NFL Playoff Preview 2016: Previewing the Conference Championships

January 18, 2016   ·   Ian Wharton   ·   Jump to comments

The 2016 NFL playoffs are living up to the high expectations of fans.
The four best teams are left standing as we move from the divisional round to the conference championships next weekend. And the winners of those two games will compete in Super Bowl 50 on February 7.
There’s a lot to unpack from the divisional round before we jump forward to next week.
The NFC had two wildly different games. While the Carolina Panthers defeated the Seattle Seahawks after getting off to a big first-half lead, the Arizona Cardinals and Green Bay Packers shared one of the most thrilling playoff games in recent memory.
The AFC featured two quality games, starting with the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs. New England played as if it were Week 8 of the regular season again, when the team was 8-0 and beating down every opponent. The Denver Broncos and Pittsburgh Steelers had a close, last-minute ending that led to the Broncos retaining home-field advantage with a victo...

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