Here's who NFC teams want to see—and don't want to see—for their best chance at lifting the Lombardi Trophy next month.

After losing the first regular-season game in league history pitting teams with a combined 28 victories, the Vikings (14-3) hit the road for wild-card weekend, visiting the NFC West champion Los Angeles Rams (10-7) on Monday night as the most accomplished fifth seed in NFL history.

The Detroit Lions are the team to beat in the NFC, but this conference's wild-card teams put up more fight than their AFC counterparts.

There have been 58 Super Bowls played in NFL history, and somehow, there are still 12 teams that have yet to win a Lombardi Trophy. However, that number could be going down by one this year and that's because there are five teams in the playoffs that will have a chance to end their Super Bowl drought.

The Chiefs may be inevitable, but the Lions are a monster, Vikings are chaos and Steelers, uh, would like you to forget about December

The NFL playoffs begin this weekend, and the Kansas City Chiefs are aiming for a historic three-peat. But who will be playing this weekend, and how does the schedule work?

Which teams are in line to play for it all? Our writers and editors fill out their brackets and pick a champion, a final score and an MVP for the big game.