Let's get rid of the pretenders, first. You have to be elite at something to win a Super Bowl. The 1999 Rams won with a historic offense. The 2000 Ravens, 2002 Buccaneers and 2015 Broncos won with historic defenses. You can be average at best on one side of the ball and win a title, as long as you're great at something.

Denver will find out their next opponent over the weekend. The Broncos will play the lowest remaining seed from the wild card round (one of Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Los Angeles or Houston). If Denver wins that matchup, they will host the AFC Championship game with a chance to advance to LX ten years after they won Super Bowl 50 at Levi's Stadium.

Things Green Bay Packers Must Do to Beat Chicago Bears in NFC Wild Card Playoffs Unleash Jordan Love, stifle the run, and protect the ball. These three critical moves will pave

After two slow starts against Green Bay and one against the Lions, the Bears offense can't afford another game of fighting from behind in the postseason.

After a disastrous month for Green Bay, Saturday's Wild Card showdown with Chicago provides a chance to change the narrative of the 2025 season.

The Seattle Seahawks secured the NFL West title Saturday night and will have a bye in the first round of the NFL playoffs as the NFC's No. 1 seed. In the AFC, the Denver Broncos took care of business Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers and will be that conference's top seed.