‘An absolute horse’: Matthew Knies’ hat trick shows high potential in Maple Leafs win
“He really showed the potential that he has, and he’s just going to continue to get better.”
As the Maple Leafs beat the Bruins in a thriller on Saturday night, Matthew Knies exploded for three goals, five points and a plus-6 rating.
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
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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
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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.