Just a little more than 24 hours separates us from one of the biggest questions of the year: Which two teams will play in the Super Bowl for the coveted Vince Lombardi Trophy?

This year the Seahawks, 49ers, Patriots, and Broncos are the final four teams fighting for the chance to represent their conference in the big game, which will take place in New York in early February. This year marks the first time the game has been played in an outdoor cold weather stadium.

Although the Seahawks are finally in a postseason spot that they have never been in since they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XL, the rest of the teams have been among the league's top teams in recent years. The Patriots and 49ers were in the AFC and NFC title games, respectively, last season.

49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who has had to win the first two games on the road this postseason despite his team finishing the season with an impressive 12-4 record.

"I think we're the two teams that everybody was looking at from the beginning," Kaepernick said. "It's going to be a knockdown, drag-out game. We're ready to go."

As ESPN pointed out, the 49ers could become the first team to make the Super Bowl in consecutive seasons since the Patriots pulled it off in 2003 and 2004.

Meanwhile in the AFC, the Patriots and Broncos will square off in Denver in what is a highly anticipated matchup between Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. The Patriots, who are on the road and have a number of new faces this season, are playing in the AFC Title game for the third season in a row.

"I'm sure no one's going to pick us to win this week," Brady said. "We've had our backs against the wall for a while. Really, the whole season we've lost players, and teams have really counted us out."