Before the 2024 season started, there seemed to be a clear top quarterback in the NFC North, but who actually ended up being the best?

GLENDALE, ARIZONA – JANUARY 13: Sam Darnold #14 of the Minnesota Vikings throws a pass during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Rams during the NFC Wild Card Playoff at State Farm Stadium on January 13, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)

At this point of the NFL calendar, we’ve separated the wheat from the chaff. The divisional round includes star quarterbacks young and old, headlined by Most Valuable Player candidates Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen facing off in Buffalo with a trip to the AFC championship game on the line.

The NFC South won't be bringing home a Lombardi Trophy this season, and they only had one shot at it, with Tampa Bay being the lone playoff team. The Buccaneers fell to the Washington Commanders in the Wild Card round and now join the Falcons,

The Wild Card weekend is over, and that means it's time to look ahead to the second round of the NFL playoffs. In the Divisional Round, six teams have advanced for a new round of games, with two of them facing the top seeds in the AFC and NFC,

The NFL's postseason field has been reduced from 14 to a remaining eight teams. So with the wild-card round now over and the divisional matchups set, it's time to go back and rank the playoff teams again as the path to Super Bowl LIX narrows.