Prior to the start of the playoffs, none of The Athletic’s 42 NFL staff members picked the New England Patriots to win the Super Bowl. Following their convincing wild-card round win vs. the Los Angeles Chargers,

NFL Week 18 kicked off Saturday with two marquee matchups that impacted NFC playoff seeding. The Seattle Seahawks claimed the No. 1 seed, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers kept their division title and postseason hopes alive—only to see them dashed by the Atlanta Falcons' victory on Sunday.

ESPN’s computer model has predicted all Divisional round matchups and has the Rams being the only road team to win.

It is time for Bo Nix to prove himself. It’s also time for Josh Allen to take advantage of Patrick Mahomes’ absence. With Lamar Jackson and Jared Goff forced to watch the NFL