margin of 20 or more during the opening round of the playoffs, and the first since 1982. FYI: The winners of those games in ‘82 went 2-1 SUATS in their next playoff game.