* – Division Winner
+ – Wild Card Winner
AFC
1. Kansas City Chiefs*
2. Cincinnati Bengals*
3. Buffalo Bills*
4. Jacksonville Jaguars*
5. New York Jets+
6. Los Angeles Chargers+
7. Baltimore Ravens+
NFC
1. Philadelphia Eagles*
2. San Francisco 49ers*
3. Detroit Lions*
4. New Orleans Saints*
5. Dallas Cowboys+
6. Seattle Seahawks+
7. Minnesota Vikings+
Continue reading1. San Francisco 49ers
They have a stacked roster once again and the last pick of the 2022 draft, QB Brock Purdy, was one game away from leading them to a Super Bowl last season.
2. Seattle Seahawks
The surprise team of the 2022 season returns mostly intact with QB Geno Smith looking to prove he wasn’t a one year wonder.
3. Los Angeles Rams
This could be the final year with the trio of head coach Sean McVay, QB Matthew Stafford and DT Aaron Donald. All three have contemplated retiring in the last couple off-seasons.
4. Arizona Cardinals
It was a tear down operation with the previous front office and coaching staff being shown the door. The roster is currently under renovation as well.
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Winning On One Leg
Was there any doubt that Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes wasn’t going to return to the game on one leg? No. In fact it didn’t seem necessary that he return with backup QB Chad Henne who led the Chiefs on a 93-yard touchdown drive that put them up by 10 in the second quarter. Of course we all know what Mahomes brings to the offense and he was forced to be measured in the second half. No scrambling and quick passes, but also a steady dose of rushes propelled them over Jacksonville. Going forward they will have to protect Mahomes from the pass rush and also himself if they want another trip to the Super Bowl.
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One Down
This is becoming a well oiled machine. 49ers QB Brock Purdy threw for 332 yards and 3 touchdown passes in his first playoff start against the Seattle Seahawks. RB Christian McCaffrey ran for 119 yards with a receiving touchdown and WR Deebo Samuel had 133 receiving yards and a touchdown catch. The defense forced two turnovers in the second half and nearly shutout Seattle in the second half giving up a touchdown in garbage time. This was the third time facing their division rival and the 49ers swept them in impressive fashion. It’ll be interesting if this continues.
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