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2023 NFL season · January 28, 2024

Conference championships 2023: who deserved to win

1 of 2 winners were outplayed on the day. The biggest heist: the Chiefs beat the Ravens 17–10 in a game they win 49% of the time when it’s replayed with the way both teams played.

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 2023 upsets

Games the betting underdog won, biggest upset first, and whether the way both teams played backs it up. 0 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
Chiefs 17–10 @ Ravens 37% 49% Coin flip

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 Chiefs W 17–10 @ Ravens 49% +51
2 49ers W 34–31 vs Lions 60% +40
3 Lions L 31–34 @ 49ers 40% −40
4 Ravens L 10–17 vs Chiefs 51% −51