Final notable actives/inactives include Patrick Mahomes being okay to go (got out of concussion protocol); and Antonio Brown missing out on what would have been his third conference championship game and his first NFC conference championship game.
As for today's games, man, I can see any team winning. It would be a total copout to say Tampa and Buffalo cover but Green Bay and Kansas City will survive. In other words I can say I got it right based off of the winner or I got it right based off of whether the Bucs or Bills covered.
While I think we'll finally get that State Farm Superbowl (or simply a State Farm Bowl) the recipe for Tampa to win is so there. Plus I almost never pick against Brady. IMO, I think Buffalo has a better chance of pulling the upset over KC than Tampa Bay against the Packers.
Tampa Bay has the run game and the defense to win. I think the key for the Packers to win will be to obtain a big lead. Then they won't have to stop the run. If the Bucs can stop Green Bay from scoring, that should do it, but they'll need to maintain their surge or find a way without AB.
I probably would have picked against the Chiefs if Mahomes was a no go. As mentioned last week, nobody on the Chiefs defense is scary. While I hold true to that, it doesn't mean Buffalo should disrespect them. Cleveland's offense picked up; unlike the Browns, the Bills offense is one-dimensional. The Bills should get theirs, but their defense isn't that elite. I don't think an immediate 14-point swing, if it even happens, will be enough to stop the Chiefs from doing what they do
Edited because concussion protocol and contestants row are not the same