List of former Longhorns participating in NFL Championship Sunday

A trip to the Super Bowl is on the line for these former Longhorns today.

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2023 NFL playoffs: How each of the four remaining teams can win on Championship Sunday

With preparation underway, we’re looking at one reason why the Chiefs, Bengals, 49ers, and Eagles can all win on Championship Sunday

The NFL postseason is the ultimate tournament and the league has reached the final four stages as the 49ers, Bengals, Chiefs, and Eagles will all be playing for a chance to advance to the Super Bowl.

The Chiefs are in the AFC championship game for the fifth consecutive year after defeating the Jaguars 27-20 in the divisional round.

There’s some concern ahead of kickoff after Patrick Mahomes suffered a high-ankle sprain in the win and had to undergo an MRI.

The Bengals have embraced their own us against the world mentality and dominated Buffalo 27-10 in the divisional round and are one win away from its second consecutive trip to the Super Bowl.

San Francisco is appearing in the NFC championship game for the third time in the last four seasons after defeating the Cowboys 19-12.

The Niners have now won 12 consecutive games, and head to Philadelphia confident.

For the Eagles, they’ll look to advance to their second Super Bowl in the past five seasons after a 38-7 win over the Giants at Lincoln Financial Field.

With all four teams starting preparation, here’s one critical reason why each team can advance to Glendale, Arizona for the Super Bowl.

Historic quarterback play headlines NFL Championship Sunday

Tough to beat this quartet: Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen.

The NFC and AFC Championship Games might feature the best quartet of quarterbacks in Championship Sunday history.

Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen.

Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers will take on Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC, while Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs will battle Allen and the Buffalo Bills in the AFC. The two winners will meet in Super Bowl LV.

A statistical comparison of the four quarterbacks left:

A. Rodgers T. Brady P. Mahomes J. Allen
Cmp/Att 372/526 401/610 390/588 396/572
Cmp% 70.7 65.7 66.3 69.2
Passing yards 4.299 4,633 4,740 4,544
Touchdown passes 48 40 38 37
Interceptions 5 12 6 10
Passer rating 121.5 102.2 108.2 107.2
Yards/att 8.2 7.6 8.1 7.9
TD% 9.1 6.6 6.5 6.5
INT% 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.7
QBR 84.4 72.4 82.9 81.7
ANY/A 8.89 7.53 8.33 7.82
Total TDs 51 43 41 45
PFF grade 94.5 92.6 91.4 90.9
DVOA 33.7% 25.0% 31.7% 25.9%
Team record 14-3 13-5 16-1 14-3

Bold: League leader

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