NFL Playoff Bracket 2017: Scenarios and Predictions for Postseason Picture

After 17 weeks of regular-season football, we’ve finally reached the playoffs.

While playoff football is usually an exciting time of year, the major storyline on Wild Card Weekend is more about who isn’t playing—specifically, a number of high-profile quarterbacks—rather than who will be on the field. 

Injuries have put a damper on the postseason excitement, but the show must go on. Here’s a look at the full bracket and the schedule for this weekend’s showdowns:

The Playoff Picture is official.#NFLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/xnmwYZ10Zu

— NFL (@NFL) January 2, 2017

Based on the latest Super Bowl odds, we probably won’t be watching the eventual Super Bowl champion this weekend. According to OddsShark.com, every team playing on Wild Card Weekend except the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers is listed at +1400 odds or higher to win the Super Bowl. The Oakland Raiders, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans and Miami Dolphins are extreme long shots at +6600 odds. 

The Lions have the toughest road to the Super Bowl, drawing the near-impossible task of playing in Seattle on Saturday. 

Of the Seahawks’ five losses this season, only one came on their home turf, against the Arizona Cardinals. Playing in Seattle has been even more difficult for non-NFC West teams, who don’t have the benefit of becoming familiar with the environment with a yearly matchup. 

Teams outside of the NFC West are 2-26 in Seattle since Russell Wilson took over as the Seahawks’ quarterback in 2012. 

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