Bills, Steelers headline 6 teams no one should want to face in NFL playoffs

The Kansas City Chiefs are the back-to-back Super Bowl champions. The Detroit Lions are the most dominant team in the NFL this season. We know both franchises will be in the mix to claim the Lombardi Trophy in February. 

But what other teams are dangerous — maybe a bit underrated, in some cases — the kind no one should want to face in the playoffs? 

Here are six clubs to keep an eye on:

Buffalo Bills
Record: 10-3

Playoff success has eluded the Bills over the past several years — they’ve been to just one AFC Championship Game since drafting Josh Allen in 2018 — but Allen’s dominance makes them a legitimate Super Bowl contender this season. In Sunday’s loss to the Los Angeles Rams, he became the first player in NFL history with three passing touchdowns and three rushing touchdowns in the same game — a week after becoming the first quarterback in league history with a passing, rushing and receiving touchdown in a single game. 

The MVP front-runner, Allen is playing at a level that gives the AFC East champions the ability to beat anyone in the postseason — including the Chiefs, who’ve had Buffalo's number in the playoffs. Allen is supported by an offense that is much better than most expected at the start of the year (No. 2 in scoring), and a top-eight scoring defense.

Baltimore Ravens
Record: 8-5

The hype around the Ravens has cooled, and that might be just what they need to finally live up to their Super Bowl expectations. 

Two-time league MVP Lamar Jackson is playing at an MVP level again — it’s just that others, like Allen and the Philadelphia Eagles’ Saquon Barkley, have been so historically dominant that Jackson's play has been overlooked. Derrick Henry has been quieter over the past month, but he’s still been the