What’s your boldest prediction for these NFL Playoffs?

Cody Williams
I’m not entirely sure how bold this is, but I think the Patriots represent the AFC in the Super Bowl. So much has been made of the weak schedule for New England to the point that it almost feels as if Mike Vrabel’s team isn’t getting its deserved credit. The 49ers had the easiest schedule in the NFL and still only won 12 games while the Pats took hold of 14 wins on the season. The AFC is absolutely littered with teams that, frankly, I don’t trust, and I can sleep at night banking on a rising star and MVP candidate in Drake Maye with an experienced postseason coach navigating the stormy waters of the playoffs better than the rest.

Chris Landers
Neither No. 1 seed makes it out of the Divisional round. Start in the AFC, where if the bracket breaks the way I think it will, the Broncos will draw a brutal matchup in the Houston Texans – a team which, as Cody laid out above, only needs to stay out of their own way offensively for their all-world defense to carry them. And on the NFC side, the Seahawks seem likely to face the division rival Rams for the third time this season. Seattle won the last time these two teams faced off at Lumen Field, but that was among the flukier games we’ve seen all year. I’m putting my money on Matthew Stafford over Sam Darnold this time around.