Greif: Philadelphia will beat Washington in the NFC because the Commanders’ defense has been leaky (allowing 25.5 points per game in the postseason, 9.5 more than Philadelphia), while the Eagles have ranked among the league’s elite defenses all season; by one metric, they stand tied for the league lead in allowing the lowest success rate.

With wins over the Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens, the Buffalo Bills find themselves in the top spot of our NFL Playoff Power Rankings. Heading into their AFC Championship matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs, the Bills will need to put together another strong game if they finally want to get back to the Super Bowl.

Yes, Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes will be the most important players on the field Sunday in the AFC Championship Game. Obviously. But the fate of the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs will depend on which of the NFL’s top two quarterbacks gets more help inside Arrowhead Stadium.