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2021-01-21 17:33:04
-Posted by Daniel Mogollon, Staff Writer; Image: Green Bay Packers Allen Lazard catches game-clinching touchdown. (Image Source: Dylan Buell / Getty Images)
What to look for on Championship Sunday:
A FANTASTIC FINAL FOUR: On Championship Sunday, the Super Bowl LV participants will be determined. In the NFC (3:05 PM ET, FOX/FOX Deportes), the TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (13-5) take on the GREEN BAY PACKERS (14-3) while the BUFFALO BILLS (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 |
Denver Broncos |
Green Bay Packers |
XXXII |
1996 |
Green Bay Packers |
New England Patriots |
XXXI |
1991 |
Washington Redskins |
Buffalo Bills |
XXVI |
1984 |
Miami Dolphins |
San Francisco 49ers |
XIX |
BRING IT HOME: Last week, the TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS defeated New Orleans, 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 |
Los Angeles Rams |
XI |
Pasadena, CA |
January 9, 1977 |
Oakland Raiders |
Minnesota |
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 PITTSBURGH STEELERS (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 |
RUN IT BACK: The reigning Super Bowl champion KANSAS CITY CHIEFS are hosting their third consecutive AFC Championship Game, joining the 2002-04 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES – 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.
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