And then there were 12 teams left. The 2017 NFL playoffs are upon us and a dozen teams could be making a trip to the Super Bowl. So where is Super Bowl 52?
The 2017 NFL regular season was delightful. Some teams were really good, while others were a total grease fire. Parity was on display in 2017, as eight teams that missed the NFL playoffs in 2016 qualified for them in 2017. Only the Atlanta Falcons, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New England Patriots are back in them.
As we enter Wild Card weekend, 12 teams will have their shot at getting to Super Bowl 52. Those teams are Atlanta, Kansas City, Pittsburgh, New England, the Buffalo Bills, the Carolina Panthers, the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Los Angeles Rams, the Minnesota Vikings the New Orleans Saints, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Tennessee Titans. Show where is Super Bowl LII anyhow?
This year, Super Bowl LII will be at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Feb. 4. Kickoff from this state of the art football stadium will be at around 6:30 p.m. ET. U.S. Bank Stadium is home to the No. 2 seeded Vikings of the NFC. Minnesota could be the first team to play a Super Bowl at its home venue. That’s an exciting narrative throughout January for sure.
Though it will certainly be ridiculously cold in Minneapolis, U.S. Bank Stadium is a glorious dome and the biggest city in Minnesota will have absolutely no problem showcasing the NFL’s signature event. Whichever two teams make it to the Super Bowl are going to have an incredible time.
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The NFC playoff picture is wide open, as all six seeds have a pathway to Super Bowl LII. However in the AFC, it may just be either New England or Pittsburgh who get there. That being said, look for Buffalo, Jacksonville, Kansas City and Tennessee to do their best to prove that narrative false. It’s playoff time, guys!