We're now just a few games away from setting up Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta. Two teams will get to play for the Lombardi Trophy in a few weeks time. In summary:
Advancing: Kansas City, Los Angeles Rams, New England, New Orleans
Done: Indianapolis, Dallas, Los Angeles Chargers, Philadelphia
Here are your Conference Championship games:
* LAR Rams at NO Saints
* NE Patriots at KC Chiefs
The winners of these two games will go on to Super Bowl LIII and move one step closer towards being champions of this season. The losers may still go to Super Bowl LIII... only as fans in attendance. Super Bowl LIII will be either of the following:
* (SB53): LAR Rams vs. NE Patriots
* (SB53): LAR Rams vs. KC Chiefs
* (SB53): NO Saints vs. NE Patriots
* (SB53): NO Saints vs. KC Chiefs
And to me, my SB53 is sort of a toss-up between Patriots vs. Rams or Patriots vs. Saints. The Rams seemed like a great story all season, and a lot of people had the Rams as sort of the NFC representative. I think Patriots/Saints would be a great QB matchup. Drew Brees (whose birthday is tomorrow, as it is also my birthday) vs. Tom Brady would be a great QB duel, and it is really kind of the match I want to see. Remember earlier this season that some considered the Rams and Chiefs as a Super Bowl preview? Well, that rematch could happen. It would be a rematch of that epic and bonkers Monday Night Football game that probably would have been played in Mexico if they didn't have to move it because of poor field conditions.
Even if the Patriots do advance, I don't really hate any of the potential Super Bowl LIII matches. I am not going to complain much like those who think it's the same Alabama vs. Clemson match on the college side. Regardless- good luck to the four surviving teams.