The NFL playoffs are single elimination. The four division champions from each conference make the playoffs and are seeded No. 1 through No. 4 based on record. The three remaining teams in each conference with the best record qualify for the postseason as wild-card teams and are seeded No. 5 through No. 7.

The four division champions from each conference make the playoffs and are seeded No. 1 through No. 4 based on record. The three remaining teams in each conference with the best record qualify for the postseason as wild-card teams and are seeded No. 5 through No. 7.

Next weekend, the Broncos will host the lowest advancing seed from the AFC in the divisional round on either Saturday, Jan. 17, or Sunday, Jan. 18. The candidates for the divisional game are the Los Angeles Chargers (No. 7), Buffalo Bills (No. 6), Houston Texans (No. 5) and Pittsburgh Steelers (No. 4).

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The Texans are unlikely to turn this into a shootout, and the Steelers have Hall-of-Famers as far as the eye can see. That includes at quarterback, on the sideline, and along the defensive line. They stared down playoff death the past two weeks and have been rewarded with the return of their only truly viable offensive weapon,

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Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears are heading to the NFC divisional round following another comeback victory