What Teams Are Still In The NFL Playoffs?
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The NFL playoffs are down to the final four teams. Who will make it to the Super Bowl?
AFC
The Kansas City Chiefs are the number one seed in the AFC and they will have a bye in the first round of the playoffs. The New England Patriots are the number two seed and they will host the Los Angeles Chargers in the first round. The Indianapolis Colts are the number three seed and they will host the Houston Texans in the first round. The Baltimore Ravens are the number four seed and they will host the Cleveland Browns in the first round.
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The Ravens host their home games at M&T Bank Stadium and are headquartered in Owings Mills.
Buffalo Bills
As the third seed in the AFC, the Buffalo Bills will face either the sixth-seeded Indianapolis Colts or the seventh-seeded Miami Dolphins in the first round of the playoffs. The Bills went 10-6 this season and haven’t made the playoffs since 1999.
Kansas City Chiefs
With a regular season record of 12-4, the Kansas City Chiefs look to take their talents into the AFC playoffs. They have clinched the AFC West title for the sixth time in franchise history, and they are looking to make a run at the Lombardi Trophy. The Chiefs are led by star quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who is considered by many to be the front-runner for MVP. The Chiefs have a high-powered offense that is capable of scoring points in bunches, and they will be a tough out for any team in the playoffs. The Chiefs will be looking to make a deep run in the playoffs, and they will be a team to watch out for.
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. The Patriots compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The team plays its home games at Gillette Stadium in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts, which is located 28 miles (45 km) southwest of downtown Boston.
NFC
As we approach the end of the NFL regular season, there are only a few teams remaining in the hunt for a spot in the playoffs. In the NFC, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys are battling it out for the top spot in the conference. The Cowboys currently hold the lead, but the Eagles are not far behind. The race for the NFC West title is also heating up, with the Seattle Seahawks and the Los Angeles Rams both vying for the chance to represent the division in the playoffs.
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) East division. They are one of the most successful teams in the history of the NFL, having appeared in eight Super Bowls, tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Denver Broncos for second most Super Bowl appearances, behind only the New England Patriots’ eleven Super Bowl appearances.
Green Bay Packers
The Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. As of right now, they are the only team left in the NFC with a bye in the first round of the playoffs. The Packers have been in the playoffs 31 times, including eight times where they went to the Super Bowl and won four times.
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Saints currently compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The team was founded by John W. Mecom Jr., David Dixon, and the city of New Orleans on November 1, 1966. The Saints began play in Tulane Stadium in 1967.
The name “Saints” is an allusion to November 1 being All Saints Day in the Catholic faith, as the original franchise was founded under the auspices of the Catholic Church. Acquiring its name from that historical tie to its city, and Religious connection tradition to its notably large Catholic population, who have supported its teams for decades Superintendent Warren Easton urged representatives from ten local interest groups to select a name for their new football team. From those ten, the common selection by most groups was “Pelicans.” This name was turned down by then-NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle because he felt it didn’t sound tough enough.
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are members of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The Seahawks joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team, along with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
