returned to the NFL last season with the Broncos. This will be Payton’s 10th playoff appearance after he reached the postseason nine times in 15 seasons over 16 years with the Saints.

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The NFL playoffs kick off on Saturday, Jan. 11, at 1 p.m. ET for the first game of the wild-card round. Here's how the full schedule breaks down for the 2024-25 NFL playoffs.

NFL playoff margin of victory since 2014 The NFL playoff model largely mirrored ... 20 points — and the average margin of victory was 15.2 points per game. There was little variance between ...