In many ways, the start of the NFL playoffs is similar to the first week of the regular season. There's a feeling of newness in the air, along with the optimism from fan bases that this might be the year when something special takes place.

The race to be Super Bowl LIX champion is wide open. Who are the contenders? Who are the pretenders? We picked every NFL postseason game.

The Chiefs may be inevitable, but the Lions are a monster, Vikings are chaos and Steelers, uh, would like you to forget about December