Windy City Gridiron
This is the final Sunday of football before the Super Bowl on February 9, and the Conference Championship games feature two intriguing matchups.
Enjoy the games and enjoy discussing them here in our open thread (Rated WCG-MA), but with so much excitement surrounding our Chicago Bears, feel free to let the conversation go in that direction as well.
NFC Championship Game (Sunday, 2 p.m. CT, FOX/FOX Deportes)
No. 6 Washington Commanders (14-5) at No. 2 Philadelphia Eagles (16-3)
From the NFL:
Philadelphia and Washington split their regular-season meetings, with each team winning at home. In Week 11, the Eagles defeated the Commanders, 26-18, as Saquon Barkley rushed for 146 yards, including two rushing touchdowns in the final five minutes of the fourth quarter to seal the win. In Week 16, Washington overcame a 13-point fourth quarter deficit to defeat Philadelphia, 36-33, as Jayden Daniels threw a career-high five touchdown passes, with three coming in the fourth quarter, including the game-winning touchdown pass with six seconds remaining.
AFC Championship Game (Sunday, 5:30 p.m. CT, CBS/Paramount+)
No. 2 Buffalo Bills (15-4) at No. 1 Kansas City Chiefs (16-2)
From the NFL:
The Bills have won four consecutive regular-season games against the Chiefs, including a 30-21 win in Buffalo in Week 11 to hand Kansas City their first loss of the season. In that meeting, Josh Allen totaled 317 yards (262 passing, 55 rushing), including the game-sealing 26-yard touchdown run on fourth down with 2:17 remaining in the fourth quarter to secure the victory.
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