Even though the stakes are higher, the Trolls still show up in the NFL's divisional round.
The Buffalo Bills defeated the Baltimore Ravens 27-25 in the AFC Divisional Round on Sunday.
With 1:33 left in the game, Lamar Jackson connected with tight end Isaiah Likely for a 24-yard touchdown grab. Baltimore then tied the game at two, potentially sending the game into overtime. However, tight end Mark Andrews dropped Jackson's pass to preserve Buffalo's lead. The Bills recovered the Ravens' ensuing onside kick, and Ty Johnson's first down effectively ended the game.
Jackson passed for 254 yards and two touchdowns, but was intercepted and fumbled. Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen threw for just 127 yards and no touchdowns while running for two scores of his own.
The Bills' huge win came with multiple trolls, including a clever one targeting Ravens running back Derrick Henry. After Baltimore's AFC wild-card victory last week, Jackson quipped that when Henry gets the momentum, it reminds him of Lightning McQueen in "Cars." Henry embraced the nickname and posted a photo on X of McQueen racing past an opponent's car.
Buffalo remembered the nickname - it featured Cars 3 villain Jackson Storm, who was ahead of McQueen in a race, but with a twist. The Bills edited their logo on the Storm, while McQueen used the Ravens' logo.
Teacher Zhou! ⚡️#GoBills | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/qsDC0BqMxh
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 20, 2025
stubborn? Not us! #GoBills | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/Py8V1f0k6m
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 20, 2025
Here are the top trolls from the NFL divisional round.
The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Los Angeles Rams 28-22 in the NFC divisional round on Sunday.
With 31 seconds left, a snowy Lincoln Financial Field set the stage for a Rams fourth-and-11 at the Eagles' 22-yard line. Los Angeles quarterback Matthew Stafford's intended pass to wide receiver Puka Nacua went out of bounds, ending the drive and securing Philadelphia's victory.
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley ran for 205 yards and two touchdowns, including a 78-yard rushing score. Stafford passed for 324 yards and two touchdowns, while Philadelphia signal-caller Jalen Hurts threw for 198 yards and one rushing touchdown.
Not only did the win advance the Eagles to the NFC Championship Game, it was their second win of the season against the Rams. Philadelphia beat Los Angeles 37-20 in Week 12 and celebrated the sweep with a SpongeBob SquarePants meme.
Twice is good 😉 pic.twitter.com/YAu7Nc1Wjp
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) January 19, 2025
The Washington Commanders' impressive season continued after defeating the NFC's No. 1 seed Detroit Lions on Saturday.
Washington forced five turnovers in the win, including three interceptions by Detroit quarterback Jared Goff - one of which resulted in a 40-yard pick-six. Commander quarterback Jayden Daniels gained 350 yards and two touchdowns.
Washington's victory came with the arrival of multiple trolls, including one in which the "L" on his forehead was edited out of Simba's birth scene in the original "The Lion King."
watt pic.twitter.com/geWikRZWWI
— Commander Washington (@Commanders) January 19, 2025
Just leave this here pic.twitter.com/BtIydXf3pJ
— Commander Washington (@Commanders) January 19, 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs' pursuit of a three-peat remains alive after defeating the Houston Texans on Saturday.
Houston pulled within one with 4:36 left in the third quarter. Then Patrick Mahomes connected with Travis Kelce for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter, and Kansas City scored on a field goal with 4:38 left. , easing the lead.
The Chiefs won with eight sacks, the second-most in a playoff game in franchise history, according to ESPN Research. They noticed it in the postgame trolls.
Just like our defense, it's time to call it a day 😴 Good night, Chiefs Kingdom! pic.twitter.com/KROgsOuHTW
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) January 19, 2025