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10th-seeded Miami Hurricanes upset No. 2 Ohio State 24-14 in the Cotton Bowl, with key plays including a 72-yard interception return and a strong defensive performance, advancing Miami to the CFP semifinals against Georgia or Ole Miss.
The Green Bay Packers' upset win over the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC wild-card round drew 40 million viewers on FOX, making it the network's best performance for an NFL wild-card game since 2015. The Packers' 48-32 victory led by quarterback Jordan Love marked the first playoff win for a Packers quarterback not named Aaron Rodgers or Brett Favre since 1983. The upset also made the Packers the first No. 7 seed to win a game since the playoffs expanded to include seven teams from each conference four years ago.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are set to face the Buffalo Bills in the upcoming NFL playoffs, with the Steelers being heavy underdogs. However, there are three reasons why they could pull off an upset: a punishing running game led by Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren, the potential for mistake-free play from quarterback Mason Rudolph against turnover-prone Josh Allen, and the defensive depth to partly mask the absence of Defensive Player of the Year candidate T.J. Watt.