"The final four teams are in. And can someone explain to me how the Patriots keep getting these kinds of breaks in 2025? The softest schedule in recent memory, if not the entire history of the NFL. Then they draw a weakened Los Angeles Chargers team in the wildcard round. As if that wasn't bad enough they get a Texans team missing it's top receiver. And a quarterback that throws four first-half interceptions. C.J. Stroud in less than 30 minutes of play erased Dak Prescott's back-to-back two interceptions in the first half of playoff games and is now the biggest choke artist among quarterbacks in playoff history. While the Texans begin shopping for a new quarterback, the Patriots will travel to Denver for the AFC title game. Where the Broncos will be missing their starting quarterback, Bo Nix."
"The NFC Championship game is an all-NFC West affair. The Rams and Seahawks split the season series with Seattle winning at home in overtime the last time the teams played. One wrinkle to consider, three of the possible matchups for the Super Bowl would be rematches. In Super Bowl 48, the Seahawks routed the Broncos. A Rams-Patriots championship game would be a rematch of Super Bowls 36 & 53. New England won both of those games. A Patriots-Seahawks matchup would be a rematch of Super Bowl 49, also won by New England. The Rams and Broncos have never met in the Super Bowl."
The Divisional round produced high drama and decisive outcomes, highlighted by a dominant Seahawks performance over the 49ers. The Patriots benefited from an unusually soft schedule and vulnerable opponents, drawing a weakened Chargers team and a Texans squad missing its top receiver. C.J. Stroud's four first-half interceptions intensified scrutiny of his playoff composure, prompting quarterback questions in Houston. The Patriots advance to Denver, where the Broncos will be without starter Bo Nix due to an ankle injury on a kneel-down. The NFC Championship is an all-NFC West matchup between the Rams and Seahawks, with several Super Bowl scenarios serving as historical rematches.
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