The Ringer broke down the heroes and villains of the NFL’s Wild Card Weekend in a playoff edition of Winners and Losers. It was a tumultuous weekend for two young AFC quarterbacks who eventually earned their first playoff victories: Marcus Mariota and Blake Bortles. Mariota made the signature play of the weekend, catching his own deflected pass and running it in for a touchdown. Bortles had a horrific passing day, but helped lead the Jaguars to the second round with a shocking 89 rushing yards. Referee Jeff Triplette had a much-maligned time officiating the Chiefs-Titans game, after which he announced his retirement. And the Rams’ Pharoh Cooper, usually electrifying, was involved in two crucial turnovers which helped the Falcons return to the second round.
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