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(NFC West - 14-3) at (NFC South - 14-3) Sunday, January 20, 2018 | 3:05 PM ET | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | SERIES HISTORY (INCL. PLAYOFFS) LEADER: Rams lead all-time series, 41-34 LAST GAME: 11/4/18: Rams 35 at Saints 45 STREAKS: Saints have won 2 of past 3 LAST GAME AT SITE: 11/4/18 PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Saints lead all-time series, 1-0 LAST PLAYOFF: 12/30/00: Rams 28 at Saints 31 STREAKS: Saints have won only meeting LAST PLAYOFF AT SITE: 12/30/00 LOS ANGELES RAMS NEW ORLEANS SAINTS PLAYOFF RECORD 20-25 PLAYOFF RECORD 9-10 LAST WEEK W 30-22 vs. Dallas LAST WEEK W 20-14 vs. Philadelphia VS. COMMON OPP. 2-1 (Dal 1-0; Min 1-0; Phi 0-1) VS. COMMON OPP. 3-1 (Dal 0-1; Min 1-0; Phi 2-0) PTS. FOR/AGAINST 32.9/24.0 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 31.5/22.1 OFFENSE 421.1 OFFENSE 379.2 PASSING : 364-561-4688-32-12-101.1 PASSING : 364-489-3992-32-5-115.7 (1L) RUSHING : 256-1251-4.9-17 (1L) RUSHING : 194-883-4.6-14 RECEIVING Robert Woods: 86-1219-14.2-6 RECEIVING Michael Thomas: 125 (1L)-1405-11.2-9 DEFENSE 358.6 DEFENSE 349.1 SACKS : 20.5 (1L) SACKS : 12 INTs John Johnson: 4 INTs Many tied: 2 TAKE/GIVE +11 (30/19) TAKE/GIVE +8 (24/16) PR JoJo Natson: 10.8 PR Alvin Kamara: 6.8 KR Blake Countess: 24.6 KR : 24.9 PUNTING (NET) Johnny Hekker: 46.3 (43.0) PUNTING (NET) : 46.4 (43.2) KICKING Greg Zuerlein: 116 (35/36 PAT; 27/31 FG) KICKING : 136 (52/53 PAT; 28/30 FG) HEAD COACH: SEAN MCVAY HEAD COACH: VS. OPP. 1-1 VS. OPP. 4-4 PLAYOFF RECORD 1-1 PLAYOFF RECORD 8-5 RAMS TEAM NOTES SAINTS TEAM NOTES • RAMS won NFC West in consecutve seasons for first • SAINTS won NFC South in consecutve seasons for 1st time since 1973-79. time in franchise history. • LOS ANGELES led NFC in total yards per game (421.1) • NEW ORLEANS were 1 of 3 teams in NFL to average & points per game (32.9) & ranked 3rd in conference in 30+ points per game (31.5) in 2018. turnover differential (+11). • SEAN PAYTON has a 8-5 postseason record as head • SEAN MC VAY has guided Rams to playoffs in each of coach, including a SB XLIV victory. his 1st 2 seasons as head coach. • SAINTS had 5 players named to 2019 : T • RAMS had 4 players named to : DT , QB DREW BREES, DE AARON DONALD, QB JARED GOFF, RB TODD CAMERON JORDAN, WR MICHAEL THOMAS & C GURLEY & ST CORY LITTLETON. MAX UNGER. ON THE AIRWAVES TV: FOX (3:05 PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews (Field reporter), Chris Myers (Field reporter) WESTWOOD ONE: Kevin Harlan, Kurt Warner, Ed Werder | SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 83 (Min), 82 (Phi) | XM: 88 (WW1), 83 (Min), 82 (Phi) Los Angeles Rams (NFC West - 14-3) at New Orleans Saints (NFC South - 14-3)

RAMS NOTES SAINTS NOTES • QB JARED GOFF ranked 4th in NFL in pass yards • QB DREW BREES had 74.4 completion pct. (364 of (4,688) & was 1 of 3 in NFL with 4,500+ yards & 100+ 489), highest single-season percentage in NFL history & rating (101.1) in 2018. Completed 28 of 40 (70 pct.) for led league with 115.7 rating in 2018. Completed 28 of 38 391 yards with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT for 115.7 rating in Week 9 (73.7 pct.) for 301 yards with 2 TDs vs. 1 INT for 103.1 meeting. In 3 career games vs. NO, has 959 pass yards rating last week. In 14 career postseason games, has (319.7 per game) & 8 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 104.2 rating. 4,510 pass yards (322.1 per game) with 31 TDs vs. 10 • RB TODD GURLEY led NFL with 21 scrimmage TDs INTs for 100.9 rating. Aims for his 6th home playoff game & ranked 4th with 1,831 scrimmage yards this season. in row with 2+ TDs & 100+ rating. Rushed for 115 yards & TD last week. Aims for his 3rd • RB ALVIN KAMARA ranked 2nd in NFL with 18 playoff game in row with 100+ rush yards. RB C.J. scrimmage TDs (14 rush, 4 rec.) & 7th with 1,592 ANDERSON rushed for 123 yards & 2 TDs last week. scrimmage yards in 2018. Had 106 scrimmage yards (71 Has 4 rush TDs in his past 4 postseason games. rush, 35 rec.) last week. Aims for his 3rd playoff game in • WR BRANDIN COOKS had 80 catches for 1,204 yards row with 100+ scrimmage yards. in 2018, his 4th-career season with 1,000+ rec. yards. • WR MICHAEL THOMAS led NFL with 125 catches this Had 6 catches for 114 yards & TD in Week 9 meeting. season & had franchise single-season record 1,405 receiving WR ROBERT WOODS led team with career-highs in yards (JOE HORN, 1,399 in 2004). Had 12 receptions for receptions (86) & rec. yards (1,219) this season. 171 yards & TD last week. His 171 yards were most in single • DT AARON DONALD led NFL with 20.5 sacks this postseason game in team history. In 3 career playoff games, season & became 11th player since 1982 with 20+ sacks has 27 receptions for 387 yards (129 per game) & 3 TDs. in single season. Ranked 1st in NFL with 25 TFL in 2018. • DE CAMERON JORDAN had 12 sacks in 2018, his 4th- In 3 career meetings, has 2 sacks, FF & FR. LB CORY career 10+ sack season. Has 3.5 sacks & 3 PD in his past LITTELTON led team with career-high 125 tackles this 5 postseason games. LB led team season. CB AQIB TALIB had 7 tackles & FF last week. with 110 tackles, his 2nd consecutive season with 100+ Has 2+ PD in 3 of his past 4 postseason games. LB tackles. Led team with 8 tackles last week. CB MARSHON DANTE FOWLER, JR. had sack last week. Has 3 sacks LATTIMORE had 2 INTs last week, his 1st-career in his past 2 playoff games. postseason INTs. Has 2+ PD in all 3 career playoff games.

SCRIMMAGE TDs (2018) SACKS (2018) COMPLETION % (ALL-TIME) RECEPTIONS (2018) TODD GURLEY (LAR)...... 21 AARON DONALD (LAR)..... 20.5 DREW BREES...... 74.4 (2018) MICHAEL THOMAS (NO).... 125 Alvin Kamara (NO)...... 18 J.J. Watt (Hou)...... 16 Drew Brees...... 72.0 (2017) Zach Ertz (Phi)...... 116 (Pit)/ (NYG)....15 Chris Jones (KC)...... 15.5 ...... 71.6 (2016) DeAndre Hopkins (Hou)...... 115 (AFC East - 12-5) at (AFC West - 13-4) Sunday, January 20, 2019 | 6:40 PM ET | Arrowhead Stadium | Clete Blakeman SERIES HISTORY (INCL. PLAYOFFS) LEADER: Chiefs lead all-time series, 18-15-3 LAST GAME: 10/14/18: Chiefs 40 at Patriots 43 STREAKS: Patriots have won 2 of past 3 LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/29/14: Chiefs 41, Patriots 14 PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Patriots lead all-time series, 1-0 LAST PLAYOFF: 1/16/16: Chiefs 20 at Patriots 27 STREAKS: Patriots have won only meeting LAST PLAYOFF AT SITE: First meeting in Kansas City NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS KANSAS CITY CHIEFS PLAYOFF RECORD 35-20 PLAYOFF RECORD 10-18 LAST WEEK W 48-21 vs. LAST WEEK W 31-13 vs. Indianapolis VS. COMMON OPP. 2-2 (Ind 1-0; Jax 0-1; LAC 1-0; Pit 0-1) VS. COMMON OPP. 4-1 (Ind 1-0; Jax 1-0; LAC 1-1; Pit 1-0) PTS. FOR/AGAINST 27.3/20.3 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 35.3 (1L)/26.3 OFFENSE 393.4 OFFENSE 425.6 (1L) PASSING : 375-570-4355-29-11-97.7 PASSING Patrick Mahomes: 383-580-5097-50 (1L)-12-113.8 RUSHING (R): 209-931-4.5-6 RUSHING Patrick Mahomes (QB): 60-272-4.5-2 RECEIVING James White (RB): 87-751-8.6-7 RECEIVING (TE): 103-1336-13.0-10 DEFENSE 359.1 DEFENSE 405.5 SACKS Trey Flowers: 7.5 SACKS Chris Jones: 15.5 INTs : 4 INTs Steven Nelson: 4 TAKE/GIVE +10 (28/18) TAKE/GIVE +9 (27/18) PR : 7.7 PR : 10.7 KR : 28.8 KR Tremon Smith (R): 26.8 PUNTING (NET) Ryan Allen: 45.1 (39.5) PUNTING (NET) Dustin Colquitt: 44.9 (40.5) KICKING : 130 (49/50 PAT; 27/32 FG) KICKING Harrison Butker: 137 (65/69 PAT; 24/27 FG) HEAD COACH: HEAD COACH: ANDY REID VS. OPP. 9-4 VS. OPP. 3-6 PLAYOFF RECORD 29-11 PLAYOFF RECORD 12-13 PATRIOTS TEAM NOTES CHIEFS TEAM NOTES • PATRIOTS advance to AFC Champ. Game for 8th • CHIEFS advance to first AFC Champ. Game since 1994. consecutive season, longest streak in NFL since 1970. • KANSAS CITY led NFL in total offense (425.6 yards per • NEW ENGLAND ranked 4th in scoring offense (27.3 game) & scoring offense (35.3), the 3rd-highest points per ppg), 5th in total yards of offense (393.4 ypg) and tied for game in NFL history. 6th in scoring defense (20.3 ppg allowed). • ANDY REID has led KC to 65 wins since 2013, 2nd-most • BILL BELICHICK has most playoff experience (40 over past 6 seasons (New England - 74). games) & postseason wins (29) among HC in NFL history. • KANSAS CITY had 6 players named to 2019 Pro Bowl: Is the only HC in NFL history with 5 victories. T ERIC FISHER, LB DEE FORD, WR TYREEK HILL, • NEW ENGLAND had 2 players named for 2019 Pro TE TRAVIS KELCE, QB PATRICK MAHOMES Bowl: QB TOM BRADY & CB . & FB ANTHONY SHERMAN. ON THE AIRWAVES TV: CBS (6:40 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Jay Feely, Gene Steratore WESTWOOD ONE: Kevin Kugler, Tony Boselli, Ross Tucker | SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 82 (NE), 83 (KC) | XM: 88 (WW1), 226 (NE), 225 (KC) New England Patriots (AFC East - 12-5) at Kansas City Chiefs (AFC West - 13-4)

PATRIOTS NOTES CHIEFS NOTES • QB TOM BRADY is all-time postseason leader in games played • QB PATRICK MAHOMES led NFL with 50 TD passes (38), wins (28), completions (954), pass yards (10,569) & TD & joined PEYTON MANNING (55 TDs in 2013) & TOM passes (72). Has 15 playoff games with 300+ pass yards, most in BRADY (50 in 2007) as only QBs in NFL history with 50+ NFL history. Passed for 302 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 103.5 TD passes in single season. Ranked 2nd in pass yards rating in only career postseason game vs. KC (1/16/16 - AFC Div.). (5,097) & passer rating (113.8). Passed for 352 yards & 4 • RB SONY MICHEL (rookie) had 129 rush yards & TDs vs. 2 INTs for 110 rating in Week 6 meeting. became 3rd RB in franchise history with 3 rush TDs in • RB DAMIEN WILLIAMS had 129 rush yards & TD last single playoff game last week. Rushed for 106 yards & week. Aims for his 5th in row at home (incl. postseason) 2 TDs in Week 6 meeting. RB JAMES WHITE had 15 with rush TD. catches last week & tied (1/14/12) • WR TYREEK HILL had franchise-record 1,479 rec. yards for most receptions in single game in postseason history. & had career-highs in catches (87) & rec. TDs (12). Had 7 Has 7 TDs (5 rush, 2 rec.) in his past 5 postseason games. catches for 142 yards & career-high 3 rec. TDs in Week 6 • TE has 12 career playoff TD meeting. TE TRAVIS KELCE had 103 receptions & 1,336 catches, tied with HOFer JOHN STALLWORTH (12) for rec. yards & became 1st TE in NFL history with 80+ catches 2nd-most in postseason history. WR JULIAN EDELMAN & 1,000+ rec. yards in 3 consecutive seasons. His 1,336 ranks 2nd in postseason history with 98 receptions. Aims rec. yards are 2nd-most in single season by TE in NFL history. for his 12th playoff game in row with 5+ receptions. Had TD Aims for his 5th in row vs. NE with 5+ catches (inc. postseason). catch in Week 6 meeting. WR CHRIS HOGAN has 3 TD • DL CHRIS JONES had 1+ sack in 11 consecutive games catches in his past 4 at home in postseason. (Weeks 5-16), longest streak since 1982. Became 5th • DL TREY FLOWERS led team with 7.5 sacks. Had Chief since 1982 with 15+ sacks (15.5) in single season. sack last week & has 4.5 sacks & 6 TFL in his past 5 in Had sack & FF in Week 6 meeting. LB DEE FORD aims postseason. S DURON HARMON led team & tied for his 4th in row at home with sack (inc. postseason). Had career-high with 4 INTs. Had INT in Week 6 meeting. CB sack & FF last week. LB JUSTIN HOUSTON had 2 STEPHON GILMORE had career-high 20 PD, 2nd-most sacks & FR last week. Has 2+ sacks in 2 of his past 3 vs. NE (inc. in NFL. Has 2+ PD in each of 1st 4 career playoff games. postseason). Aims for his 6th in row (incl. postseason) with sack. POSTSEASON TD CATCHES TE REC. YARDS (SINGLE SEASON) Jerry Rice (SF/Oak/Sea)...... 22 George Kittle (2018)...... 1,377 ROB GRONKOWSKI (NE)..... 12 TRAVIS KELCE (2018)...... 1,336 John Stallworth (Pit)...... 12 Rob Gronkowski (2011)...... 1,327

PLAYOFF RECEPTIONS TD PASSES (SINGLE SEASON) Jerry Rice (SF/Oak/Sea)...... 151 Peyton Manning (2013) ...... 55 JULIAN EDELMAN (NE)...... 98 PATRICK MAHOMES (2018)...... 50 Reggie Wayne (Ind)...... 93 Tom Brady (2007)...... 50