What if the NFL Playoffs were scripted? These would be the top storylines

By Scott Detrow,

Elena Burnett, John Ketchum

Published January 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM EST

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Tom Grossi about his "If the NFL Was Scripted" series and the characters and storylines viewers should be watching for in the NFL playoffs.

Scott Detrow

Scott Detrow is a White House correspondent for NPR and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast.

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Elena Burnett

John Ketchum

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