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WHAT TO LOOK FOR – CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS

A FANTASTIC FINAL FOUR: On Championship Sunday, the LV participants will be determined. In the NFC (3:05 PM ET, FOX/FOX Deportes), the (13-5) take on the GREEN BAY PACKERS (14-3) while the (15-3) travel to Arrowhead Stadium to face the KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (15-2) in the AFC (6:40 PM ET, CBS/CBS All Access/ESPN Deportes).

Each of the remaining teams has won at least 13 regular-season and postseason games combined this season, marking the first time since 2015 that all four teams in the Conference Championship games each have at least 13 combined regular-season and postseason wins.

Additionally, each of the four teams in action this weekend averaged at least 29 points per game in the regular season, marking the first time in the Super Bowl era that all four teams in the Conference Championship games averaged at least 29 points per game. Green Bay (31.8 points per game), Buffalo (31.3) and Tampa Bay (30.8) were the three highest scoring teams in the league this season.

With victories by the Packers and Bills on Sunday, the Super Bowl would feature the two highest-scoring teams from the regular season for the fifth time since 1970 and the first time since 1997.

The Super Bowls featuring the two highest-scoring teams from the regular season since 1970:

SEASON NO. 1 OFFENSE NO. 2 OFFENSE SUPER BOWL 1997 Green Bay Packers XXXII 1996 Green Bay Packers XXXI 1991 Washington Redskins Buffalo Bills XXVI 1984 XIX

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TOP PASSERS REMAIN: Each of the four starting remaining in the 2020 postseason recorded at least 35 passes this season – Green Bay’s (48 touchdown passes), Tampa Bay’s (40), Kansas City’s PATRICK MAHOMES (38) and Buffalo’s JOSH ALLEN (37).

This is the first time since 1970 that each of the four starting quarterbacks in the Conference Championship games recorded at least 35 touchdown passes in the regular season.

No matter the outcome of this Sunday’s games, Super Bowl LV will have the most or second-most combined regular season touchdown passes between the two starting quarterbacks ever.

The Super Bowls with the most combined regular season touchdown passes between the two starting quarterbacks:

SEASON QUARTERBACKS (TOUCHDOWN PASSES) TOTAL TOUCHDOWN PASSES SUPER BOWL 2013 (55) & (26) 81 XLVIII 1984 Dan MarinoHOF (48) & Joe MontanaHOF (28) 76 XIX 2007 Tom Brady (50) & (23) 73 XLII

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BRING IT HOME: Last week, the TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS defeated , 30-20, to advance to their fourth NFC Championship Game in franchise history.

With a win at Green Bay on Sunday (3:05 PM ET, FOX/FOX Deportes), the Buccaneers will become the first team to play in a Super Bowl in the team’s home stadium and the fifth team to play in a Super Bowl that was hosted in their home state.

The Super Bowls with a team playing in its home state:

SUPER BOWL SITE DATE WINNING TEAM LOSING TEAM XXXVII San Diego, CA January 26, 2003 Tampa Bay Oakland Raiders XIX Stanford, CA January 20, 1985 San Francisco Miami XIV Pasadena, CA January 20, 1980 Pittsburgh XI Pasadena, CA January 9, 1977 Oakland Raiders Minnesota

Tampa Bay TOM BRADY enters Championship Sunday as the NFL’s all-time postseason leader in starts (43), wins (32), passing yards (11,968) and touchdown passes (77). He is expected to make his 14th career start in a Conference Championship game, and first with Tampa Bay.

If the Buccaneers advance to Super Bowl LV, Brady will become the fourth quarterback to start a Super Bowl for multiple teams, joining PEYTON MANNING (Denver and Indianapolis), CRAIG MORTON (Dallas and Denver) and Pro Football Hall of Famer (Arizona and St. Louis Rams).

The quarterbacks to start a Super Bowl for multiple teams in NFL history:

PLAYER FIRST TEAM (SUPER BOWLS) SECOND TEAM (SUPER BOWLS) Peyton Manning Indianapolis (XLI, XLIV) Denver (XLVIII, 50) Craig Morton Dallas (V) Denver (XII) Kurt WarnerHOF St. Louis Rams (XXXIV, XXXVI) Arizona (XLIII)

Tampa Bay SEAN MURPHY-BUNTING has an in each of the Buccaneers’ two postseason games this season. With an interception on Sunday, Murphy-Bunting with become the fourth player to record an interception in each of his first three career postseason games in the Super Bowl era, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers (first four postseason games) and ED REED (three), as well as JASON SEHORN (three).

The players to record an interception in the most consecutive games to begin their postseason career in the Super Bowl era:

PLAYER TEAM(S) GAMES (DATES) Aeneas WilliamsHOF Arizona, St. Louis Rams 4 (Jan. 2, 1998 – Jan. 27, 2002) Ed ReedHOF Baltimore 3 (Jan. 3, 2004 – Jan. 4, 2009) Jason Sehorn 3 (Dec. 27, 1997 – Jan. 14, 2001)

Sean Murphy-Bunting Tampa Bay 2* (Jan. 9, 2021 – Jan. 17, 2021) *active streak

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HUNTING MORE TITLES IN TITLETOWN: The GREEN BAY PACKERS advanced to their second consecutive Conference Championship with a 32-18 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in the Divisional Playoffs. With the win, Green Bay tied the (36 wins) for the second-most postseason victories in NFL history.

With a win against the Buccaneers on Sunday (3:05 PM ET, FOX/FOX Deportes), the Packers would tie the NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (37 wins) for the most postseason victories in NFL history.

The teams with the most postseason wins in NFL history:

TEAM WINS SUPER BOWL WINS New England 37 6 Green Bay 36 4 Pittsburgh 36 6 Dallas 35 5 San Francisco 32 5

Green Bay quarterback AARON RODGERS led the NFL with a career-high 48 touchdown passes this season. If the Packers advance to Super Bowl LV, Rodgers will be the sixth quarterback since 2000 and first since PEYTON MANNING in 2013 to reach the Super Bowl in the same season that he led the league in touchdown passes.

The quarterbacks to lead the league in touchdown passes and reach the Super Bowl in the same season since 2000:

SEASON PLAYER TEAM TOUCHDOWN PASSES SUPER BOWL 2013 Peyton Manning Denver 55 XLVIII 2009 New Orleans 34 XLIV 2007 Tom Brady New England 50 XLII 2006 Peyton Manning Indianapolis 31 XLI 2001 Kurt WarnerHOF St. Louis Rams 36 XXXVI

Last week, Rodgers passed for 296 yards with two and zero and a 108.1 rating, his eighth consecutive postseason game with at least two touchdown passes, tied with (eight consecutive games) for the most consecutive postseason games with at least two touchdown passes in NFL history.

With at least two touchdown passes on Sunday, Rodgers will become the first player in league annals to record at least two touchdown passes in nine consecutive postseason games.

The players with the most consecutive postseason games with at least two touchdown passes in NFL history:

PLAYER TEAM GAMES (DATES) Joe Flacco Baltimore 8 (Jan. 15, 2012 – Jan. 10, 2015) Aaron Rodgers Green Bay 8* (Jan. 10, 2016 – Jan. 17, 2021) *active streak

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RUN IT BACK: The reigning Super Bowl champion KANSAS CITY CHIEFS are hosting their third consecutive AFC Championship Game, joining the 2002-04 – who were also led by head coach ANDY REID – as the only teams in NFL history to host three consecutive Championship games. The Chiefs also look to become the first team since the 2003-04 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS to win back-to-back Super Bowl titles.

Last year, quarterback PATRICK MAHOMES became the youngest quarterback to win Super Bowl MVP. If Kansas City defeats Buffalo on Sunday (6:40 PM ET, CBS/CBS All Access/ESPN Deportes), Mahomes is expected to become the youngest quarterback in NFL history (25 years and 143 days old on date of Super Bowl LV) to start two Super Bowls, surpassing RUSSELL WILSON, who was 26 years and 64 days old at the time of his second Super Bowl start (SB XLIX).

Last week, Kansas City TRAVIS KELCE recorded eight receptions for 109 yards and one touchdown, his fourth career postseason game with at least 100 receiving yards, tied for the most by a tight end in NFL history.

In 10 career postseason games, Kelce has totaled 60 catches for 741 yards and seven touchdowns, all among the most by a tight end in postseason history. Tampa Bay tight end is the leader in all three categories.

The tight ends with the most career receptions in NFL postseason history:

PLAYER TEAM(S) RECEPTIONS Rob Gronkowski New England, Tampa Bay 82* Dallas Clark Indianapolis 64 Dallas 62 Shannon SharpeHOF Denver, Baltimore 62 Brent Jones San Francisco 60 Travis Kelce Kansas City 60* *active

The tight ends with the most career receiving yards in NFL postseason history:

PLAYER TEAM(S) RECEIVING YARDS Rob Gronkowski* New England, Tampa Bay 1,177* Dallas Clark Indianapolis 847 Keith Jackson Philadelphia, Miami, Green Bay 834 Shannon SharpeHOF Denver, Baltimore 814 Travis Kelce* Kansas City 741* *active

The tight ends with the most career receiving touchdowns in NFL postseason history:

PLAYER TEAM(S) RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS Rob Gronkowski* New England, Tampa Bay 12* Dave CasperHOF Houston Oilers, Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders 7 San Francisco, Denver 7 Travis Kelce* Kansas City 7* *active

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SUPER STEFON: Last week, the BUFFALO BILLS defeated Baltimore, 17-3, to advance to their first AFC Championship Game since the 1993 season.

Wide receiver STEFON DIGGS recorded a team-high 106 receiving yards with a touchdown catch in the victory, after leading the league with a career-high 1,535 receiving yards in the 2020 regular season.

If Buffalo defeats Kansas City on Sunday (6:40 PM ET, CBS/CBS All Access/ESPN Deportes), Diggs will become the third player to reach the Super Bowl in the same season that he led the league in receiving yards, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer (1989 and 1994) and DREW PEARSON (1977).

The players to lead the league in receiving yards and reach the Super Bowl in the same season in NFL history:

PLAYER TEAM SEASON RECEIVING YARDS SUPER BOWL Jerry RiceHOF San Francisco 1994 1,499 XXIX Jerry RiceHOF San Francisco 1989 1,423 XXIV Drew Pearson Dallas 1977 870 XII

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RUNNING THROUGH THE NFC: Last week, Green Bay running back AARON JONES rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown, his third consecutive postseason game with a rushing touchdown.

With a rushing touchdown in the NFC Championship Game, Jones will become the fourth player in NFL history to record a rushing touchdown in each of his first four postseason games, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers (first seven postseason games) and (first five games), as well as ARIAN FOSTER (first four games).

The players to record a rushing touchdown in the most consecutive games to begin their postseason career in NFL history:

PLAYER TEAM(S) GAMES (DATES) Terrell DavisHOF Denver 7 (Jan. 4, 1997 – Jan. 17, 1999) Curtis MartinHOF New England, 5 (Jan. 5, 1997 – Jan. 17, 1999) Arian Foster Houston 4 (Jan. 7, 2012 – Jan. 13, 2013)

Aaron Jones Green Bay 3* (Jan. 12, 2020 – Jan. 16, 2021) *Active streak

Tampa Bay running back LEONARD FOURNETTE recorded 107 scrimmage yards (63 rushing, 44 receiving) and a receiving touchdown in the Divisional Playoffs, his fourth consecutive postseason game with at least 75 scrimmage yards and a touchdown.

In the NFC Championship game, Fournette can become the fifth running back with at least 75 scrimmage yards and a touchdown in five consecutive postseason games in NFL history, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers TERRELL DAVIS (seven games), (five), FRANCO HARRIS (five) and (five).

The running backs with the most consecutive postseason games with at least 75 scrimmage yards and a touchdown in NFL history:

PLAYER TEAM(S) GAMES (DATES) Terrell DavisHOF Denver 7 (Jan. 4, 1997 – Jan. 17, 1999) Marcus AllenHOF Los Angeles Raiders 5 (Jan. 1, 1984 – Jan. 5, 1986) Franco HarrisHOF Pittsburgh 5 (Dec. 22, 1974 – Jan. 4, 1976) John RigginsHOF Washington 5 (Jan. 15, 1983 – Jan. 8, 1984)

Leonard Fournette Jacksonville, Tampa Bay 4* (Jan. 14, 2018 – Jan. 17, 2021) *Active streak

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