If you read my playoff prediction piece from earlier in the week, you know how I think this opening round is going to unfold. For those who missed it, I'll give you my Super Bowl pick here and now: Los Angeles Rams over Jacksonville Jaguars.

Sam Farmer makes his picks and predictions for NFL wild-card weekend, with the Rams defeating the Panthers and the Packers beating the Bears.

The first meeting between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers came back in 1921, when the Bears were the Chicago Staleys. And somehow, the teams have met only twice in the playoffs. In 1941, the Bears beat the Packers 33-14 in a matchup between Curly Lambeau and George Halas at Wrigley Field.

The New England Patriots have gone from a rebuilding project to a legitimate Super Bowl threat in the span of one season, reviving championship hopes that many believed were still years away. After a dismal 4–13 campaign last year,