The main injuries of note here in this AFC Championship Game rematch is that the Chiefs will be without Isiah Pacheco, meaning more carries for Kareem Hunt and rookie Brashard Smith, and the Bills will be without Joshua Palmer, who's been solid as a third or fourth receiving option in Buffalo's offense.

The AFC has been the NFL’s dominant conference for years. For a while it was Tom Brady and Peyton Manning leading the way. More recently it’s been Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen. It seemed for a while that the NFC was turning things around in 2025.

Florio’s pick: Lions 42, Vikings 13. Simms’s pick: Lions 35, Vikings 17. Panthers at Packers (-13.5) The Packers are starting to believe they’re as good as they are. Florio’s pick: Packers 24, Panthers 10. Simms’s pick: Packers 24, Panthers 16.

Instead, Baltimore cruised to a comfortable 28-6 victory over the Dolphins in Lamar Jackson's return to play. And America got a firsthand look at plenty of what is ailing Miami. As is the case every week, let's jump right into three rapid overreactions.