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NFL wild-card top storylines: Do Ravens, Bills, Rams win again? How does Jalen Hurts fare?

After 18 weeks of the regular season, it’s time for the win-or-go-home drama of the NFL playoffs.

The wild-card round kicks off this weekend with six games. The NFC (Detroit Lions) and AFC (Kansas City Chiefs) leaders both have byes while the No. 2 through 7 seeds begin what they hope are paths to the Super Bowl.

The AFC playoff field also features the Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers, Houston Texans, L.A. Chargers and Denver Broncos. The NFC field includes the Philadelphia Eagles, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Los Angeles Rams, Washington Commanders, Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers.