Can the No. 2 pick in the draft become the first rookie QB to lead a team to a Super Bowl? Can the Bills’ signal-caller stop the Chiefs’ pursuit of a historic three-peat?

Nothing against the Philadelphia Eagles, who are on an impressive run. But the story of the NFC championship game — and probably the entire NFL season — is Jayden Daniels. Daniels, the second pick of the NFL Draft who had what is likely the greatest rookie season for a quarterback in league history,

There is a good chance the AFC Championship Game comes down to a Mahomes deep pass or an Allen run. We're taking Mahomes.

The near annual playoff matchups between Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen are hardly unprecedented. The one-sided nature of the postseason rivalry between the two star quarterbacks is more unusual.

On top of that, you can spot the Philadelphia defense up in the top right corner of that graph. This is a defense that can double team Terry McLaurin without getting torched by Dyami Brown or Olamide Zaccheaus. That should be enough to result in a win by seven points or more — though I do hate betting against the Commanders Cinderella story.

The two playoff games this weekend -- two of the final three games of the 2024 NFL season -- are incredibly compelling. Obviously Bills at Chiefs (on CBS, natch) is just another monster matchup between Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes.

Kansas City's offense holds an advantage over Buffalo's defense, but Josh Allen will be tough for the Chiefs to contain.