2 Exciting Matchups For The 2023-24 NFL Playoffs

The NFL playoffs begin on January 13, 2024. 6 -Teams will play each other to advance to the divisional round. The Greenbay Packers vs The Dallas Cowboys and The Los Angeles Rams vs The Detroit Lions are both must-watch matchups this weekend. There are a lot of connections between the teams playing each other, which could lead to this year's playoffs having one of the best storylines ever.

The Greenbay Packers will be heading to Dallas in a faceoff against former Packers’ head coach Mike McCarthy. Mike McCarthy was the head coach for the Packers when they won the Super Bowl in 2010. Mike McCarthy's tenure in Green Bay ended in ugly fashion, seeing as he was fired. However, now Mike has a chance to stick it back to Green Bay.

The other intriguing part of this matchup is how the Packers are playing with “house money.” As of today, the Packers are 7.5-point underdogs. No one expected Jordan Love to make the playoffs in his first official season as a starter but he proved doubters wrong. Jordan finished the season ranked 2nd in touchdowns, 7th in passing yards, and 9th in QBR rating. These stats are incredibly impressive, especially if you consider the context. Jordan Love's top offensive players Aaron Jones, Christian Watson, and David Bakhtiari missed a ton of games, yet Love got the job done. Do not miss the Packers vs Cowboys on Sunday, January 14, 2024.

Rams vs Lions is likely going to be the best-round matchup this year. Back in 2021, the Rams traded Jared Goff and two future first-round picks to the Lions for Matthew Stafford. That same season Matthew Stafford led the Rams to a 23-20 Super Bowl win against the Cincinnati Bengals. Jared Goff didn’t succeed immediately in Detroit, but now he has a chance to eliminate his former team in the first round of the playoffs.

The Lions are dealing with a significant injury to star rookie tight end Sam Laporta. Sam is a huge component to the Lions offense and with him either being out with injury or playing with injury, the Rams have a chance to steal a road playoff game. The game is set up to be a high-scoring matchup, given both teams are offensive juggernauts. Detroit Lions fans have started a petition to ban Matthew Stafford jerseys for the game because supporting another teams player is out of the question. Matthew Stafford could easily use this as extra motivation. Lions vs Rams will take place on Sunday, January 14, 2024.