#5 Miami Dolphins (15-2) @ #1 Buffalo Bills (14-2)
Three weeks ago, quarterback Aaron Rodgers played in (what he called) on of his worst games as a football player at any level.
Rodgers finished with 153 yards passing with four interceptions and a fumble lost in his team's 24-30 defeat at the hands of the Miami Dolphins.
Despite finishing the season with identical records, the Bills, after defeating the New York Jets during a Week #17 classic, clinched the AFC's #1 seed along with the AFC East crown.
"We were fortunate the tie-breakers were in our favor," Rodgers said. "It's a great opportunity to get a chance to avenge that loss at home from 3-weeks ago."
Buffalo was without star runningback Todd Gurley during their Week #16 loss and the second year back figures to make a huge impact on a game that is being touted as an Ali-Frazier clash.
"This is what you live for," Gurley said. "We respect those guys over there for sure, but there will be no love lost once we get between those lines."
For Miami, the team has remained subdued despite their 40-22 victory over the Houston Texans on Wild Card weekend knowing a matchup with their rivals from Buffalo was forthcoming.
"We went on a run last year and were fortunate enough to finish with a Super Bowl Championship," Earl Thomas said. "But this year is different. You had Buffalo and the Jets step it up huge this year - every game has felt like a championship game for us this past month. Our division has just been a war - it's fitting that we get one last battle in the postseason."
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Turnovers, turnovers, turnovers. Over the past two seasons, the team who has won the turnover in this match-up has won the ball game. Both teams play great defense and are efficient on offense (albeit in their own unique ways). If it's snowing (and as of now that looks to be the case), look for defenders to aim to get the ball into the hands of their offense.
PREDICTION: Bills win 22-20
