What isn't heating up, however, are the stadiums the league's divisional round games will be played in. Between Denver, Seattle, Foxborough and Chicago, there wasn't much in the way of balmy weather for the four mid-January showdown. But regardless of temperature, players have met the moment with arrival fits worthy of playoff stakes.

The NFL's wild-card weekend kicks off Saturday with the Carolina Panthers (8-9) hosting the Los Angeles Rams (12-5) at 4:30 p.m. ET (Fox). In the late window, the Green Bay Packers (9-7-1) visit the Chicago Bears (11-6) at 8 p.m. ET (Prime Video).