The New England Patriots’ trip to the 2021 playoffs was a short one. The team was eliminated in the wild card round, falling 47-17 in Buffalo.
While this means there are three relatively stress-free weekends ahead for fans and journalists alike, it also creates a different question: Who to root for through the rest of the postseason? Let’s try to find an answer by looking at all eight teams left standing in this year’s tournament, ranked by their respective conferences and seeds.
AFC playoff race
(1) Tennessee Titans: After ending the regular season with a 12-5 record and as the top seed in the AFC, the Titans did not have to suit up on wild card weekend.