‘Not acceptable’: Dahlin rips Sabres effort after loss to Golden Knights

The beginning of 2025 has looked a lot like the end of 2024 for the Buffalo Sabres, as they dropped their third straight contest on Saturday night, 3-1, against old friend Jack Eichel and the Vegas Golden Knights.

The NFL playoffs will kick off next weekend with some high-profile matchups.

With five of the six matchups finalized, the league announced the schedule for wild-card weekend.

All Times Eastern

Saturday, Jan. 11
AFC: No. 5 Los Angeles Chargers at No. 4 Houston Texans, 4:30 p.m.
AFC: No. 6 Pittsburgh Steelers at No. 3 Baltimore Ravens, 8 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 12
AFC: No. 7 Denver Broncos at No. 2 Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m.
NFC: No. 7 Green Bay Packers at No. 2 Philadelphia Eagles, 4:30 p.m.
NFC: No. 6 Washington Commanders at No. 3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 8 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 13
NFC: No. 5 Minnesota Vikings/Detroit Lions at No. 4 Los Angeles Rams, 8 p.m.

Here is how the NFL’s playoff picture currently stands as the Lions and Vikings battle in Detroit.

AFC

CLINCHED:

Kansas City Chiefs (15-2) — AFC No. 1 seed, first-round bye
Buffalo Bills (13-4) — AFC East division title, No. 2 seed
Baltimore Ravens (12-5) — AFC North division title, No. 3 seed
Houston Texans (10-7) — AFC South division title, No. 4 seed
Los Angeles Chargers (11-6) — playoff berth, No. 5 seed
Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7) — playoff berth, No. 6 seed
Denver Broncos (10-7) — playoff berth, No. 7 seed

NFC

CLINCHED

Detroit Lions (14-2) — playoff berth
Philadelphia Eagles (14-3) — NFC East division title, No. 2 seed
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-7) — NFC South Division title, No. 3 seed
Los Angeles Rams (10-6) — NFC West division title, No. 4 seed
Minnesota Vikings (14-2) — playoff berth
Washington Commanders (12-5) — NFC No. 6 seed
Green Bay Packers (11-6) — NFC No. 7 seed

NFC’s NO. 1 SEED + NFC NORTH TITLE

The conference’s top seed and the NFC North title will come down to a divisional matchup between Detroit and Minnesota. The winner gets a coveted bye in the first round of the playoffs.