2016 NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

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NFC Championship GameThe NFC Championship Game is the annual championship game of the National Football Conference (NFC) and one of the two semifinal playoff games of the National Football League (NFL), the largest professional American football league in the world. The game is played on the last Sunday in January by the two remaining playoff teams, following the NFC postseason's first two rounds. The NFC champion then advances to face the winner of the AFC Championship Game in the Super Bowl. The game was established as part of the 1970 merger between the NFL and the American Football League (AFL), with the merged league realigning into two conferences. Since 1984, each winner of the NFC Championship Game has also received the George Halas Trophy, named after the co-founder of the NFL and founder and longtime owner of the Chicago Bears, George Halas.

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2016–17 NFL playoffsThe National Football League playoffs for the 2016 NFL season began on Saturday, January 7, 2017. The postseason tournament concluded with Super Bowl LI on Sunday, February 5, 2017, when the New England Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. As of the 2024–25 playoffs, this is the last postseason in which the third and fourth seeds from both conferences all won a playoff game, the opposite outcome of the previous year when every wild-card team advanced to the second round. This was the first postseason that the Super Bowl went into overtime, and the last until the 2023–24 playoffs.

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1998 NFC Championship GameThe 1998 National Football Conference (NFC) Championship Game was the 29th title game of the NFC. This National Football League (NFL) playoff game was played on January 17, 1999, to determine the NFC champion for the 1998 NFL season. The visiting Atlanta Falcons defeated the heavily favored Minnesota Vikings 30–27 in sudden death overtime to win their first conference championship and advance to the franchise's first Super Bowl appearance. As a result of their loss, the Vikings were eliminated from the playoffs and became the first team in the history of the NFL to compile a regular season record of 15–1 and not win the Super Bowl, a feat that was also later accomplished by the 2004 Pittsburgh Steelers, 2011 Green Bay Packers, and 2015 Carolina Panthers, as well as the 2007 New England Patriots who had a 16-0 season. The game is considered one of the most memorable conference championship games in NFL history. Entering the playoffs, the Vikings were the favorite to win the Super Bowl, as they had set the NFL record for most points scored by a team in a single season. They had gone undefeated in their home stadium, the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, during the regular season, and their placekicker, Gary Anderson, had become the first kicker in NFL history to convert every field goal and extra point attempt in a season. At a critical moment late in the game, Anderson missed a field goal for the first time that year, which, if converted, would have given the Vikings a nearly insurmountable 10-point lead. Instead, the Falcons scored a touchdown to tie the game on their ensuing drive and subsequently won by a field goal in overtime. Due to its impact on the game's outcome, Anderson's missed field goal has since become the focal point of the loss. The Falcons lost 34–19 to the Denver Broncos two weeks later in Super Bowl XXXIII. The Falcons would not return to the Super Bowl until the 2016 NFL season, when the Falcons lost in overtime to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI. Although the game long stood as the proudest moment in the history of the Falcons franchise, the 1998 NFC Championship Game has been remembered for the effect it had on the Vikings players and their fan base, as it is seen by some sportswriters as one of the most devastating losses in NFL history.

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2018 NFC Championship GameThe 2018 National Football Conference (NFC) Championship Game was a National Football League (NFL) game played on January 20, 2019, to determine the NFC champion for the 2018 NFL season. The visiting Los Angeles Rams defeated the New Orleans Saints 26–23 in sudden death overtime to advance to their first Super Bowl since the 2001 season. The outcome, however, was mired in controversy because of unpenalized apparent pass interference foul committed by Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman on Saints wide receiver Tommylee Lewis near the end of regulation, which would be nicknamed the "NOLA No-Call". The Saints entered the game slightly favored to win, due to being the NFC's top seed, having home field advantage at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, and previously defeating the Rams in the regular season. Both finished the regular season with a 13–3 record, with the Saints owning the head-to-head tiebreaker from their prior win over the Rams. In a tight contest that was tied at 20 in the fourth quarter, the Saints reached the Rams' 13-yard line with less than two minutes remaining, but the uncalled pass interference caused their drive to stall. Had the penalty been called, the Saints could have run out the clock further and/or scored a go-ahead touchdown to virtually seal their victory. Instead, the Saints settled for a field goal with 1:41 remaining, which the Rams matched on their next possession to force overtime. The Saints took possession first in overtime from winning the coin toss, but an interception from Saints quarterback Drew Brees led to Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein scoring the winning field goal. The no-call was met with intense backlash, particularly in New Orleans where Saints fans attempted to have the game replayed and boycotted the season's Super Bowl. Although both the NFL and Robey-Coleman admitted that a penalty should have been called, league commissioner Roger Goodell determined that the no-call was an act of human error by the referees and not enough to reverse the game's outcome. The Rams subsequently lost Super Bowl LIII to the New England Patriots, who also defeated them in their previous appearance. However, the Rams would defeat the Cincinnati Bengals three years later. Following the controversy, the NFL instituted a new rule for the 2019 season that would allow coaches to challenge pass interference calls, but after just one season of this rule change, the NFL announced the rule would not be retained after the season was over.

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2023–24 NFL playoffsThe National Football League playoffs for the 2023 season began on January 13, 2024, and concluded with Super Bowl LVIII on February 11 at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada with the Kansas City Chiefs defeating the San Francisco 49ers. This was the first postseason since 1998 not to feature either Peyton Manning or Tom Brady, as they both played their final NFL games in the 2015 and 2022 seasons, respectively. In the Wild Card round, the No. 7 seed Green Bay Packers defeated the No. 2 seed Dallas Cowboys, becoming the first No. 7 seed ever to win a playoff game since the introduction of the format in 2020. The Detroit Lions won their first playoff game since 1991 by defeating the Los Angeles Rams. This was the 15th consecutive NFL postseason in which at least one team scored at least 40 points in a game (done both by Houston and Green Bay). The Kansas City Chiefs became the first team to win back-to-back Super Bowls since the New England Patriots successfully did so in 2003 and 2004. They were also the first team to win the Super Bowl as a 3 seed since the 2006 Colts. In addition, it marked only the second Super Bowl to go into overtime, the other being Super Bowl LI in 2016–17.

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2014 NFC Championship GameThe 2014 National Football Conference (NFC) Championship Game was played between the Green Bay Packers and the Seattle Seahawks on January 18, 2015, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington. Both the Packers and Seahawks finished the 2014 season at 12–4, winning their respective divisions. The Dallas Cowboys also won their division with a 12–4 record, necessitating a tiebreaker for seeding in the playoffs. The Seahawks were awarded the first seed, the Packers the second, and the Cowboys the third based on each team's respective conference winning percentages. With the first and second seeds, the Packers and Seahawks both received first-round byes. The Packers faced the Cowboys in the Divisional Round, winning 26–21 in a game that became known as the Dez Caught It game after a controversial ruling of an incomplete catch by Dez Bryant. The Seahawks beat the Carolina Panthers 31–17 in the Divisional Round and with their higher seeding had home field advantage for the NFC Championship Game against the Packers. The Packers started the game strong, taking a 16–0 lead into halftime. In the third quarter, the Seahawks scored their first points on a passing touchdown by their punter, Jon Ryan, after a fake field goal attempt. After a late interception by Morgan Burnett, the Packers had the ball on a first down with about five minutes left in the game and a 19–7 lead. However, the Seahawks began an improbable comeback: a defensive stop followed by a quick touchdown; a successful onside kick recovery; and another touchdown with a successful two-point conversion to take a 22–19 lead with about a minute remaining. The Packers were able to tie the game with a field goal to force overtime. The Seahawks won the coin toss and scored on a walk-off touchdown pass by Russell Wilson to send the team to Super Bowl XLIX. The game continued a growing rivalry between the two teams and gained widespread media attention for the unlikely comeback and questionable decisions made by Packers' coaches and players.

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2019 NFC Championship GameThe 2019 National Football Conference (NFC) Championship Game was played between the Green Bay Packers and the San Francisco 49ers on January 19, 2020, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Both the Packers and 49ers finished the season with 13–3 records, each winning their respective divisions. The 49ers got the first seed in the playoffs owing to their 37–8 victory over the Packers in Week 12, with the Packers taking the second seed. The Packers got the second seed over the 13–3 New Orleans Saints due to their better conference record. Both teams received first round byes during the Wild Card round. The Packers faced the Seattle Seahawks in the Divisional Round, winning 28-23. The 49ers beat the Minnesota Vikings in the Divisional Round by a score of 27–10. With their higher seeding, the 49ers hosted the Packers in the NFC Championship game. The 49ers took a 27–0 lead into halftime behind the running of Raheem Mostert. Although the Packers scored in the second half, it was not enough to overcome their deficit. Mostert rushed for 220 yards and four touchdowns in the game, while quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo set an NFC Championship Game record for fewest pass attempts with just eight. The 49ers advanced to Super Bowl LIV, where they lost 31–20 to the Kansas City Chiefs.

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