Here’s what to expect in the NFL postseason

The Ink predicts playoffs results

By Connor Casey | Manor Ink

The National Football League playoffs are soon under way, and with 14 NFL teams making the playoffs, now is crunch time for these teams.

The current NFL playoff bracket as of week 15 of the NFL season in the National Football Conference (NFC) is the Los Angeles Rams at the 1 seed with a 10-3 record. The Green Bay Packers at the 2 seed with a 9-2-1 record. The Philadelphia Eagles with a 8-5 record. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a 7-6 record. The Seattle Seahawks are at the 5 seed with a 10-3 record. The San Francisco 49ers at the 6 seed with a 9-4 record and finally at the 7 seed for the NFC is the Chicago Bears with a 9-4 record. The Denver Broncos with a 12-2 record

In the NFC, the Rams would have a first round bye and not have to play anyone. The 2 seeded Packers would play the Bears which I have the underdog Bears winning this. The 3 seeded Eagles would play the 49ers who are looking very hot lately unlike the Eagles so I’m taking the 49ers. And, last but not least, the 4 seeded Buccaneers playing the Seahawks which I have the Seahawks winning.

On to the second round of the NFC. The 1 seeded Rams would play the 7 seeded Bears which would get blown out by the Rams. The Seahawks would then play the 49ers which the 49ers would win this game sending them to the NFC championship vs. the Rams.

In the National Football Conference championship the Rams would be playing the 49ers which would be a great game to watch with the Rams winning making the Super Bowl for the first time since 2022.

Now, let’s take a look at the American Football Conference (AFC). The 1 seed for the AFC is the Denver Broncos with a 12-2 record. The 2 seed for the AFC is the New England Patriots with a 11-3 record. The 3 seed is the Jacksonville Jaguars with a 10-4 record. The 4 seed is the Pittsburgh Steelers with a 7-6 record. The 5 seed is the Buffalo Bills has a 10-4 record, as does the 6 seed is the Los Angeles Chargers. Lastly, the 7 seeded Houston Texans comes in with a 9-5 record.

The 1 seeded Broncos would have a first round bye, so the second seed New England Patriots would play the 7 seeded Texans, which the Patriots will win. The 3 seeded Jaguars would play the 6 seeded Chargers, a game I have the Chargers winning. The 4 seeded Steelers would play the 5 seeded Bills, and the Bills will win with ease.

On to the second round of the AFC playoffs with the 1 seeded Broncos playing the 6 seeded Chargers, a match I have the Broncos winning. The 2 seeded Patriots would then play the Bills and the Patriots are my pick.

Moving on to the AFC Championship, the 1 seeded Denver Broncos would host the 2 seeded New England Patriots in a great game that I have the Broncos winning and heading to the Super Bowl for the first time since 2016. There they’ll play the Los Angeles Rams.

The NFL’s 60th Super Bowl, scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 8, will be played in Levi’s Stadium, the home of the San Francisco 49ers. I predict it will be a Rams and Broncos match-up, resulting in an amazing game with the Rams winning 41 to 34. And it will be the Rams QB Matthew Stafford who will win the Super Bowl’s Most Valuable Player.