NFL Scores Yesterday: Full Recap of Shocking Upsets, Standout Performances & Updated Playoff Picture

Wild-Card Sunday Sends Patriots, 49ers and Bills to Divisional Round FOXBOROUGH, PHILADELPHIA, JACKSONVILLE—Yesterday’s triple-header of NFL Wild-Card action tightened the Super Bowl race and packed search feeds with fresh “NFL scores” queries. Here’s how each matchup unfolded and what it means for next weekend: Patriots 16, Chargers 3 In a frigid New England nightcap, rookie quarterback Drake Maye overcame an “off night” by leaning on a bruising defense that held Justin Herbert without a touchdown. Kyle Dugger’s red-zone interception and Rhamondre Stevenson’s fourth-quarter plunge iced the 16-3 victory, sending the AFC East champs to Kansas City on Saturday. 49ers 23, Eagles 19 The defending champs are out. Brock Purdy shook off two picks and found Christian McCaffrey for the go-ahead score with 1:47 left, moments after wideout Jauan Jennings stunned Philadelphia with a 29-yard trick-play touchdown pass. San Francisco now heads to Seattle for an NFC West rubber match that already has bettors buzzing. Bills 27, Jaguars 24 Josh Allen’s two rushing TDs and 273 passing yards snapped Buffalo’s 33-year road-playoff drought. The MVP favorite engineered a 75-yard march capped by his one-yard keeper, then watched rookie safety Cole Bishop seal it with a tipped-ball interception of Trevor Lawrence. Buffalo earns a date with the top-seeded Broncos in Denver. What’s Next • Saturday: Patriots at Chiefs (4:30 p.m. ET), Bills at Broncos (8:15 p.m.) • Sunday: 49ers at Seahawks (4:40 p.m.), winner of Cowboys/Rams at Bears (8:15 p.m.). Key Search Takeaways • “NFL playoff scores yesterday” highlights three one-score games, perfect for recap keywords. • Teams advancing: Patriots, Bills, 49ers. Eliminated: Chargers, Jaguars, Eagles. • Trending players: Josh Allen, Brock Purdy, Drake Maye. Fans now pivot their searches to “Divisional Round schedule,” while fantasy and betting circles dissect fresh injury news on George Kittle (Achilles) and Gabe Davis (knee). Stay tuned as the quest for Super Bowl LXI intensifies.