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.

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.

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneer and Super Bowl Champion Leonard Fournette is eying a comeback in 2025, but not only that — he guarantees he will land atop the backfield depth chart wherever he goes. More news: Patriots Have Officially Fired Head Coach Jerod Mayo After One Season

It's difficult to imagine the conference champion not being one of the top three seeds, but as we know, in the NFL, anything can happen.

Sporting News' NFL experts make their predictions for the 2025 playoff bracket, including AFC and NFC champions and their picks for Super Bowl 59.

The Chiefs and Lions have next weekend off, but these 12 NFL wild-card teams will be fighting to keep their Super Bowl dreams alive.

Which teams have the shortest odds to win Super Bowl 2025? And is there any value in betting on the long shots?

Super Bowl will be held at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Which teams are favored to play in it? Which team is the favorite to win it? Take a look at Super Bowl odds entering the NFL playoff schedule for every NFL team in the NFL postseason,