The 2024 NFL playoffs are here, and the No. 1 seeds in each conference — the Chiefs in the AFC and the Lions in the NFC — will receive first-round byes. The remaining 12 teams will play in next weekend’s three-day wild-card round. Two games will be played Saturday; three are slated for Sunday; and the action will culminate in a Monday night contest that will be broadcast by ESPN/ABC.
Which teams are ready for deep playoff runs? Which ones have concerns that might impact their wild-card weekend matchups? And which players could play big parts in their teams getting to the Super Bowl?
Here’s what each of the 14 playoff teams must do to reach Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Our NFL Nation team reporters picked out strengths and weaknesses for each franchise, and analytics writer Seth Walder identified a key stat to know for each club. Then Ben Solak gave…
