NFL power rankings after the conference championships and before the Super Bowl:
4. Ravens: We’re listing the teams in a countdown format for the first time because we completely reversed the order from last week. Oops. Baltimore blew its best chance yet in this… era, bringing Kansas City to town. But some bad penalties and unfortunate miscues doomed the Ravens’ hopes.
3. Lions: Let’s hope Detroit isn’t looking back on that 24-7 lead and thinking about what could have been for as long as they’ve been waiting to be on the big stage. P.S. Kick the field goals.
HEADED TO SUPER BOWL LVIII
2. 49ers: We doubted. We were wrong. So of course we are doing it again.
1. Chiefs: To win at Buffalo and at Baltimore adds a layer to these Chiefs. We’re giving the nod to Kansas City because now the team is back where they’ve been before — and we expect the outcome to be the same as 2020.