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It’s NFL Conference Championship day. The last day of football until the Super Bowl.
There were 3 games this season in which 2 playoff teams each scored 35+ points vs each other
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) January 14, 2019
Wk 6: Patriots beat Chiefs 43-40
Wk 9: Saints beat Rams 45-35
Wk 11: Rams beat Chiefs 54-51
We'll see a rematch of 2 of those games this weekend. Will there be a 3rd one in Atlanta?
First, the Los Angeles Rams travel to play the New Orleans Saints at the Superdome, where they lost earlier this season, in a battle for the NFC title.
Then, the Kansas City Chiefs will host the New England Patriots in a rematch for the AFC crown.
Bill Belichick & Andy Reid struggle in playoff rematch games. Who knew ♂️
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) January 17, 2019
Belichick since 2001 - 12-9 in playoff gms vs teams he faced in reg season (16-1 vs teams he did NOT face)
Reid career - 6-10 in playoff gms vs teams he faced in reg season (6-3 vs teams he did NOT face)
Use this thread to discuss today’s games...