That path begins Saturday with Wild Card Weekend where we have a ton of fascinating matchups to sink our teeth into. I'll also be looking to end the year on a high note with my picks during these playoffs,

The final game of wild-card week is also the closest matchup in the odds: The Minnesota Vikings are currently 2-point favorites vs. the Los Angeles Rams. The game opened with the Vikings almost a field-goal favorite, but the odds got near a pick’em before the game was moved and the odds ticked back toward the Vikings.

What would the current playoffs look like under a new seeding system? Exploring that and previewing this weekend's NFC wild-card matchups.