The Los Angeles Rams may not play a single home game in the NFL postseason, but they have the second-best odds to win the Super Bowl.

Which team faces the most pressure? Who wins the NFC? Who takes the AFC? The Athletic's NFL writers break down this year's postseason.

The games that would feature the most Penn State alumni would be a Jacksonville-Pittsburgh matchup in the AFC bracket or a Jacksonville-Philadelphia or Jacksonville-San Francisco Super Bowl. Each potential matchup game would feature seven former Nittany Lions.

Lions fans have been waiting 60 years for a Super Bowl. The Bobby Layne curse was supposed to run out in 2008. The championship drought is 68 seasons.

One thing to watch for is the pregame “Keep Pounding” drum wallop. It’s a Panthers ritual that honors the late Sam Mills. Saturday’s honorary drummer is Cam Newton, the 2011 No. 1 pick and 2015 NFL MVP. He’s making his first home appearance in five years.

The Detroit Lions are the only continuous NFL team to never make the Super Bowl. The Browns, Jaguars and Texans have also never made the Super Bowl.

After 18 weeks of regular season action, just 14 teams remain standing and are about to embark on a mad dash that each franchise hopes will take them all the way to Santa Clara for Super Bowl LX. Only two of these squads can make it to the big game and just one gets the right to hoist the Lombardi Trophy when it's all said and done.