The NFL wild-card round officially begins on Saturday afternoon with the Houston Texans hosting the Los Angeles Chargers. Six games will be played over the next three days, ending with the Minnesota Vikings taking on the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night.

That tradition began in the 2011 NFL Playoffs, when the Texans hosted the Cincinnati Bengals on January 7, 2012, the Saturday of Wild Card weekend. Since then all seven of their previous playoff journeys began on the Saturday afternoon window:

NFL playoffs begin today! This year's postseason field will include several fresh faces with the Washington Commanders, Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos and Los Angeles