Who Will Be In The NFL Playoffs?
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The NFL playoffs are just around the corner, so we’re taking a look at who will be in the running for a spot in the big game.
AFC
There are a few teams that have already clinched their spot in the AFC playoffs. The New England Patriots have clinched the first spot, followed by the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Kansas City Chiefs. These teams will have a bye in the first week of the playoffs. The Tennessee Titans, the Los Angeles Chargers, and the Baltimore Ravens have clinched a spot in the playoffs but will have to play in the Wild Card round.
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots have been one of the best teams in the NFL for a number of years now, and they look like they’re poised to make another run at the playoffs this year. led by quarterback Tom Brady, the Pats have a high-powered offense that can score points in bunches, and they also have a solid defense that can make life difficult for opposing offenses. If everything goes according to plan, the Patriots should be one of the teams to beat in the AFC this season.
Pittsburgh Steelers
This article is about the Pittsburgh Steelers and their chance of making the NFL playoffs.
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. Founded in 1933, the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC.
The team has won six Super Bowl championships, more than any other team that has played in more than one Super Bowl game, and tied with the New England Patriots for the most Super Bowl appearances with eight. The Steelers have an intense rivalry with the Baltimore Ravens.
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional football franchise based in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division. The team plays its home games at TIAA Bank Field.
The Jaguars and the Carolina Panthers joined the NFL as expansion teams for the 1995 season. Since their inception, the Jaguars have won division championships in 1998 and 1999 (as members of the now-defunct AFC Central) and 2017 (as members of the AFC South), and have qualified for the playoffs seven times, most recently in 2017. The Jaguars have also won four AFC South division titles, most recently in 2020.
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 team was founded in 1960 as the Dallas Texans by businessman Lamar Hunt and was a charter member of the American Football League (AFL). In 1963, the team relocated to Kansas City 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
As the NFL season comes to a close, we take a look at which teams will be in the playoffs. The NFC is looking strong this year with the New Orleans Saints, Los Angeles Rams, and Chicago Bears all looking like they could make a run at the Super Bowl. We will see how the NFC playoffs shake out.
Los Angeles Rams
The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team that play in the National Football League (NFL). The Rams compete in the NFL’s NFC West division. 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 play their home games at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The club is owned by Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, with minority ownership from Stan Kroenke’s son Josh Kroenke and Phil Anschutz’s Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG).
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 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, New Orleans having a large Catholic population, and the spiritual “When the Saints Go Marching In” often being played at sporting events in New Orleans including Saints games. Since then, they have played their home games at Mercedes-Benz Superdome after it opened in 1975)..
The franchise was founded on November 1, 1966.
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles clinched the NFC East title with a 32-27 win over the New York Giants on December 29, 2019, and will be the No. 4 seed in the playoffs. They will host the Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card round on January 5, 2020.
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The Bears have won nine NFL Championships, including one Super Bowl, and hold the NFL record for the most enshrinees in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the most retired jersey numbers. The Bears have also recorded more regular season and overall victories than any other NFL franchise.
