Sidney Crosby scored his 500th goal and Pittsburgh teammate Kris Letang capped a late rally to send the Penguins past the Philadelphia Flyers 5-4 in overtime.
Patrick Mahomes threw for 404 yards and five touchdowns as the Chiefs sent Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger into his expected retirement with a 42-21 win in the AFC wild-card.
Alabama quarterback Bryce Young and Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson are among the four finalists for the Heisman Trophy, which will be presented on Saturday.
No. 24 Northern Illinois tries to rebound from its only loss of the season when it takes on Utah State in the Poinsettia Bowl tonight in San Diego. The Huskies are led by Heisman Trophy finalist Jordan Lynch who sparked the team's 12-0 start before a loss to Bowling Green in the Mid-American Conference title game.