The NFL Divisional Round has concluded, leaving only four teams standing. With only two teams from each conference left, which teams are looking their best headed into the Conference Championships?
Jayden Daniels and the rest of this Commanders team have had one of the best seasons in Washington’s history. What Daniels is doing as a rookie is unheard of, and he is trying to make history as the first rookie quarterback ever to win a Super Bowl. Washington has played a game of slim margins against their previous two opponents. It took a game-winning drive against the Buccaneers and a Lions mistake-filled game offensively for Daniels and company to reach the Conference Championship game.
While the Commanders are ranked fourth, that is not to say that they do not stand a chance against the Eagles on Sunday. Stopping Saquon Barkley and continuing to win the turnover battle will be key metrics for the Commanders to continue their miracle run.
The NFC appears to be the weaker of the two conferences, as the Eagles rank third among the final four teams. Philly narrowly escaped with a win on Sunday over the Los Angeles Rams to advance to the Conference Championship game. The only problem is that the Eagles, once again, should have put this game away much sooner than they did. The Rams were just 20 yards away from stealing a win in Philadelphia.
With five minutes to go in the fourth everyone announced this game was over, The Eagles were up big and had the ball. Nick Sirianni almost coached his team and job out of the playoffs. It was a near disaster by Philadelphia, saved by their young superstar Jalen Carter. If the Eagles want another chance at a Super Bowl, they must continue to clean things up against the Commanders in the Conference Championship.
According to the history books, the Kansas City Chiefs should not have beaten the Texans. Until Saturday, teams in the playoffs that outgained their opponents by over 100 yards and had zero turnovers were 49-0. That is Until Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City defense played a phenomenal game to advance to the Conference Championship.
This Kansas City defense under Steve Spagnuolo is a nightmare to play against. The well-timed blitzes at the end of the game gave C.J. Stroud no time to think and no chance to make a play. Next week, the Chiefs will face off against a familiar opponent, Josh Allen, who led the Buffalo Bills. They met once in the regular season, but as previously seen, when it comes to these two teams, all that matters is the postseason.
Is this finally the year for the Buffalo Bills? Everybody has been playing near-perfect football for the past two weeks. The Bills took care of one of the best one-two punches in Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry. Things got a little close towards the end of the game, but Buffalo always seemed in control of their destiny. The offense also cleaned up some of the red zone problems experienced against Denver. Defensively, Buffalo had three takeaways, which turned into ten extra points for the team. The Bills will have a chance to beat their bitter rivals in the Kansas City Chiefs this Sunday, looking to return to the Super Bowl for the first time since 1994.
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