Carrie Underwood sends playoff teams luck as her 'Sunday Night Football' absence has fans buzzing.

[{"selector":"#anim-359816f1-91d0-4d24-89bb-36d06169905e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-24.46670520843579%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Carrie Underwood was strangely missing from Sunday Night Football throughout the playoffs.

[{"selector":"#anim-edbe0876-3f59-4ce2-ab3d-224e04b1aa73 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.26831043321183%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Though her legendary act was absent, she spared a moment to wish the playoff teams good fortune in their matches.

[{"selector":"#anim-06272074-85d9-48df-948c-45cea11d0247 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-28.90624987200394%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] "What another great regular season of [NFL] football and being part of [Sunday Night Football] each week!" Underwood posted on Twitter/X.

[{"selector":"#anim-d9d56218-ec5a-48e1-a7fe-5ca8ef1a9534 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-22.903442268982673%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Wishing everyone success in the postseason! During the regular season, Underwood's weekly rendition of "Waiting All Day for Sunday Night" is a fixture that is beloved by both NFL players and spectators.

[{"selector":"#anim-91346156-6ba0-4c00-a842-4fd418a83377 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(44.28367811340475%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] She was supposed to play in the playoffs as well, but alas, no such luck.

[{"selector":"#anim-9ad3edb8-ce2a-4c2d-a610-a6c7c2cc93c5 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.26831043321183%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] After Underwood was left out, the fans became enraged during the game.

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