The NFL playoffs are upon us, which means Super Bowl LIX is just a few weeks away. Fourteen teams remain alive after they battled for months to make the playoffs and are set to embark on a month-long sprint to try and earn a berth in New Orleans and hoist the Lombardi Trophy.

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.

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.

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.

On the eve of the NFL playoffs, the oddsmakers have made their thoughts clear: There are five clear Super Bowl contenders, and then there’s everyone else. As of the morning of Jan. 9, the Lions, Chiefs,

While it's too soon to know which two teams will square off in February, here's a quick guide to what we know about Super Bowl 59.