The American League raised the banner of defense, while the National Conference sounded the horn for offense, the 2017 playoffs... should be very interesting and worth looking forward to.
At this point, the playoff matchups have become completely clear—
In the American League, the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers have a first-round bye; in the National Conference, the Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings have a first-round bye.
After enduring a long and grueling season, a week of rest and adjustment is undoubtedly precious, ensuring they can sit on the sidelines and watch as their opponents fight tooth and nail, waiting to launch a strong attack after conserving their strength, and to vie for some advantages in the playoffs.
The other teams, however, are not so lucky. Immediately after the end of the seventeenth week of the regular season, with no rest, the wildcard round kicks off.
