Who Are Still In The Nfl Playoffs?
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It’s that time of year again! The NFL playoffs are in full swing and we’re here to give you all the info you need to know about who’s still in the running.
AFC
There are 4 teams remaining in the AFC playoffs. The New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Kansas City Chiefs. These 4 teams will be fighting for a spot in the Super Bowl.
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.
The Patriots are also headquartered at Gillette Stadium. An original member of the American Football League (AFL), the Patriots joined the NFL in the AFL–NFL merger in 1970. The team advanced to two Super Bowls, winning one while losing to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX.
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) North division.
Jacksonville Jaguars
As of 2018, the Jaguars have made it to the AFC playoffs 5 times. They have an ongoing rivalry with the New England Patriots, who they have played in the playoffs 3 times.
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The Chiefs were founded in 1960 as the Dallas Texans by businessman Lamar Hunt and were a charter member of the American Football League (AFL). In 1963, the team moved to Kansas City, Missouri, and assumed their current name. The Chiefs joined the NFL as a result of the merger in 1970. The team is valued at over $2 billion. Hunt’s son, Clark, serves as chairman and CEO
NFC
The New Orleans Saints are the No. 1 seed in the NFC and will have a first-round bye. The Los Angeles Rams are the No. 2 seed and will host the No. 3 seed Dallas Cowboys in the divisional round. The Chicago Bears are the No. 3 seed and will travel to play the No. 2 seed Rams.
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the National Football Conference (NFC) East division in the National Football League (NFL). The Eagles have won three NFL championships, including Super Bowls XXXIX and LII.
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference (NFC), and are currently the defending NFC North champions.
Los Angeles Rams
The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team that compete in the National Football League (NFL). The Rams franchise was founded in 1936 as the Cleveland Rams in the short-lived second American Football League (AFL) before joining the NFL the next year. In 1946, the franchise moved to Los Angeles. The Rams franchise remained in the metro area until 1994, when they moved to St. Louis. The Rams franchise returned to Los Angeles in 2016.
The Rams organization has won three NFL championships, and is the only one to win championships representing three different cities (Cleveland, Los Angeles, and St. Louis). The franchise has reached the playoffs ten times throughout their history, with five trips to the NFC Championship game and two Super Bowl appearances, winning Super Bowl XXXIV in 2000.
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans. The Saints currently compete in the National Football League as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference 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 it was founded on that date. They have played their home games at Mercedes-Benz Superdome since 1975, when they moved from Tulane Stadium after twelve seasons. The Superdome gained international attention of a different type in 2005 when it housed thousands of people seeking shelter from Hurricane Katrina.
The team was established as an expansion team and first took the field for the 1967 season. In September of that year, they signed someone who would become a cornerstone of the franchise for years to come: quarterback Archie Manning out of Ole Miss.
