2019 NFL Conference Championship Recap
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Packers 20
49ers 37
For the , San Francisco pummeled the Packers — again thanks to Robert Saleh’s defense beating up the offense designed by , making this the worst best man beating since . But this game belonged to Kyle Shanahan and Raheem Mostert; the former for joining his dad, Mike, as the only father-son duo to lead teams to a Super Bowl and the latter for his . Whether they win Super Bowl LIV or not, this is one of .
The man with the “” had the homecoming from hell, as California-native Aaron Rodgers dropped to 0-5 in his postseason career against a Top 10 pass defense and Green Bay blew the opportunity to cap the NFL’s centennial season with a rematch of the first-ever Super Bowl. Rodgers may see but it seems his only path to another ring will be if the Packers can assemble an unbeatable supporting cast like Denver did for Elway in the late 1990s.
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Titans 24
Chiefs 35
Kansas City’s run is poetic for so many reasons. The Chiefs’ Super Bowl IV victory was the last meeting between the AFL and NFL before the 1970 merger, and it feels like Andy Reid — whose championship drought is roughly half as long — is due for a breakthrough. Patrick Mahomes is here to and the Chiefs defense is eerily reminiscent of that woke up from a regular season slumber to propel Tony Dungy to his long-awaited title.
Though the Titans fell short of a Super Bowl, Tennessee’s unexpected run to Championship Sunday was impressive. After steamrolling the Chiefs in the regular season, Derrick Henry’s ended with only 69 yards — but it was enough to near and dear to the hearts of Redskins fans. If plays out, don’t be surprised to see the Skins throw a lot of money his way.
