Before the Super Bowl comes the Pro Bowl.

Two of the top head coaching (HC) candidates are officially off the market: Former Super Bowl champ Sean Payton is heading west to helm the Denver Broncos, and the Houston Texans tapped DeMeco Ryans as their next HC.

The Super Bowl LVII (aka 57) matchup is officially set. The AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs will face the NFC champ Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, February 12th.

Get your game face on (maybe with an assist from Rihanna?) because both NFL Conference Championship games are shaping up to be must-see TV.

And now I am too.

There was one snowy upset in upstate NY, but otherwise, the three top seeds handily won their games. Now we’re onto the Conference Championships — and one step closer to the Rihanna concert.

After four long days without playoff football, the eight remaining squads will be back on the gridiron this weekend, hoping to punch their tickets to next week’s conference championships.

Eight NFL teams remain in the hunt for the Super Bowl.

The NFL playoffs kick off this afternoon with 14 squads — seven from each conference — contending to hoist the coveted Vince Lombardi trophy.

The best show on TV? When anybody can win, everybody wins.

The countdown is on to tomorrow’s NFL postseason kickoff, but a different storyline has been dominating headlines this week: the head coaching (HC) carousel. And while Monday’s game will likely include some recognition of MLK Jr. Day, the league’s performative acts aren’t enough to distract from decades of discrimination against Black HCs.

The first NFL weekend since Hamlin’s injury (and last of the regular season) was filled with emotional scenes, heartfelt tributes and stunning plays en route to deciding the 14-team playoff field.