NFL Conference Championships Preview

The NFL Playoffs have lived up to the hype so far. From amazing comebacks to unexpected results, the playoffs have been a thrill ride so far this year, and it has not ended yet! The New England Patriots, Jacksonville Jaguars, Minnesota Vikings, and Philadelphia Eagles are all fighting for a spot in football’s most elusive event, the Super Bowl. This may go down as one of the most interesting playoffs ever. This is a preview of this Sunday’s conference championship games. 

First up on Sunday at 3:05 PM EST is the AFC Championship game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the New England Patriots. The Jaguars are led by one of the best defenses in the NFL. Their defense is led by Pro Bowl CB’s Jalen Ramsey and A.J. Bouye, DE Calais Campbell, and DT Malik Jackson. They are lead on offense by rookie RB Leonard Fournette, who is having a great rookie season. The Jaguars are looking to go to their first Super Bowl in franchise history. The Patriots are led by future Hall of Fame QB Tom Brady and TE Rob Gronkowski on offense and CB Malcom Butler on defense. The Patriots are looking to defend their Super Bowl title from last year. The matchup to look for in this game is to see if Tom Brady can be stopped by a lethal Jacksonville defense. 

The other game on Sunday is the NFC Championship at 6:40 PM EST between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Minnesota Vikings. The Eagles are coming in led by a strong offensive line led by Brandon Brooks and Lane Johnson. They have a strong defense led by DT Fletcher Cox and S Malcom Jennings. The Eagles are looking to win their first Super Bowl and go to their first Super Bowl in 13 years. As for the Vikings, they are coming in with a strong defense led by OLB Anthony Barr and CB Xavier Rhodes. They are led on offense by QB Case Keenum and WR’s Stephon Diggs and Adam Thielen. The Vikings are looking to be the first team ever to play at their home stadium for the Super Bowl. 

Those are the two games this weekend in the NFL. Will you be watching to see who makes the Super Bowl.