Versatile receiver Deebo Samuel ran 26 yards for a touchdown the play after an interception by Dak Prescott as the 49ers held on for a 23-17 wild-card victory over the Cowboys.
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.