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2020 NFL season · January 24, 2021

Conference championships 2020: who deserved to win

Every winner of Conference championships earned it. The closest call: the Buccaneers won 31–26 and take 72% of replays.

The line on each card fills with how often the loser wins the replay: the fuller, the more luck decided it. Outlined: the winner was outplayed.

Conference championships 2020 upsets

Games the betting underdog won, biggest upset first, and whether the way both teams played backs it up. 1 of 1 were deserved: the underdog wins 60% or more of the replays with the same day’s form.

WinnerGameBefore kickoffReplay with same day’s formVerdict
Buccaneers 31–26 @ Packers 41% 72% Deserved

Luck ranking, conference championships

Every team’s luck index this round: 100 × (the result − how often they win the replay). A loss in a game a team wins 9 times in 10 scores −90.

#TeamGameWins the replayLuck index
1 Buccaneers W 31–26 @ Packers 72% +28
2 Chiefs W 38–24 vs Bills 85% +15
3 Bills L 24–38 @ Chiefs 15% −15
4 Packers L 26–31 vs Buccaneers 28% −28