AFC, NFC Championship previews, picks; Where will Bill Belichick land?

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THE AFC, NFC CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS

And then there were four. Conference championship weekend is here, and what a four it is: both No. 1 seeds, the defending champs and one of the best feel-good stories ever (and a very good team in its own right).

I’m absolutely stoked to be heading to Baltimore to cover Chiefs-Ravens, so let’s start there. Everyone is talking about the Patrick Mahomes–Lamar Jackson rivalry, but those guys don’t actually face one another on the field.

The defenses both quarterbacks face, though, are terrific. Roquan Smith and Kyle Hamilton have been two of my favorite players to watch this season, and they both make Tyler Sullivan’s most impactful players list; they’ll see plenty of Isiah Pacheco and Travis Kelce.

I think the Ravens are the better team, and they’ve dominated the…

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Author : Zachary Pereles

Publish date : 2024-01-26 14:06:54

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