With the NFL playoffs set to begin this week, two prominent teams will not be competing: the Kansas City Chiefs and the Detroit Lions. Both had phenomenal

The Ravens easily won their Week 16 rematch, but that was with Pickens sidelined as both teams navigated a three-game, 11-day gauntlet. Tomlin, of course, owns the Ravens. Pittsburgh holds a shocking 8-2 advantage against its bitter rival this decade.

The Lions and Chiefs are in a tier of their own odds-wise, thanks to their 15-win seasons and accordant first-round byes. But both have nagging concerns that, if you squint hard enough, begin to look a lot like vulnerabilities. Will any of their potential opponents through the postseason be able to capitalize on those vulnerabilities?

This Lions team doesn't have many problems after an incredible regular season, but they do have one fatal flaw that could prove costly.

The gauntlet that is the NFL regular season is over, and the seven teams in each conference that managed to separate themselves over that 17-game marathon are the only ones who remain standing.

The Lions averaged a league-high 33.2 points with one of the best offenses whose scoring total trailed just three teams in NFL history. They tied single-season

The Detroit Lions are in the playoffs and locked in with the first seed in the NFC for the first time in the Super Bowl era. This is uncharted territory for Lions fans, so there are some questions about who the team could potentially face in the Divisional round.