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.

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.

The two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs (15-2) and Detroit Lions (15-2) earned the right to sit back and watch things unfold before beginning their quest for the Vince Lombardi Trophy,

Oddsmakers have five teams with odds of +650 or better, while the AFC South champions and fourth-seeded Texans bring up the rear with their 100/1 odds.

NFL playoffs picks, predictions, win probabilities for Steelers-Ravens, Broncos-Bills, Packers-Eagles, Vikings-Rams, more wild-card games this week.

It's the first full week of January. Fourteen teams are left standing. By the evening of Feb. 9, there will be just one. Our Yahoo Sports NFL staff predicted the winner of every single playoff matchup,

NFL dynasties like the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs have made it seem like longshots never win a Super Bowl. But while there are plenty of Super Bowls won by favorites, there have been plenty of times when Super Bowl longshots have shocked the football world and made unprecedented runs that have made the bookmakers look foolish.