Stafford completed 20 of 42 pass attempts for 258 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions while losing one yard on a kneel-down in Sunday's 20-17 overtime playoff win against Chicago.

Stafford overcame blistery conditions at Soldier Field and threw for over 250 yards for the seventh straight game while navigating his club to an overtime win over the Bears. The 37-year-old coughed up the ball in the snow twice, but neither fumble resulted in a turnover for Los Angeles. Stafford was held without a touchdown for the first time in 19 starts this season, but the MVP candidate played like one in clutch moments while letting the ground game and defense cook Sunday. The Rams will shift their focus to the Seahawks for the NFC Championship Game next Sunday, with the two clubs splitting their regular-season series in 2025. Stafford threw for 587 yards and five touchdowns in those two games, which softens the prospects of having to face Seattle's dominant defense on the road.

Maye completed 16 of 27 passes for 179 yards and three touchdowns with one interception in the Patriots' 28-16 win over the Texans in the divisional round. He added 10 rushing yards on four carries but committed four fumbles, losing two.

In cold. wet conditions at Foxborough, ball security was the story of the day as the teams combined for eight turnovers. However, Maye was able to overcome his mistakes, hitting DeMario Douglas, Stefon Diggs and Kayshon Boutte for scores to book New England's ticket for the AFC Championship Game. Maye has a 4:2 TD:INT through his first two career playoff games but has lost three fumbles, and he might need to tighten things up in Denver next weekend if he's going to get his team to the Super Bowl.

Stroud completed 20 of 47 passes for 212 yards and a touchdown with four interceptions in the Texans' 28-16 loss to the Patriots in the divisional round Sunday. He added 11 rushing yards on two carries.

The two teams combined for eight turnovers in cold, wet conditions at Foxborough, and Stroud accounted for half of them, including a pick-six by Marcus Jones in the second quarter. It was a disappointing end to a promising year for Houston, but Stroud's seven giveaways in two playoff games will be a big point of discussion during the offseason. The QB ended his third NFL campaign with 3,041 passing yards and a 19:8 TD:INT during 14 regular-season games while completing a career-high 64.5 percent of his passes.

Keenum (coach's decision) is inactive but serving as the Bears' emergency No. 3 quarterback in Sunday's divisional-round contest against the Rams, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official website reports.

Keenum will once again operate as the team's third option at quarterback in the NFC Divisional round. The 37-year-old will only be eligible to enter the game if both starter Caleb Williams and backup Tyson Bagent are forced to exit the contest.

Bennett (coach's decision) is inactive but serving as the Rams' emergency third quarterback in Sunday's divisional-round matchup against Chicago, Stu Jackson of the team's official website reports.

Bennett will operate in his familiar role as the No. 3 QB for Los Angeles as the team looks to advance to the NFC Championship Game. The 28-year-old will only be able to enter the contest if both starter Matthew Stafford and backup Jimmy Garoppolo are sidelined.

Garoppolo (back) is active for Sunday's divisional-round contest versus the Bears.

Garoppolo popped up with a back issue on Thursday's injury report, but he'll still suit up and maintain his role as Los Angeles' backup quarterback behind Matthew Stafford. Meanwhile, Stetson Bennett (coach's decision) will operate as the emergency No. 3 quarterback, and he will only be eligible to enter if both Garoppolo and Stafford are forced out.

DeVito (coach's decision) is inactive but operating as New England's third quarterback in Sunday's divisional-round matchup versus the Texans.

DeVito will continue serving as the emergency No. 3 QB for the Patriots' second playoff matchup. He'll only be able to enter Sunday's game if both starter Drake Maye and backup Joshua Dobbs are forced out.

Purdy completed 15 of 27 passes for 140 yards, no touchdowns and one interception in Saturday's 41-6 divisional-round loss to the Seahawks. He added five rushes for 37 yards but lost a fumble.

Purdy put forth a valiant effort, though the combination of Seattle's pass rush and coverage, as well as a depletion of the 49ers' skill corps, ultimately stymied the entire offense. He was held to his second-lowest yardage total of the campaign, though he still managed three completions of at least 15 yards while also showing some uncharacteristic aggression as a rusher. Though it was a sour ending, Purdy had a very solid season, accounting for 23 total touchdowns and throwing for 240.8 yards per game across nine regular-season contests.

Darnold completed 12 of 17 passes for 124 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 41-6 divisional-round win over the 49ers.

Darnold suffered an oblique injury Thursday, and his status seemed genuinely in doubt until shortly before kickoff. However, he managed Seattle to victory, with his lone touchdown pass coming on an impressive throw on the run to Jaxon Smith-Njigba in the corner of the end zone from four yards away. Darnold also completed long passes of 21 and 16 yards, though his stat line was ultimately limited by game script and because he was removed with most of Seattle's starters for roughly half of the fourth quarter. Speaking after the victory, Darnold acknowledged that his oblique would likely be a factor for the rest of the postseason, per Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic. It wouldn't be a surprise to see him on the injury report Wednesday.

Stidham will start in place of Bo Nix (ankle) in the AFC Championship Game, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports.

Nix suffered a broken bone in his ankle in the final moments of Denver's divisional-round win over the Bills. He was able to finish the game, though his season is over. Stidham will now face either the Texans or the Patriots with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line. He appeared in only one game this season and has not attempted a pass during the campaign.