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The NFL Playoffs continue tonight with the Chicago Bears extending their bitter rivalry with the Green Bay Packers in the wild card Round.
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.
Green Bay has an NFL-low three sacks during its four-game losing streak that ended the regular season. That stretch coincided with All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons going down for the season with a torn ACL. Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has only been sacked once in the last three weeks, including zero times against the Packers in Week 16.
As 14 teams prepare to compete in the NFL Playoffs and chase a Lombardi Trophy, the other 18 teams in the league are looking to the 2026, with six of them searching for new head coaches.