After losing the first regular-season game in league history pitting teams with a combined 28 victories, the Vikings (14-3) hit the road for wild-card weekend, visiting the NFC West champion Los Angeles Rams (10-7) on Monday night as the most accomplished fifth seed in NFL history.

Here's who NFC teams want to see—and don't want to see—for their best chance at lifting the Lombardi Trophy next month.

On the eve of the NFL playoffs, the oddsmakers have made their thoughts clear: There are five clear Super Bowl contenders, and then there’s everyone else. As of the morning of Jan. 9, the Lions, Chiefs,

Detroit Lions must win 3 games in NFL playoffs 2025 to win the franchise's first-ever Super Bowl. Here are our game picks through the entire bracket.

It sure was far from the easiest path taken. Nevertheless, after 18 long, strenuous weeks, the Detroit Lions finally captured what was rightfully theirs: the NFC North division crown.

Oddsmakers have five teams with odds of +650 or better, while the AFC South champions and fourth-seeded Texans bring up the rear with their 100/1 odds.

If you are a fan of one of the final 14 teams left standing, congratulations. Now the fun can begin. Our NFL Playoff Power Rankings have the usual suspects leading the way, but don’t expect all favorites to earn wins in the Wild Card round.

The Detroit Lions are in the playoffs and locked in with the first seed in the NFC for the first time in the Super Bowl era. This is uncharted territory for Lions fans, so there are some questions about who the team could potentially face in the Divisional round.