The first round of the NFL postseason kicks off this weekend with Wild Card Playoffs in both the AFC and the NFC conferences — but the reigning Super Bowl champs will not be playing a game. The Kansas City Chiefs clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC following their 2024 Christmas victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The NFL playoffs are finally here. The wild-card weekend opener will be Chargers vs. Texans in Houston. The game was against the Chiefs' backups, but Denver was very sharp to close the regular season. Jahmyr Gibbs scored four touchdowns to help the Lions clinch their first-ever No. 1 seed in the NFC.

Today, we’ll separate the pretenders from the contenders by putting each team into a tier to determine who has the best chance at hoisting a Lombardi trophy a month from now. St