Those other times when things went wrong — we’re talking four Super Bowl losses plus 1998, 2000, 2009 and 2017 — weren’t solid opportunities. This time, the NFC playoff field is flawed.

After losing the first regular-season game in league history pitting teams with a combined 28 victories, the Vikings (14-3) hit the road for wild-card weekend, visiting the NFC West champion Los Angeles Rams (10-7) on Monday night as the most accomplished fifth seed in NFL history.

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 Vikings will be facing the Los Angeles Rams in the opening round of the playoffs. What other matchups have formed?

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.

Rookie brain farts. Game-changing lapses in single coverage. The NFL’s second-worst QB. That’s how you lose a Super Bowl.

NFL regular season has arrived at its final destination. For the majority of the league's teams, that meant collap

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.