Just like that, the NFL's first 18-week regular season has come to an end. The 2022 NFL playoffs are here and Super Bowl 56 is right around the corner.
There are 14 teams participating in the 2022 postseason, and the battles to represent the AFC and NFC in the Super Bowl seem wide open. The 2021 NFL season was unpredictable — right up until the Colts' Week 18 loss to the Jaguars — so we could see some more big-time upsets as the playoffs arrive.
Since there isn't a clear-cut pecking order among the top contenders this year, sportsbooks seem to be relying on one key factor to help determine the favorites.