divisional

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Nix broke a bone in his right ankle on the penultimate play of the Broncos' 33-30 victory over the Buffalo Bills in a divisional round clash on January 17.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

In the divisional round, the Texans were missing ace wideout Nico Collins, and tight end Dalton Schultz later left with an injury of his own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

They're divisional rivals in the NFC West so have already played each other twice this season.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

As he did in the 2021 playoffs — when he engineered a 42-second, game-winning drive against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Stafford came up big in the divisional round when the Rams needed him most.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

Then I put all that cash into the hollowed-out base of the high-point trophy I'd won at the divisional meet the summer before.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth