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Championship game mismatches

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Championship game mismatches

Watch for these two mismatches to have a huge impact on this weekend's AFC and NFC Championship Games, according to Cynthia Frelund's models.

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CHAMPIONSHIP WEDNESDAY

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NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

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AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Bills vs. Chiefs preview | AFC Championship Game

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ANALYSIS

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INSPIRE CHANGE

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NFL reaches more than $95M in contributions to further advance social justice

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Say Their Stories: Players and coaches list

Say Their Stories: Elijah McClain as told by Trent Williams

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