NFL power rankings: Who are the postseason favorites?

It felt like the Chiefs were borderline bored with the regular season. Even so, Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill all had monster seasons and the Chiefs went 14-1 in games in which they played their starters. And you better believe that an Andy Reid-coached team will be ready to flip the switch when they return from their bye week.

If not for "The Hail Murray," the Bills would have won 10 games in a row to finish the season. That said, it might actually be more impressive that Sean McDermott's team rebounded from such a devastating loss to turn in six consecutive victories heading into the playoffs. McDermott and Brian Daboll have created a tremendous culture in Buffalo, one where it feels like the Bills have a real chance to make a Super Bowl run with Allen at the helm.

For the second consecutive season, Aaron Rodgers and the Packers went 13-3 and will have a first-round bye. This time around, the postseason runs through Lambeau Field, one of the few places that presents a real home-field advantage even without fans. Rodgers and Davante Adams are playing at an even higher level than what they were a season ago, and the duo of Aaron Jones and AJ Dillon began to form a dominant one-two punch on the ground late in the season. Are the Packers overwhelming favorites to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl? No, but certainly they're the most likely representatives.

Sean Payton did a pretty incredible job leading the Saints to a 12-4 record despite Drew Brees missing four full games and Thomas essentially being lost for the entire regular season. Still, you worry about whether Kamara will be available -- and at full strength -- for the team's matchup against the Bears on Sunday. Beyond a game the Saints should win with relative ease this weekend, it will be interesting to see if Brees is capable of going throw-for-throw with some of the NFC's elite quarterbacks, especially in games that will be played outdoors.

That the Titans finished with the NFL's 28th-ranked defense during the regular season is pretty alarming, and in a conference in which they'll have to get past Lamar Jackson, Allen and Mahomes, it may ultimately be their undoing. Still, Derrick Henry is the great equalizer. Henry ran for 2,027 yards during the regular season and led the team to upsets of the Patriots and Ravens with historically dominant performances in the playoffs last January. Henry, Ryan Tannehill, A.J. Brown and Corey Davis could easily lead the Titans on a playoff run in which they win a couple shootouts. Eventually, the Titans defense will probably catch up with them, but by that time, they may have won a playoff game or two.

For all the ebbs and flows of Tom Brady's first season in Tampa Bay, the six-time Super Bowl champion tossed 40 touchdowns and led the team to a 4-0 record in the final month of the regular season. Though Mike Evans' status is uncertain for the postseason opener because of a knee injury, four-time All-Pro Antonio Brown had 11 catches for 138 yards and two touchdowns in the season finale, so you get the sense that Tampa Bay can get by the Washington Football Team.

You still wonder about their ability to play from behind, but the Ravens won five straight games to finish the regular season by recommitting to running the ball down the throats of opposing teams. If Jackson, J.K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards help the Ravens jump out to an early lead, they may not give it up. The problem for the Ravens? They'll have to face Henry and the Titans, who upset them in Baltimore during the AFC divisional round last January, and defeated them again in overtime in late November.

After a blazing-fast start to the regular season, Russell Wilson and the Seahawks' offense cooled off dramatically in the second half of the season, scoring more than 30 points just once in the final eight games. While Seattle's defense rounded into form over the same period, if the Seahawks are going to make a Super Bowl run, it's going to be because of Wilson.

After starting 11-0, the Steelers lost three consecutive games and had to rally for a win against the Colts in Week 16. Not playing in Week 17 should do the 38-year-old Ben Roethlisberger some good, and one of the sport's elite defenses should be enough to get past a Browns team that has been crushed by COVID-19. Still, it feels hard to imagine this offense having enough firepower to compete in a loaded AFC.

For whatever flaws Jared Goff may have, the Rams' chances to win would certainly improve if he can return from a thumb surgery in time to play the division rival Seahawks on Saturday. Still, whether it's Goff or John Wolford under center, it's not hard to imagine Aaron Donald and Jalen Ramsey turning in such dominant performances that the Rams are in position to win a 20-17 game late.

For as great of a storyline as it would be for Philip Rivers to be at the forefront of a Super Bowl run in what may be his final NFL season, if the Colts are going to upset the Bills and make any sort of playoff run, it's probably going to be because of their running game. Rookie Jonathan Taylor ran for 253 yards in Week 17 and -- assuming a shoulder injury doesn't prevent him from playing -- he may need a similar performance Saturday afternoon to extend the team's season.

The Browns are back in the postseason for the first time since 2002, though it doesn't appear that they'll get a fair shake in what's seemingly a winnable game against the rival Steelers. This is the third week that COVID-19 issues have prevented the Browns from consistently being in their facility, and the cherry on top is that coach -- and play-caller -- Kevin Stefanski will be out this Sunday. An upset victory isn't impossible, but it will likely take special performances from Nick Chubb and/or Kareem Hunt.

At 8-8, the Bears snuck into the postseason thanks to the addition of a seventh wild-card spot in each conference in 2020. While that may have saved the jobs of general manager Ryan Pace and coach Matt Nagy, it's still difficult to imagine Mitchell Trubisky leading the Bears into New Orleans and defeating the Saints, even if Kamara doesn't play.

Even as the Philadelphia Eagles rather blatantly tried to lose in Week 17, the Washington Football team struggled to pull out a 20-14 victory to clinch the NFC East title. As excited as fans of the franchise should be that Chase Young appears to be a generational talent and in how there's a seemingly bright future under Ron Rivera, the idea of them upsetting Brady and the Buccaneers seems far-fetched.