Even if the Bills fall short of next month’s Super Bowl, they remain positioned for prolonged greatness. If that’s not enough for perennial contention, then the rest of the AFC East’s decrepitude will keep that window wide open.

The Denver Broncos had the most direct path to the AFC's No. 7 playoff seed and a date with the Buffalo Bills next weekend in the wild-card round, and they did not stray. Playing against a Kansas City Chiefs team minus star quarterback Patrick Mahomes and several other starters,

The Vikings are the No. 5 seed in the NFC and will need to exact revenge against the Rams in order to advance to the divisional round.

The Lions certainly looked like a true Super Bowl contender as they crushed the Vikings en route to another NFC North crown.

The NFL playoffs are set after the regular season ended in Week 18. With that in mind, here are 10 takeaways heading into Super Wild Card Weekend.

NFL Week 18 power rankings laud Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings for statement wins.

The Detroit Lions wrapped up the NFC North in the final game of the 2024 season, and in doing so earned a week off and a piece of team history.The Lions hosted the Minnesota Vikings in a winner-take-all game on Sunday night,

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell told Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell that the teams will meet again in the NFL playoffs.

The Denver Broncos, who earned the right to face the Bills in next week’s Wild Card playoff round, faced a Kansas City Chiefs team in the same position as Buffalo. They clinched the No. 1 seed and barely showed up for a road beatdown. The Broncos cruised to a 38-0 win.

The Detroit Lions are the favorites to win Super Bowl 2025 entering NFL playoffs after a huge win over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 18.