Predictions, picks, odds for NFC Championship
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The NFL begins the divisional round — its Elite Eight — with the top seeds in each conference playing Saturday. Such scheduling is deliberate and should be treated as significant. The Broncos and Seahawks are the only teams that earned byes and thus enter the second weekend of the playoffs rested.
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NFL playoff picks, predictions for divisional games: Bills knock out Broncos, Rams end Bears' dream season
Sporting News' Bill Bender gives out its divisional round picks and predictions 2026 playoffs.
The Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks have already played two close games this season, with the Rams winning 21-19 in the first meeting and the Seahawks nabbing a 38-37 overtime victory in Week 16 that ultimately is the reason the NFC Championship Game between the two sides is being played in Seattle.