The most talented team doesn't always win the Super Bowl, and you should never count the Kansas City Chiefs out.  Against my better judgment last year, I tabbed the Chiefs as the NFL's fourth-best remaining team ahead of the divisional round of the playoffs.

The Bengals, Cowboys and Dolphins are among those well-positioned for a better year ahead — if they make the right moves.

As USA TODAY ranks the top remaining quarterbacks in the NFL playoffs, here's where Eagles QB Jalen Hurts stands.

The 2025 NFL playoff picture was trimmed down from 14 teams to eight throughout Wild Card Weekend, and now we have our eyes set on the divisional round, which means the No. 1 seeds will check back in and begin their push for a Super Bowl title.

Plus, the Texans kept it tight at Arrowhead in Week 16, falling 27-19 even as they were limping to the finish line. Quarterback C.J. Stroud finished 23-of-39 passing for 244 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions in that game.

The divisional round of the NFL playoffs is now set. In the NFC, the second-seeded Philadelphia Eagles will host the third-seeded Los Angeles Rams, while the sixth-seeded Washington Commanders will travel to Detroit to face the top-seeded Lions.

NFL playoffs picks, predictions, win probabilities for Texans vs Chiefs, Commanders vs Lions, Rams vs Eagles, Ravens vs Bills NFL postseason games.

The NFL Wild Card round of the playoffs brought some exciting moments, including a big upset. With six teams now eliminated from playoff contention, there are eight teams all vying to advance to the Conference Championship.

To kick off the divisional round, Bucky Brooks ranks the eight teams still alive in the playoffs. Who can stop the Chiefs from a three-peat?