After an intense divisional round weekend, here are the NFL’s top stories of the week:

Patriots take down top-ranked Houston defense

Tom Brady and the high-powered New England offense had no problem eliminating the top-ranked Houston defense from the playoffs. But the responsibility for the loss should not be burdened on the Houston defense, which held Brady to a 47-percent completion percentage on his passes, but the Houston offense. 

The Brock Osweiler-led offense only converted on three of its 16 third-down attempts and had almost 100 fewer yards of total offense than the Patriots. Osweiler threw three interceptions which led to an abysmal 13.9 quarterback rating (QBR).

Steelers kicker Chris Boswell has record night in Kansas City

In Pittsburgh’s trip to Kansas City, Steelers kicker Chris Boswell set an NFL postseason record with six successful field goals, accounting for the Steelers’ only points for the game.

Boswell’s crazy game overshadowed the awkward night for the Pittsburgh offense. Pittsburgh running back Le’Veon Bell had an impressive night with 170 rushing yards, as did star receiver Antonio Brown. Despite the impressive numbers, the Steelers did not see the endzone, even though they made it to the red zone four times in the game.

The Steelers’ offense has a week to sort out the issues in the red zone as they travel to Foxborough to take on the top seeded Patriots in the AFC Championship game next Sunday.

Packers eliminate Cowboys with a record-breaking audience

In a season where NFL viewership was noticeably down, a glimmer of hope has appeared in spectacular fashion. The Packers and Cowboys matchup Sunday afternoon had 48.522 million viewers according to Nielsen Fast Nationals, which holds the record for the most-watched NFL divisional playoff game ever.

In a nearly even statistical matchup, the difference came in the form of a last second, 35-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers to Jared Cook, who stayed in bounds by what seemed like a blade on grass. The pass led to a game winning 51-yard field goal from Mason Crosby. 

The young Cowboys team looked overwhelmed in the first half, but staged an impressive second half comeback, outscoring the Packers 18-6 in that time. Unfortunately for the Cowboys, the second half heroics weren’t enough to stop Aaron Rodgers from moving on to the NFC Championship game.

Falcons’ high-powered offense fly past Seahawks

Matt Ryan made a solid case for his MVP bid Saturday with a spectacular 338 yards passing with three touchdowns and no interceptions. The Falcon’s offense made it inside of the red zone on seven of 10 drives, scoring touchdowns on four of those trips.

On the other side, the Seahawks struggled. Russell Wilson threw for 225 yards with a pair of touchdowns and interceptions. The Seahawk’s also struggled on the ground. Russell Wilson led the team rushing with 49 yards. The less-than-impressive performance for Seattle’s offense wasn’t enough to keep up with the MVP hopeful.

What’s next for Tony Romo?

With an early start to the offseason, the Dallas’s front office and Tony Romo must decide what’s next for the veteran quarterback’s career.

After suffering a broken bone in his back during the preseason, Romo handed the starting job off to rookie Dak Prescott. He turned out to be a star for the Cowboys, leading the team to a 13-3 record in the regular season.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has a strong relationship with Romo and has voiced his desire to keep Romo on the team. However, Jones understands that Prescott is the better quarterback to lead the franchise. This leaves Romo with a few options.

One option is to retire. Romo is 36 years old, which isn’t particularly young for the NFL. And after a number of injuries, retirement might be the best path for his health.

Another option is to stay on the Cowboys as a backup. The downside is a huge pay cut and most likely little to no playing time.

And finally, the option to trade to another team. Romo has played for the Cowboys since he was drafted in 2003, so leaving the team doesn’t seem favorable. But if another team thinks Romo can stay healthy and contribute to the team (and the price is right), don’t be too surprised if Romo is wearing a different jersey next season.

Familiar faces in the AFC

Since the 2003 season, Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, and Ben Roethlisberger have almost exclusively represented the AFC in the Super Bowl, with the exception of 2012 season (Joe Flacco).

In that time period, Brady has six AFC Championship wins, Manning has four, and Roethlisberger has three. This trend will continue, as Roethlisberger and Brady are set to compete in the AFC Championship this Sunday.