"The wild-card round featured Eagles fans threatening to tear apart their own stadium, an incredible Bears comeback that felt Papally ordained, and a brutal end to Aaron Rodgers's season - and possibly career - that briefly made you wonder if there might be some justice in the world. Then, the Divisional round had multiple games in the snow (always enjoyable), a late-game call so controversial that tennis players in Australia were vandalizing camera equipment in protest,"
"But in the end, the Bears ended up losing, going down in overtime in front of a roaring and freezing Soldier Field crowd. In fact, all the fun teams ended up losing. The Bills fell short once again, even in a season where their nemeses the Chiefs had been safely sidelined. The Texans and Jaguars, the only teams in the playoffs never to reach the Super Bowl, are gone."
The postseason produced taut, thrilling moments including stadium chaos, a miraculous Bears comeback, and a brutal Aaron Rodgers exit. Divisional play added snowy games, an incendiary late-game call, and a jaw-dropping last-second throw by Caleb Williams. Despite those highs, teams that generated the most excitement were eliminated: the Bears lost in overtime, the Bills fell short again, and the Texans and Jaguars—never Super Bowl participants—are gone. The remaining four franchises are recent Super Bowl winners, with three multiple-time champions over the past 25 years, leaving a final field dominated by established powers rather than underdog stories.
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