No. 6 Seattle (10-6) at No. 3 Minnesota (11-5)
11:05 a.m. Sunday, KUSA-9
The Vikings host their first playoff game since Brett Favre was their starting QB in 2009. Their reward — the two-time defending NFC champion Seahawks. Temperatures are projected to peak at zero degrees.
SEATTLE WINS IF… They keep Adrian Peterson to less than 100 yards rushing and force quarterback Teddy Bridgewater to be the man to beat them.
MINNESOTA WINS IF… They get constant pressure on Russell Wilson, landing five sacks and creating four turnovers.
No. 5 Green Bay (10-6) at No. 4 Washington (9-7)
2:40 p.m. Sunday, KDVR-31
Washington quarterback Kirk Cousins led the NFL in completion percentage. His team is on a four-game winning streak, but they haven’t beaten a team that finished the year with a winning record. The Packers still have Aaron Rodgers, but look like a completely different team after being beaten by a combined score of 58-21 in their last two games of the season.
GREEN BAY WINS IF… They commit to the run game early and Eddie Lacy passes the 100-yard rushing mark relieving pressure off Green Bay’s poor offensive line and receiving core.
WASHINGTON WINS IF… Cousins continues to play the way he has in December and hits DeSean Jackson on three game-changing deep bombs.
