The NFL playoffs are upon us, which means Super Bowl LIX is just a few weeks away. Fourteen teams remain alive after they battled for months to make the playoffs and are set to embark on a month-long sprint to try and earn a berth in New Orleans and hoist the Lombardi Trophy.

The controversial overtime matchup between the Bills and Chiefs two seasons ago was a key motivator for the new postseason overtime rules.

The four NFC and four AFC division champions and six wild-card teams - the three non-division winners with the best records in each conference - will compete in a single elimination tournament. The final four will play in the AFC and NFC championship games on Jan.

The Chiefs and Lions have next weekend off, but these 12 NFL wild-card teams will be fighting to keep their Super Bowl dreams alive.

Which teams are in line to play for it all? Our writers and editors fill out their brackets and pick a champion, a final score and an MVP for the big game.

While it's too soon to know which two teams will square off in February, here's a quick guide to what we know about Super Bowl 59.

Here's who NFC teams want to see—and don't want to see—for their best chance at lifting the Lombardi Trophy next month.

The Detroit Lions are the team to beat in the NFC, but this conference's wild-card teams put up more fight than their AFC counterparts.