The most talented team doesn't always win the Super Bowl, and you should never count the Kansas City Chiefs out.  Against my better judgment last year, I tabbed the Chiefs as the NFL's fourth-best remaining team ahead of the divisional round of the playoffs.

Now that the conference’s wild-card round is complete, the Lions’ next playoff opponent has been announced. The No. 1 seed Lions will face off against the No. 6 seed Washington Commanders in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs next week.

Here’s how the No. 1 seeds in each conference fared in the NFL playoffs under the current system, which started in 2020.