SON FANTÁSTICOS LOS CUATRO. En el domingo de Campeonatos de Conferencia se determinarán los participantes del Super Bowl LV. En la NFC (3:05 PM, hora de New York, FOX/FOX Deportes), los TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (13-5) irán de visita a los GREEN BAY PACKERS (14-3), mientras que los BUFFALO BILLS (15-3) viajarán hasta Arrowhead Stadium para enfrentarse contra los KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (15-2) en la AFC (6:40 PM, hora de New York, CBS/CBS All Access/ESPN Deportes). Los cuatro equipos ganaron al menos 13 partidos de temporada regular y postemporada combinados esta campaña, marcando la primera vez desde 2015 que los cuatro equipos en los Campeonatos de Conferencia cuentan con al menos 13 victorias combinadas de temporada regular y postemporada. Adicionalmente, cada uno de los cuatro equipos en acción este fin de semana promediaron al menos 29 puntos por partido en la temporada regular, marcando la primera vez en la era del Super Bowl que los cuatro equipos en los partidos de Campeonato de Conferencia promedian al menos 29 puntos por juego. Green Bay (31.8 puntos por partido), Buffalo (31.3) y Tampa Bay (30.8) fueron los tres equipos más anotadores en la liga esta temporada. Con victorias de los Packers y los Bills el domingo, el Super Bowl tendría a dos de las escuadras de más alta anotación de la temporada regular por quinta desde 1970 y la primera vez desde 1997. Los Super Bowls protagonizados por los dos equipos más anotadores de la temporada regular desde 1970: TEMPORADA | OFENSIVA Nº 1 | OFENSIVA Nº 2 | SUPER BOWL | 1997 | Denver Broncos | Green Bay Packers | XXXII | 1996 | Green Bay Packers | New England Patriots | XXXI | 1991 | Washington Redskins | Buffalo Bills | XXVI | 1984 | Miami Dolphins | San Francisco 49ers | XIX |
-- CAMPEONATOS DE CONFERENCIA -- SIGUEN LOS MEJORES PASADORES. Cada uno de los cuatro mariscales de campo titulares que permanecen en la postemporada 2020 registró al menos 35 pases anotadores esta temporada: el de Green Bay AARON RODGERS (48 pases anotadores), el de Tampa Bay TOM BRADY (40), el de Kansas City PATRICK MAHOMES (38) y el de Buffalo JOSH ALLEN (37). Este es la primera vez desde 1970 que cada uno de los cuatro mariscales de campo titulares en los partidos de Campeonato de Conferencia registran al menos 35 pases anotadores en la temporada regular. Sin importar los resultados de los juegos de este domingo, el Super Bowl LV tendrá la mayor cantidad, la segunda, de pases anotadores en temporada regular combinados entre los dos mariscales de campo titulares en la historia. Los Super Bowls con las mayores cantidades de pases anotadores en temporada regular combinados entre los dos mariscales de campo titulares: TEMPORADA | MARISCALES DE CAMPO (PASES ANOTADORES) | PASES ANOTADORES TOTALES | SUPER BOWL | 2013 | Peyton Manning (55) y Russell Wilson (26) | 81 | XLVIII | 1984 | Dan MarinoHOF (48) y Joe MontanaHOF (28) | 76 | XIX | 2007 | Tom Brady (50) y Eli Manning (23) | 73 | XLII |
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EN PROPIA CASA. La semana pasada, los TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS derrotaron a New Orleans 30-20 para avanzar a su cuarto Juego de Campeonato de la NFC en la historia de la franquicia. Con una victoria en Green Bay el domingo (3:05 PM, hora de New York, FOX/FOX Deportes), los Buccaneers se convertirán en el primer equipo en disputar un Super Bowl en el estadio que es su hogar y la quinta escuadra en jugar en un Super Bowl celebrado en su propio estado. Los Super Bowls con un equipo jugando en su propio estado: SUPER BOWL | SEDE | FECHA | EQUIPO GANADOR | EQUIPO PERDEDOR | XXXVII | San Diego, CA | 26 de enero de 2003 | Tampa Bay | Oakland Raiders | XIX | Stanford, CA | 20 de enero de 1985 | San Francisco | Miami | XIV | Pasadena, CA | 20 de enero de 1980 | Pittsburgh | Los Angeles Rams | XI | Pasadena, CA | 9 de enero de 1977 | Oakland Raiders | Minnesota |
El mariscal de campo de Tampa Bay TOM BRADY ingresa al domingo de Campeonatos de Conferencia como el líder en la historia de la NFL en postemporada en titularidades (43), victorias (32), yardas aéreas (11,968) y pases anotadores (77). Se espera que realice la 14ta titularidad de su carrera en un Campeonato de Conferencia, y su primera con Tampa Bay. Si los Buccaneers avanzan al Super Bowl LV, Brady se convertirá en el último mariscal de campo en titularizar un Super Bowl para múltiples equipos, uniéndose a PEYTON MANNING (Denver e Indianapolis), CRAIG MORTON (Dallas y Denver) y el miembro del Salón de la Fama KURT WARNER (Arizona y St. Louis Rams). Los mariscales de campo que titularizan un Super Bowl para múltiples equipos en la historia de la NFL: JUGADOR | PRIMER EQUIPO (SUPER BOWLS) | SEGUNDO EQUIPO (SUPER BOWLS) | Peyton Manning | Indianapolis (XLI, XLIV) | Denver (XLVIII, 50) | Craig Morton | Dallas (V) | Denver (XII) | Kurt WarnerHOF | St. Louis Rams (XXXIV, XXXVI) | Arizona (XLIII) |
El esquinero de Tampa Bay SEAN MURPHY-BUNTING tiene una intercepción en cada uno de los dos partidos de postemporada de los Buccaneers esta temporada. Con una intercepción el domingo, Murphy-Bunting puede convertirse en el cuarto jugador en registrar alguna intercepción en cada uno de los primeros tres partidos de postemporada de su carrera en la era del Super Bowl, uniéndose a los miembros del Salón de la Fama AENEAS WILLIAMS (primeros cuatro partidos de postemporada) y ED REED (tres), así como también JASON SEHORN (tres). Los jugadores que registran alguna intercepción en la mayor cantidad de partidos consecutivos al arrancar su carrera en postemporada en la era del Super Bowl: JUGADOR | EQUIPO(S) | PARTIDOS (FECHAS) | Aeneas WilliamsHOF | Arizona, St. Louis Rams | 4 (2 de enero de 1998 –27 de enero de 2002) | Ed ReedHOF | Baltimore | 3 (3 de enero de 2004 – 4 de enero de 2009) | Jason Sehorn | New York Giants | 3 (27 de diciembre de 1997 –14 de enero de 2001) | | | | Sean Murphy-Bunting | Tampa Bay | 2* (9 de enero de 2021 – 17 de enero de 2021) | *Racha activa |
-- CAMPEONATOS DE CONFERENCIA -- A LA CAZA DE MÁS TÍULOS EN TITLETOWN. Los GREEN BAY PACKERS avanzaron a su segundo Campeonato de Conferencia consecutivo con un triunfo 32-18 sobre los Los Angeles Rams en la vuelta Divisional. Con el triunfo, Green Bay empató a los PITTSBURGH STEELERS (36 victorias) para la segunda mayor cantidad de victorias en postemporada en la historia de la NFL. Con un triunfo contra los Buccaneers el domingo (3:05 PM, hora de New York, FOX/FOX Deportes), los Packers igualarían a los NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (37 victorias) en la mayor cantidad de victorias en postemporada en la historia de la NFL. Los equipos con las mayores cantidades de victorias en postemporada en la historia de la NFL: EQUIPO | TRIUNFOS | TRIUNFOS EN EL SUPER BOWL | New England | 37 | 6 | Green Bay | 36 | 4 | Pittsburgh | 36 | 6 | Dallas | 35 | 5 | San Francisco | 32 | 5 |
El mariscal de campo de Green Bay AARON RODGERS esta temporada lideró la NFL con 48 pases anotadores, un pico de carrera. Si los Packers avanzan al Super Bowl LV, Rodgers será el sexto mariscal de campo desde 2000, y el primero desde PEYTON MANNING en 2013, que llega al Super Bowl en la mismo temporada en la que encabezó la liga en pases anotadores. Los mariscales de campo que lideraron la liga en pases anotadores y llegaron al Super Bowl en la misma temporada desde 2000: TEMPORADA | JUGADOR | EQUIPO | PASES ANOTADORES | SUPER BOWL | 2013 | Peyton Manning | Denver | 55 | XLVIII | 2009 | Drew Brees | New Orleans | 34 | XLIV | 2007 | Tom Brady | New England | 50 | XLII | 2006 | Peyton Manning | Indianapolis | 31 | XLI | 2001 | Kurt WarnerHOF | St. Louis Rams | 36 | XXXVI |
La semana pasada, Rodgers lanzó 296 yardas, con dos anotaciones, ninguna intercepción y un índice de 108.1, su octavo partido de postemporada consecutivo con al menos dos pases anotadores, empatando con JOE FLACCO (ocho juegos seguidos) para la mayor cantidad de partidos de postemporada consecutivos con al menos dos pases anotadores en la historia de la NFL. Con al menos dos pases anotadores el domingo, Rodgers se convertirá en el primer jugador en los anales de la liga en registrar al menos dos pases anotadores en nueve partidos de postemporada consecutivos. Los jugadores con las mayores cantidades de partidos de postemporada consecutivos con al menos dos pases anotadores en la historia de la NFL: JUGADOR | EQUIPO | PARTIDOS (FECHAS) | Joe Flacco | Baltimore | 8 (15 de enero de 2012 –10 de enero de 2015) | Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay | 8* (10 de enero de 2016 –17 de enero de 2021) | *Racha activa |
-- CAMPEONATOS DE CONFERENCIA -- DE VUELTA AQUÍ. Los KANSAS CITY CHIEFS, campeones reinantes del Super Bowl, están siendo anfitriones de su tercer Juego de Campeonato de la AFC consecutivo, uniéndose a los PHILADELPHIA EAGLES de 2002-04, que también estaban liderados por el entrenador en jefe ANDY REID, como los único equipos en la historia de la NFL en recibir tres partidos de Campeonato de Conferencia seguidos. Los Chiefs también buscarán convertirse en el primer equipo desde los NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS de 2003-04 en ganar títulos de Super Bowl consecutivos. El año pasado, el mariscal de campo PATRICK MAHOMES se convirtió en el mariscal de campo más joven en ganar el premio a Jugador más valioso (MVP, por sus siglas en inglés) del Super Bowl. Si Kansas City derrota a Buffalo el domingo (6:40 PM, hora de New York, CBS/CBS All Access/ESPN Deportes), se espera que Mahomes se convierta en el más joven mariscal de campo en la historia de la NFL (25 años y 143 días de edad a la fecha del Super Bowl LV) en titularizar dos Super Bowls, superando a RUSSELL WILSON, que tenía 26 años y 64 días de edad en el momento de su segunda titularidad en un Super Bowl (Super Bowl XLIX). La semana pasada, el ala cerrada de Kansas City TRAVIS KELCE registró ocho recepciones para 109 yardas y una anotación, su cuarto partido de postemporada de su carrera con al menos 100 yardas recibiendo, empatando la mayor cantidad por un ala cerrada en la historia de la NFL. En los 10 partidos de postemporada de su carrera, Kelce totalizó 60 recepciones para 741 yardas y siete anotaciones, todas cifras entre las más altas por un ala cerrada en postemporada en la historia. El ala cerrada de Tampa Bay ROB GRONKOWSKI es el líder en las tres categorías. Los ala cerradas con las mayores cantidades de recepciones en su carrera en la Historia de la postemporada de la NFL: JUGADOR | EQUIPO(S) | RECEPCIONES | Rob Gronkowski | New England, Tampa Bay | 82* | Dallas Clark | Indianapolis | 64 | Jay Novacek | Dallas | 62 | Shannon SharpeHOF | Denver, Baltimore | 62 | Brent Jones | San Francisco | 60 | Travis Kelce | Kansas City | 60* | *Activo |
Los ala cerradas con las mayores cantidades de yardas recibiendo en su carrera en la historia de la postemporada de la NFL: JUGADOR | EQUIPO(S) | YARDAS RECIBIENDO | Rob Gronkowski* | New England, Tampa Bay | 1,177* | Dallas Clark | Indianapolis | 847 | Keith Jackson | Philadelphia, Miami, Green Bay | 834 | Shannon SharpeHOF | Denver, Baltimore | 814 | Travis Kelce* | Kansas City | 741* | *Activo |
Los ala cerradas con las mayores cantidades de recepciones anotadoras en su carrera en la historia de la postemporada de la NFL: JUGADOR | EQUIPO(S) | RECEPCIONES ANOTADORAS | Rob Gronkowski* | New England, Tampa Bay | 12* | Dave CasperHOF | Houston Oilers, Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders | 7 | Vernon Davis | San Francisco, Denver | 7 | Travis Kelce* | Kansas City | 7* | *Activo |
-- CAMPEONATOS DE CONFERENCIA -- SÚPER STEFON. La semana pasada, los BUFFALO BILLS derrotaron a Baltimore 17-3 para avanzar a su primer partido de Campeonato de la AFC desde la temporada 1993. El receptor STEFON DIGGS registró 106 yardas recibiendo, un pico de equipo, con una recepción anotadora, en la victoria, luego de haber encabezado la liga con 1,535 yardas recibiendo, un máximo de su carrera, en la temporada regular 2020. Si Buffalo derrota a Kansas City el domingo (6:40 PM, hora de New York, CBS/CBS All Access/ESPN Deportes), Diggs se convertirá en el tercer jugador que llega al Super Bowl en la misma temporada que lideró la liga en yardas recibiendo, uniéndose al miembro del Salón de la Fama JERRY RICE (1989 y 1994) y a DREW PEARSON (1977). Los jugadores que lideraron la liga en yardas recibiendo y llegaron al Super Bowl en la misma temporada en la historia de la NFL: JUGADOR | EQUIPO | TEMPORADA | YARDAS RECIBIENDO | SUPER BOWL | Jerry RiceHOF | San Francisco | 1994 | 1,499 | XXIX | Jerry RiceHOF | San Francisco | 1989 | 1,423 | XXIV | Drew Pearson | Dallas | 1977 | 870 | XII |
-- CAMPEONATOS DE CONFERENCIA -- TODO POR TIERRA. La semana pasada, el corredor de Green Bay AARON JONES acarreó 99 yardas y una anotación, su tercer partido de postemporada consecutivo con algún acarreo anotador. Con un acarreo anotador en el Partido de Campeonato de la NFC, Jones se convertirá en el cuarto jugador en la historia de la NFL en registrar algún acarreo anotador en cada uno de sus primeros cuatro partidos de postemporada, uniéndose a los miembros del Salón de la Fama TERRELL DAVIS (primeros siete partidos de postemporada) y CURTIS MARTIN (primeros cinco juegos), así como también ARIAN FOSTER (primeros cuatro). Los jugadores que registran algún acarreo anotador en la mayor cantidad de partidos consecutivos en postemporada al arrancar su carrera en la historia de la NFL: JUGADOR | EQUIPO(S) | PARTIDOS (FECHAS) | Terrell DavisHOF | Denver | 7 (4 de enero de 1997 –17 de enero de 1999) | Curtis MartinHOF | New England, New York Jets | 5 (5 de enero de 1997 –17 de enero de 1999) | Arian Foster | Houston | 4 (7 de enero de 2012 –13 de enero de 2013) | | | | Aaron Jones | Green Bay | 3* (12 de enero de 2020 –16 de enero de 2021) | *Racha activa |
El corredor de Tampa Bay LEONARD FOURNETTE registró 107 yardas desde la línea de golpeo (63 acarreando, 44 recibiendo) y una recepción anotadora en la vuelta Divisional, su cuarto partido de postemporada consecutivo con al menos 75 yardas desde la línea de golpeo y alguna anotación. En el partido de Campeonato de la NFC, Fournette puede convertirse en el quinto corredor con al menos 75 yardas desde la línea de golpeo y alguna anotación en cinco partidos de postemporada consecutivos en la historia de la NFL, uniéndose a los miembros del Salón de la Fama TERRELL DAVIS (siete partidos), MARCUS ALLEN (cinco), FRANCO HARRIS (cinco) y JOHN RIGGINS (cinco). Los corredores con las mayores cantidades de partidos de postemporada consecutivos con al menos 75 yardas desde la línea de golpeo y alguna anotación en la historia de la NFL: JUGADOR | EQUIPO(S) | PARTIDOS (FECHAS) | Terrell DavisHOF | Denver | 7 (4 de enero de 1997 – 17 de enero de 1999) | Marcus AllenHOF | Los Angeles Raiders | 5 (1 de enero de 1984 – 5 de enero de 1986) | Franco HarrisHOF | Pittsburgh | 5 (22 de diciembre de 1974 – 4 de enero de 1976) | John RigginsHOF | Washington | 5 (15 de enero de 1983 – 8 de enero de 1984) | | | | Leonard Fournette | Jacksonville, Tampa Bay | 4* (14 de enero de 2018 – 17 de enero de 2021) | *Racha activa | | |
NOTA: las siglas HOF denotan que está exaltado en el Salón de la Fama del Fútbol Americano profesional, en Canton Ohio.
What To Look For - Conference Championships | A FANTASTIC FINAL FOUR: On Championship Sunday, the Super Bowl LV participants will be determined. In the NFC (3:05 PM ET, FOX/FOX Deportes), the TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (13-5) take on the GREEN BAY PACKERS (14-3) while the BUFFALO BILLS (15-3) travel to Arrowhead Stadium to face the KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (15-2) in the AFC (6:40 PM ET, CBS/CBS All Access/ESPN Deportes). Each of the remaining teams has won at least 13 regular-season and postseason games combined this season, marking the first time since 2015 that all four teams in the Conference Championship games each have at least 13 combined regular-season and postseason wins. Additionally, each of the four teams in action this weekend averaged at least 29 points per game in the regular season, marking the first time in the Super Bowl era that all four teams in the Conference Championship games averaged at least 29 points per game. Green Bay (31.8 points per game), Buffalo (31.3) and Tampa Bay (30.8) were the three highest scoring teams in the league this season. With victories by the Packers and Bills on Sunday, the Super Bowl would feature the two highest-scoring teams from the regular season for the fifth time since 1970 and the first time since 1997. The Super Bowls featuring the two highest-scoring teams from the regular season since 1970: SEASON | NO. 1 OFFENSE | NO. 2 OFFENSE | SUPER BOWL | 1997 | Denver Broncos | Green Bay Packers | XXXII | 1996 | Green Bay Packers | New England Patriots | XXXI | 1991 | Washington Redskins | Buffalo Bills | XXVI | 1984 | Miami Dolphins | San Francisco 49ers | XIX |
-- CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS -- TOP PASSERS REMAIN: Each of the four starting quarterbacks remaining in the 2020 postseason recorded at least 35 touchdown passes this season – Green Bay’s AARON RODGERS (48 touchdown passes), Tampa Bay’s TOM BRADY (40), Kansas City’s PATRICK MAHOMES (38) and Buffalo’s JOSH ALLEN (37). This is the first time since 1970 that each of the four starting quarterbacks in the Conference Championship games recorded at least 35 touchdown passes in the regular season. No matter the outcome of this Sunday’s games, Super Bowl LV will have the most or second-most combined regular season touchdown passes between the two starting quarterbacks ever. The Super Bowls with the most combined regular season touchdown passes between the two starting quarterbacks: SEASON | QUARTERBACKS (TOUCHDOWN PASSES) | TOTAL TOUCHDOWN PASSES | SUPER BOWL | 2013 | Peyton Manning (55) & Russell Wilson (26) | 81 | XLVIII | 1984 | Dan MarinoHOF (48) & Joe MontanaHOF (28) | 76 | XIX | 2007 | Tom Brady (50) & Eli Manning (23) | 73 | XLII |
-- CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS -- BRING IT HOME: Last week, the TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS defeated New Orleans, 30-20, to advance to their fourth NFC Championship Game in franchise history. With a win at Green Bay on Sunday (3:05 PM ET, FOX/FOX Deportes), the Buccaneers will become the first team to play in a Super Bowl in the team’s home stadium and the fifth team to play in a Super Bowl that was hosted in their home state. The Super Bowls with a team playing in its home state: SUPER BOWL | SITE | DATE | WINNING TEAM | LOSING TEAM | XXXVII | San Diego, CA | January 26, 2003 | Tampa Bay | Oakland Raiders | XIX | Stanford, CA | January 20, 1985 | San Francisco | Miami | XIV | Pasadena, CA | January 20, 1980 | Pittsburgh | Los Angeles Rams | XI | Pasadena, CA | January 9, 1977 | Oakland Raiders | Minnesota |
Tampa Bay quarterback TOM BRADY enters Championship Sunday as the NFL’s all-time postseason leader in starts (43), wins (32), passing yards (11,968) and touchdown passes (77). He is expected to make his 14th career start in a Conference Championship game, and first with Tampa Bay. If the Buccaneers advance to Super Bowl LV, Brady will become the fourth quarterback to start a Super Bowl for multiple teams, joining PEYTON MANNING (Denver and Indianapolis), CRAIG MORTON (Dallas and Denver) and Pro Football Hall of Famer KURT WARNER (Arizona and St. Louis Rams). The quarterbacks to start a Super Bowl for multiple teams in NFL history: PLAYER | FIRST TEAM (SUPER BOWLS) | SECOND TEAM (SUPER BOWLS) | Peyton Manning | Indianapolis (XLI, XLIV) | Denver (XLVIII, 50) | Craig Morton | Dallas (V) | Denver (XII) | Kurt WarnerHOF | St. Louis Rams (XXXIV, XXXVI) | Arizona (XLIII) |
Tampa Bay cornerback SEAN MURPHY-BUNTING has an interception in each of the Buccaneers’ two postseason games this season. With an interception on Sunday, Murphy-Bunting with become the fourth player to record an interception in each of his first three career postseason games in the Super Bowl era, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers AENEAS WILLIAMS (first four postseason games) and ED REED (three), as well as JASON SEHORN (three). The players to record an interception in the most consecutive games to begin their postseason career in the Super Bowl era: PLAYER | TEAM(S) | GAMES (DATES) | Aeneas WilliamsHOF | Arizona, St. Louis Rams | 4 (Jan. 2, 1998 – Jan. 27, 2002) | Ed ReedHOF | Baltimore | 3 (Jan. 3, 2004 – Jan. 4, 2009) | Jason Sehorn | New York Giants | 3 (Dec. 27, 1997 – Jan. 14, 2001) | | | | Sean Murphy-Bunting | Tampa Bay | 2* (Jan. 9, 2021 – Jan. 17, 2021) | *active streak |
-- CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS -- HUNTING MORE TITLES IN TITLETOWN: The GREEN BAY PACKERS advanced to their second consecutive Conference Championship with a 32-18 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in the Divisional Playoffs. With the win, Green Bay tied the PITTSBURGH STEELERS (36 wins) for the second-most postseason victories in NFL history. With a win against the Buccaneers on Sunday (3:05 PM ET, FOX/FOX Deportes), the Packers would tie the NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (37 wins) for the most postseason victories in NFL history. The teams with the most postseason wins in NFL history: TEAM | WINS | SUPER BOWL WINS | New England | 37 | 6 | Green Bay | 36 | 4 | Pittsburgh | 36 | 6 | Dallas | 35 | 5 | San Francisco | 32 | 5 |
Green Bay quarterback AARON RODGERS led the NFL with a career-high 48 touchdown passes this season. If the Packers advance to Super Bowl LV, Rodgers will be the sixth quarterback since 2000 and first since PEYTON MANNING in 2013 to reach the Super Bowl in the same season that he led the league in touchdown passes. The quarterbacks to lead the league in touchdown passes and reach the Super Bowl in the same season since 2000: SEASON | PLAYER | TEAM | TOUCHDOWN PASSES | SUPER BOWL | 2013 | Peyton Manning | Denver | 55 | XLVIII | 2009 | Drew Brees | New Orleans | 34 | XLIV | 2007 | Tom Brady | New England | 50 | XLII | 2006 | Peyton Manning | Indianapolis | 31 | XLI | 2001 | Kurt WarnerHOF | St. Louis Rams | 36 | XXXVI |
Last week, Rodgers passed for 296 yards with two touchdowns and zero interceptions and a 108.1 rating, his eighth consecutive postseason game with at least two touchdown passes, tied with JOE FLACCO (eight consecutive games) for the most consecutive postseason games with at least two touchdown passes in NFL history. With at least two touchdown passes on Sunday, Rodgers will become the first player in league annals to record at least two touchdown passes in nine consecutive postseason games. The players with the most consecutive postseason games with at least two touchdown passes in NFL history: PLAYER | TEAM | GAMES (DATES) | Joe Flacco | Baltimore | 8 (Jan. 15, 2012 – Jan. 10, 2015) | Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay | 8* (Jan. 10, 2016 – Jan. 17, 2021) | *active streak |
-- CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS -- RUN IT BACK: The reigning Super Bowl champion KANSAS CITY CHIEFS are hosting their third consecutive AFC Championship Game, joining the 2002-04 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES – who were also led by head coach ANDY REID – as the only teams in NFL history to host three consecutive Championship games. The Chiefs also look to become the first team since the 2003-04 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS to win back-to-back Super Bowl titles. Last year, quarterback PATRICK MAHOMES became the youngest quarterback to win Super Bowl MVP. If Kansas City defeats Buffalo on Sunday (6:40 PM ET, CBS/CBS All Access/ESPN Deportes), Mahomes is expected to become the youngest quarterback in NFL history (25 years and 143 days old on date of Super Bowl LV) to start two Super Bowls, surpassing RUSSELL WILSON, who was 26 years and 64 days old at the time of his second Super Bowl start (SB XLIX). Last week, Kansas City tight end TRAVIS KELCE recorded eight receptions for 109 yards and one touchdown, his fourth career postseason game with at least 100 receiving yards, tied for the most by a tight end in NFL history. In 10 career postseason games, Kelce has totaled 60 catches for 741 yards and seven touchdowns, all among the most by a tight end in postseason history. Tampa Bay tight end ROB GRONKOWSKI is the leader in all three categories. The tight ends with the most career receptions in NFL postseason history: PLAYER | TEAM(S) | RECEPTIONS | Rob Gronkowski | New England, Tampa Bay | 82* | Dallas Clark | Indianapolis | 64 | Jay Novacek | Dallas | 62 | Shannon SharpeHOF | Denver, Baltimore | 62 | Brent Jones | San Francisco | 60 | Travis Kelce | Kansas City | 60* | *active |
The tight ends with the most career receiving yards in NFL postseason history: PLAYER | TEAM(S) | RECEIVING YARDS | Rob Gronkowski* | New England, Tampa Bay | 1,177* | Dallas Clark | Indianapolis | 847 | Keith Jackson | Philadelphia, Miami, Green Bay | 834 | Shannon SharpeHOF | Denver, Baltimore | 814 | Travis Kelce* | Kansas City | 741* | *active |
The tight ends with the most career receiving touchdowns in NFL postseason history: PLAYER | TEAM(S) | RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS | Rob Gronkowski* | New England, Tampa Bay | 12* | Dave CasperHOF | Houston Oilers, Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders | 7 | Vernon Davis | San Francisco, Denver | 7 | Travis Kelce* | Kansas City | 7* | *active |
-- CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS -- SUPER STEFON: Last week, the BUFFALO BILLS defeated Baltimore, 17-3, to advance to their first AFC Championship Game since the 1993 season. Wide receiver STEFON DIGGS recorded a team-high 106 receiving yards with a touchdown catch in the victory, after leading the league with a career-high 1,535 receiving yards in the 2020 regular season. If Buffalo defeats Kansas City on Sunday (6:40 PM ET, CBS/CBS All Access/ESPN Deportes), Diggs will become the third player to reach the Super Bowl in the same season that he led the league in receiving yards, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer JERRY RICE (1989 and 1994) and DREW PEARSON (1977). The players to lead the league in receiving yards and reach the Super Bowl in the same season in NFL history: PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON | RECEIVING YARDS | SUPER BOWL | Jerry RiceHOF | San Francisco | 1994 | 1,499 | XXIX | Jerry RiceHOF | San Francisco | 1989 | 1,423 | XXIV | Drew Pearson | Dallas | 1977 | 870 | XII |
-- CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS -- RUNNING THROUGH THE NFC: Last week, Green Bay running back AARON JONES rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown, his third consecutive postseason game with a rushing touchdown. With a rushing touchdown in the NFC Championship Game, Jones will become the fourth player in NFL history to record a rushing touchdown in each of his first four postseason games, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers TERRELL DAVIS (first seven postseason games) and CURTIS MARTIN (first five games), as well as ARIAN FOSTER (first four games). The players to record a rushing touchdown in the most consecutive games to begin their postseason career in NFL history: PLAYER | TEAM(S) | GAMES (DATES) | Terrell DavisHOF | Denver | 7 (Jan. 4, 1997 – Jan. 17, 1999) | Curtis MartinHOF | New England, New York Jets | 5 (Jan. 5, 1997 – Jan. 17, 1999) | Arian Foster | Houston | 4 (Jan. 7, 2012 – Jan. 13, 2013) | | | | Aaron Jones | Green Bay | 3* (Jan. 12, 2020 – Jan. 16, 2021) | *Active streak |
Tampa Bay running back LEONARD FOURNETTE recorded 107 scrimmage yards (63 rushing, 44 receiving) and a receiving touchdown in the Divisional Playoffs, his fourth consecutive postseason game with at least 75 scrimmage yards and a touchdown. In the NFC Championship game, Fournette can become the fifth running back with at least 75 scrimmage yards and a touchdown in five consecutive postseason games in NFL history, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers TERRELL DAVIS (seven games), MARCUS ALLEN (five), FRANCO HARRIS (five) and JOHN RIGGINS (five). The running backs with the most consecutive postseason games with at least 75 scrimmage yards and a touchdown in NFL history: PLAYER | TEAM(S) | GAMES (DATES) | Terrell DavisHOF | Denver | 7 (Jan. 4, 1997 – Jan. 17, 1999) | Marcus AllenHOF | Los Angeles Raiders | 5 (Jan. 1, 1984 – Jan. 5, 1986) | Franco HarrisHOF | Pittsburgh | 5 (Dec. 22, 1974 – Jan. 4, 1976) | John RigginsHOF | Washington | 5 (Jan. 15, 1983 – Jan. 8, 1984) | | | | Leonard Fournette | Jacksonville, Tampa Bay | 4* (Jan. 14, 2018 – Jan. 17, 2021) | *Active streak
Notas de la NFL del domingo de Campeonatos de conferencia | DOMINGO DE CAMPEONATOS DE CONFERENCIA, LA LLAVE PARA ABRIR LA PUERTA DEL SUPER BOWL LV Ya conocemos a los últimos cuatro equipos y este domingo determinará los dos clubes que irán a Tampa Bay para el Super Bowl LV. | Visitante | Local | Hora (New York) | Transmisión | Campeonato de la NFC | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Green Bay Packers | 3:05 PM | FOX, Fox Deportes | Campeonato de la AFC | Buffalo Bills | Kansas City Chiefs | 6:40 PM | CBS/CBS All Access/ESPN Deportes |
El domingo de Campeonatos de conferencia comienza con el Partido de Campeonato de la NFC, presentado por Intuit TurboTax Live, cuando los TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (13-5) viajen para enfrentarse contra los GREEN BAY PACKERS (14-3) por el trofeo George Halas en Lambeau Field (3:05 PM, hora de New York, FOX). Los Buccaneers están en su primer Juego de Campeonato desde la temporada 2002, cuando terminaron ganando el Super Bowl XXXVII, mientras que los Packers están realizando su segunda aparición consecutiva. El partido tiene al mariscal de campo con la mayor cantidad de victorias en postemporada en la historia de la NFL, el de Tampa Bay TOM BRADY (32), contra la franquicia con más campeonatos de liga, Green Bay (13). En la AFC, el domingo (6:40 PM, hora de New York, CBS), las dos escuadras mejor preclasificadas de la conferencia, los BUFFALO BILLS (15-3) y los KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (15-2), se ven las caras en Arrowhead Stadium por el trofeo Lamar Hunt. El de Buffalo JOSH ALLEN (24 años de edad) y el de Kansas City PATRICK MAHOMES (25) podrían convertirse en apenas el segundo par de mariscales de campo rivales por debajo de la edad de 26 en arrancar un partido de Campeonato de conferencia, uniéndose a VINCE FERRAGAMO (25 años de edad), de los Los Angeles Rams, y a DOUG WILLIAMS (24), de los Tampa Bay Buccaneers, en el juego por el título de la NFC de 1979. Los Bills están jugando en el Campeonato de la AFC por primera ocasión desde la temporada 1993, cuando derrotaron a los Chiefs para avanzar al Super Bowl XXVIII. Kansas City, en tanto, es apenas el segundo equipo en la historia de la NFL en ser anfitrión en tres partidos de Campeonato consecutivos, uniéndose a los Philadelphia Eagles de 2002-04, que también estaban liderados por el entrenador en jefe ANDY REID. PERIPLO SALVAJE. Por segunda temporada seguida, un equipo Comodín alcanzó el juego de campeonato de su conferencia, ya que los TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS siguen los pasos de los Tennessee Titans de 2019. Tampa Bay es el primer equipo Comodín de la NFC que llega al Juego de Campeonato desde los San Francisco 49ers en 2013, y la novena escuadra Comodín global que alcanza esa instancia desde 2007. Dos de esos equipos –los New York Giants de 2007 y los Green Bay Packers de 2010– ganaron el Super Bowl. Seis equipos en total, incluyendo a los Oakland Raiders de 1980, Denver Broncos de 1997, Baltimore Ravens de 2000 y Pittsburgh Steelers de 2005, ganaron el Super Bowl como equipos de Comodines. LEYENDAS CON PESO PROPIO. Los mariscales de campo TOM BRADY y AARON RODGERS se encuentran cara a cara por cuarta ocasión, pero el domingo marca su primer encuentro en la postemporada. Brady ganó dos de los anteriores tres partidos, 31-17 en Gillette Stadium, en 2018 con New England; y 38-10 en la sexta semana más temprano esta temporada, en Raymond James Stadium. Rodgers ganó su primer encuentro, un tirunfo 26-21 sobre New England en Lambeau Field en 2014. Brady y Rodgers se ubican primer y cuarto, respectivamente, entre los líderes de la NFL en pases anotadores en postemporada en una carrera. Los jugadores con las mayores cantidades de pases anotadores en postemporada en sus carreras en la historia de la NFL: JUGADOR | EQUIPO(S) | PASES ANOTADORES | Tom Brady | New England, Tampa Bay | 77 | Joe MontanaHOF | San Francisco, Kansas City | 45 | Brett FavreHOF | Green Bay, Minnesota | 44 | Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay | 42 | Peyton Manning | Indianapolis, Denver | 40 |
LA ESPERANZA DE LOS EQUIPOS QUE NO CLASIFICAN. Los TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS alcanzaron el partido de Campeonato de su conferencia el año siguiente a no haber clasificado a la postemporada. La temporada pasada, tres equipos legaron hasta el juego de Campeonato tras no haber llegado a la postemporada el año anterior: Green Bay, San Francisco y Tennessee. Tres equipos lo hicieron en 2017 (Jacksonville, Minnesota y Philadelphia), mientras que un total de ocho escuadras desde la postemporada de 2016 llegaron al partido de Campeonato de su conferencia el año siguiente a no haber clasificado a la postemporada. Tres de los últimos ocho equipos que jugaron en el Super Bowl –los 2019 San Francisco 49ers, 2017 Philadelphia Eagles y 2016 Atlanta Falcons– lo lograron tras haberse perdido la postemporada la temporada previa. REVANCHAS DE LA SEXTA SEMANA. Ambos Juegos de Campeonatos son revancha de un partido de temporada regular en 2020, que casualmente se disputaron en la misma semana, la sexta. Tampa Bay derrotó a Green Bay 38-10 el 18 de octubre en Raymond James Stadium, y Kansas City venció de visitante a Buffalo 26-17 el día siguiente.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (13-5) en GREEN BAY PACKERS (14-3) (domingo, FOX/FOX Deportes, 3:05 PM, hora de New York) - Los Buccaneers y los Packers, rivales de división en la NFC Central en el lapso 1977-2001, se encuentran en la postemporada por segunda vez. Green Bay ganó el único encuentro en postemporada anterior con un 21-7 en la vuelta Divisional de 1997 en su camino hacia el Super Bowl XXXII.
- Green Bay ostenta una ventaja de 33-22-1 en la serie histórica (incluyendo la postemporada). Los equipos se enfrentaron por última vez en la sexta semana (18 de octubre), con los Buccaneers ganando en Tampa Bay 38-10.
- Tampa Bay será protagonista en su cuarto Juego de Campeonato de la NFC y su primero desde la temporada 2002, cuando los Buccaneers ganaron el Super Bowl XXXVII.
- El entrenador en jefe de los Buccaneers, BRUCE ARIANS, en su segunda temporada con la batuta en Tampa Bay, llevó a su equipo a la primera clasificación de la franquicia playoff en 13 años y su primera victoria en postemporada desde la temporada del Super Bowl 2002. Arians también llevó a Arizona Cardinals hasta el Juego de Campeonato de la NFC, en 2015, y es el 12° entrenador en jefe desde la fusión de la liga, en 1970, en llevar múltiples franquicias hasta el Juego de Campeonato de conferencia.
- Esta semana, se espera que el mariscal de campo de Tampa Bay TOM BRADY realice su 14ª titularidad en un partido de Campeonato de conferencia. El miembro del Salón de la Fama JOE MONTANA se ubica segundo, con siete. Brady está 9-4 en esos partidos.
- En la victoria de Tampa Bay 30-20 en la vuelta Divisional en New Orleans, Brady lanzó dos anotaciones y acarreó otra, convirtiéndose en el jugador de mayor edad en la historia de la NFL (43 años, 167 días) en registrar una anotación en postemporada, superando al miembro del Salón de la Fama JERRY RICE (40 años, 105 días) en el Super Bowl XXXVII.
- Brady tiene la mayor cantidad de partidos de postemporada disputados (43), victorias (32), yardas aéreas (11,968) y pases anotadores (77) de cualquier jugador en la historia de la NFL.
- El receptor de los Buccaneers MIKE EVANS, que la semana pasada tuvo una recepción anotadora en el triunfo del equipo en la vuelta Divisional, tuvo 1,006 yardas recibiendo en 2020 para convertirse en el primer jugador en la historia de la NFL con al menos 1,000 yardas recibiendo en cada una de sus primeras siete temporadas.
- El esquinero de Tampa Bay SEAN MURPHY-BUNTING, cuya intercepción en el segundo período y su posterior devolución de 36 yardas estableció la anotación de la ventaja en el triunfo del equipo en la vuelta Divisional, ahora tiene intercepciones en cada una de las dos victorias de los Buccaneers en playoffs esta temporada. El último jugador con intercepciones en tres partidos de postemporada consecutivos en la misma postemporada fue el de los Giants R.W. MCQUARTERS (tres partidos consecutivos) durante los playoffs de 2007.
- En el triunfo en la vuelta Divisional de los Buccaneers, el apoyador DEVIN WHITE tuvo 11 tacleadas, un retorno de intercepción de 28 yardas y una devolución de balón suelto de 18 yardas en su primer partido de postemporada en la NFL. White fue la primera selección del equipo (quinta global) en el Sorteo Universitario de la NFL 2019.
- Los Buccaneers tuvieron un jugador seleccionado para el Pro Bowl 2021: el apoyador JASON PIERRE-PAUL.
- Green Bay avanza a su segundo Juego de Campeonato consecutivo por primera ocasión desde las temporadas 1996-97. Desde la fusión de la liga, en 1970, los Packers están siendo anfitriones en su tercer Campeonato de conferencia. Lambeau Field también fue sede de los Juegos de Campeonato de la NFC de 1996 y 2007. Globalmente, Green Bay jugó en el Campeonato de la NFC en 10 ocasiones previas.
- El entrenador en jefe de los Packers MATT LAFLEUR es el sexto individuo desde la fusión de la liga de 1970 que alcanza la partido de Campeonato de conferencia en cada una de sus primeras dos temporadas como entrenador en jefe de la NFL, uniéndose a DON MCCAFFERTY (Baltimore Colts, 1970-71), GEORGE SEIFERT (San Francisco, 1989-90), BARRY SWITZER (Dallas, 1994-95), REX RYAN (New York Jets, 2009-10) y JIM HARBAUGH (San Francisco, 2011-12).
- Los Packers la semana pasada derrotaron a los Los Angeles Rams 32-18 en la vuelta Divisional. Con la victoria, Green Bay registró la 36ª victoria en postemporada en los anales de la franquicia, igualando a los Pittsburgh Steelers (36) para la segunda mayor cantidad de triunfos en postemporada en la historia. Con una victoria esta semana, Green Bay empatará la marca de la NFL ostentada por los New England Patriots (37).
- El mariscal de campo de Green Bay AARON RODGERS lanzó 296 yardas y dos anotaciones, sin intercepción alguna y un índice de pasador de 108.1 en la vuelta Divisional, marcando su octavo partido de postemporada consecutivo con múltiples pases anotadores, igualando la marca de la NFL ostentada por JOE FLACCO (ocho partidos en el lapso 2011-14).
- Rodgers (12 partidos de postemporada en su carrera) es uno de los cuatro jugadores en la historia con al menos 10 partidos de postemporada con 250 o más yardas aéreas y dos o más pases anotadores. Los otros son TOM BRADY (17), el miembro del Salón de la Fama JOE MONTANA (12) y DREW BREES (10).
- Se espera que Rodgers realice la quinta titularidad de su carrera en un Juego de Campeonato, pero su primera en casa.
- Rodgers esta temporada lideró la NFL con 48 pases anotadores, un pico de carrera, empatando con el miembro del Salón de la Fama DAN MARINO (48 pases anotadores en 1984) para la quinta mayor cantidad de pases anotadores en una sola temporada en la historia de la NFL. El mariscal de campo de los Packers también lideró la NFL con un índice de pasador de 121.5, el segundo más alto en una sola temporada por un mariscal de campo en la historia de la NFL, solamente detrás de su propio índice de 122.5 de 2011.
- El receptor de los Packers DAVANTE ADAMS tuvo nueve recepciones para 66 yardas y una anotación en el triunfo de Green Bay en la vuelta Divisional. Adams lideró la NFL esta temporada con 18 recepciones anotadoras, empatando la tercera mayor cantidad de anotaciones por un receptor en una sola temporada en la historia de la NFL. Solamente los miembros del Salón de la Fama RANDY MOSS (23 anotaciones en 2007) y JERRY RICE (23 anotaciones en 1987) tuvieron más.
- Los Packers tuvieron siete jugadores seleccionados para el Pro Bowl 2021: el receptor DAVANTE ADAMS, el esquinero JAIRE ALEXANDER, el tackle DAVID BAKHTIARI, el guardia ELGTON JENKINS, el corredor AARON JONES, el mariscal de campo AARON RODGERS y el apoyador ZA’DARIUS SMITH.
BUFFALO BILLS (15-3) en KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (15-2) (domingo, CBS/CBS All Access/ESPN Deportes, 6:40 PM, hora de New York) - Los Bills y los Chiefs se encuentran en la postemporada por cuarta ocasión, y la primera en Kansas City, con Buffalo ganando dos de los tres enfrentamientos anteriores. Buffalo llegó al Campeonato de la AFC por última vez n la temporada 1993, cuando los Bills derrotaron a Kansas City 30-13 para ganarse el derecho a jugar el Super Bowl XXVIII. Dos años antes, Buffalo venció a los Chiefs 37-14 en la vuelta Divisional de la AFC 1991, en su camino al Super Bowl XXVI. Kansas City ganó el primer duelo de postemporada de la serie con un 31-7 en el partido por el título de la American Football League de 1966 así ganarse el derecho a a disputar en Campeonato del mundo AFL-NFL (más tarde renombrado a Super Bowl).
- El domingo marca el 50° encuentro en la historia, incluyendo postemporada, entre ambos clubes. Buffalo ostenta una ventaja de 26-22-1 en la serie. Los equipos se vieron las caras por última vez en la sexta semana (19 de octubre), con los Chiefs ganando 26-17 en Bills Stadium.
- Los Bills jugarán el noveno Juego de Campeonato de la AFC/AFL de su historia. Buffalo está 6-2 en esos partidos, habiendo ganado cuatro consecutivos (1990-93).
- SEAN MCDERMOTT, que llevó a los Bills a la postemporada en tres de su cuatro temporadas como entrenador en jefe, trabajó 12 años (1999-2010) con ANDY REID con los Eagles. En total, McDermott fue entrenador en cinco Campeonatos de conferencia y dos Super Bowls. Estará realizando su primera aparición en un Juego de Campeonato como entrenador en jefe.
- El mariscal de campo de Buffalo JOSH ALLEN completó 23 de 37 pases para 206 yardas, con una anotación, ninguna intercepción y un índice de 86.1 en la victoria de Buffalo 17-3 sobre Baltimore en la vuelta Divisional. Una semana antes, en el triunfo de los Bills sobre los Colts en Comodines, Allen se convirtió en el primer jugador en la historia de la NFL que lanza al menos 300 yardas con un porcentaje de pases completos de 70 o superior y acarrea 50 o más yardas en un partido de postemporada.
- Allen, durante la temporada regular, tuvo 4,544 yardas aéreas, con 37 pases anotadores y ocho acarreos anotadores, convirtiéndose en el primer jugador con al menos 4,500 yardas aéreas, 35 pases anotadores y cinco acarreos anotadores en una sola temporada en la historia de la NFL.
- El receptor de Buffalo STEFON DIGGS tuvo ocho recepciones para 106 yardas y una anotación en el triunfo de los Bills en la vuelta Divisional. Diggs tiene al menos seis recepciones en 15 partidos consecutivos, incluyendo la postemporada, empatando con WES WELKER,ANTONIO BROWN y el miembro del Salón de la Fama MARVIN HARRISON para la racha más larga de ese tipo en la historia de la NFL.
- El esquinero de los Bills TARON JOHNSON en la victoria en la vuelta Divisional devolvió una intercepción 101 yardas hasta la anotación, empatando con el de Green Bay GEORGE TEAGUE (1993) para el retorno de intercepción más largo en la historia de la postemporada de la NFL.
- Los Bills tuvieron cinco jugadores seleccionados para el Pro Bowl 2021: el mariscal de campo JOSH ALLEN, el receptor STEFON DIGGS, el apoyador TREMAINE EDMUNDS, el devolvedor ANDRE ROBERTS y el esquinero TRE’DAVIOUS WHITE.
- Kansas City jugará en el séptimo Juego de Campeonato de la AFC/AFL en la historia del equipo. Los Chiefs son el primer equipo en ser anfitrión en tres Juego de Campeonato consecutivos desde los Philadelphia Eagles de 2002-04.
- ANDY REID, que también fue como entrenador en jefe de esos equipos de los Eagles, realiza su octava aparición en un Campeonato de conferencia como entrenador en jefe, superando a los miembros del Salón de la Fama CHUCK NOLL (siete) y DON SHULA (siete) para la tercera mayor cantidad por un entrenador en jefe desde 1970. Solamente BILL BELICHICK (13) y el miembro del Salón de la Fama TOM LANDRY (10) tienen más.
- En la victoria en la vuelta Divisional sobre los Browns, el mariscal de campo de los Chiefs PATRICK MAHOMES completó 21 de 30 intentos para 255 yardas, con una anotación, ninguna intercepción y un índice de 106.9, y acarreó otra anotación. Mahomes registró al menos un pase anotador y un acarreo anotador en tres partidos de postemporada consecutivos, empatados con el miembro del Salón de la Fama STEVE YOUNG (tres juegos al hilo) para la racha más larga de ese tipo en la historia de la NFL.
- Mahomes se ubica como líder de la NFL en una carrera entre los jugadores calificados tanto en índice de pasador en temporada regular (108.7) como en índice de pasador en postemporada (106.6), con a mínimo de 150 intentos.
- Titularizando el domingo, Mahomes puede convertirse en el 12° mariscal de campo consecutivo desde la fusión de la liga en 1970 que titulariza tres partido de Campeonato de conferencia consecutivos y el primero en lograr tal hazaña antes de cumplir los 26 años de edad.
- La semana pasada, el receptor TYREEK HILL tuvo ocho recepciones para 110 yardas y el ala cerrada TRAVIS KELCE tuvo ocho recepciones para 109 yardas y una anotación. La única otra vez en la historia de la franquicia que dos jugadores alcanzaron las 100 yardas recibiendo en un partido de postemporada fue el 25 de diciembre de 1971, cuando ED PODOLAK y ELMO WRIGHT lo hicieron en una derrota en vuelta Divisional contra Miami.
- Hill se ubicó segundo en la NFL esta temporada con 15 recepciones anotadoras.
- Kelce terminó segundo entre todos los jugadores con 1,416 yardas recibiendo esta temporada, la mayor cantidad de yardas recibiendo por un ala cerrada en una sola campaña en la historia de la NFL. Kelce, que tuvo 103 recepciones en 2018, también tuvo 105 recepciones esta temporada para convertirse en el primer ala cerrada en la historia de la NFL con al menos 100 recepciones en múltiples temporadas.
- Los Chiefs empataron el liderazgo de la liga con siete jugadores seleccionados para el Pro Bowl 2021: el ala defensiva FRANKCLARK, el tackle ERIC FISHER, el receptor TYREEK HILL, el tackle defensivo CHRIS JONES, el ala cerrada TRAVIS KELCE, el mariscal de campo PATRICK MAHOMES y el profundo TYRANN MATHIEU.
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2020 AFC Championship Game Media Schedule | AFC Championship Game Presented by Intuit TurboTax Live Buffalo Bills (15-3) at Kansas City Chiefs (15-3) Sunday, January 24, 2021 Kickoff 6:40 PM ET/5:40 PM CT MEDIA INFORMATION SHEET Buffalo Bills: Derek Boyko Vice President of Communications Kevin Kearns Director of Communications Chris Fanelli Manager of Communications Nichole Hendricks Coordinator of Communications Qadeer Morgan Coordinator of Communications *Any media planning to attend Buffalo’s virtual availabilities, please e-mail Kevin Kearns (kevin.kearns@bills.nfl.net) for access.
Kansas City Chiefs: Ted Crews Vice President of Communications Brad Gee Director of Football Communications Luke Shanno Corporate Communications Manager Cydney Ricker Manager of Football Communications & Administration Jordan Trgovac Communications Assistant *Any media planning to attend Kansas City’s virtual availabilities, please e-mail Brad Gee (bgee@chiefs.nfl.com) for access.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20: Bills 9:00 a.m. ET Head coach Sean McDermott media availability 12:30 p.m. ET Practice (contact Bills PR prior to arrival to request access) ~2:15 p.m. ET QB Josh Allen, WR Stefon Diggs, WR Cole Beasley, S Micah Hyde, S Jordan Poyer & CB Tre’Davious White media availabilities Chiefs 11:45 a.m. CT Practice (contact Chiefs PR prior to arrival to request access) ~1:15 p.m. CT Head coach Andy Reid media availability ~1:30 p.m. CT TBD players media availability THURSDAY, JANUARY 21: Bills 12:30 p.m. ET Practice (contact Bills PR prior to arrival to request access) ~2:15 p.m. ET TBD players media availability Chiefs 11:45 a.m. CT Practice (contact Chiefs PR prior to arrival to request access) ~1:30 p.m. CT Coordinators Eric Bieniemy, Steve Spagnuolo and Dave Toub media availability ~1:40 p.m. CT TBD players media availability FRIDAY, JANUARY 22: Bills 10:00 a.m. ET Head coach Sean McDermott media availability 11:45 a.m. ET Practice (contact Bills PR prior to arrival to request access) ~1:00 p.m. ET TBD players media availability Chiefs 11:45 a.m. CT Practice (contact Chiefs PR prior to arrival to request access) ~1:00 p.m. CT Head coach Andy Reid media availability ~1:00 p.m. CT TBD players media availability 2020 NFC Championship Game Media Schedule | NFC Championship Game Presented by Intuit TurboTax Live Tampa Bay Buccaneers (13-5) at Green Bay Packers (14-3) Sunday, January 24, 2021 Kickoff 3:05 PM ET/2:05 PM CT
*2020 AFC Championship Game Media Schedule to follow.
MEDIA INFORMATION SHEET Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Nelson Luis Vice President of Communications Michael Pehanich Director of Communications Chris King Senior Manager of Communications Andrew Holman Communications Coordinator Danielle Burns Communications Coordinator *Any media planning to attend Tampa Bay's virtual availabilities, please e-mail Chris King (CKing@Buccaneers.nfl.com) for access. Green Bay Packers: Jason Wahlers Vice President of Communications Sarah Quick Assistant Director of Communications Tom Fanning Communications Manager Nate LoCascio Communications Coordinator Aaron Popkey Director of Public Affairs *Any media planning to attend Green Bay's virtual availabilities, please e-mail Sarah Quick (QuickS@packers.com) for access.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20:
Buccaneers 11:10 a.m. ET Practice (media filming & viewing opportunity for approximately first 30 minutes) ~1:00 p.m. ET Head Coach Bruce Arians, QB Tom Brady & Player Availability Packers 12:00 p.m. CT Head Coach Matt LaFleur media availability ~1:25 p.m. CT Practice moves outside to Hinkle Field (open to limited number of media, limited videotaping) ~2:25 p.m. CT WR Davante Adams, QB Aaron Rodgers, C Corey Linsley media availability 3:40 p.m. CT Assistant coaches (Adam Stenavich, Justin Outten) media availability
THURSDAY, JANUARY 21:
Buccaneers 11:10 a.m. ET Practice (media filming & viewing opportunity for approximately first 30 minutes) ~1:00 p.m. ET Head Coach Bruce Arians, Offensive Coordinator Byron Leftwich, Defensive Coordinator Todd Bowles & Player availabilities
Packers ~10:55 a.m. CT Linebacker Preston Smith and Linebacker Za'Darius Smith media availability 11:30 a.m. CT Head Coach Matt LaFleur media availability ~12:30 p.m. CT Practice moves outside to Hinkle Field (open to limited number of media, limited videotaping) ~2:00 p.m. CT S Adrian Amos, DL Kenny Clark, TBD media availability 3:30 p.m. CT Assistant coaches (Nathaniel Hackett, Mike Pettine, Shawn Mennenga, Luke Getsy, Ben Sirmans, Jason Vrable) media availabilities FRIDAY, JANUARY 22:
Buccaneers 10:45 a.m. ET Practice (media filming & viewing opportunity for approximately first 30 minutes) ~12:15 p.m. ET Head Coach Bruce Arians & Player availability ~2:15 p.m. ET QB Tom Brady media availability
Packers ~12:00 p.m. CT Practice moves outside to Hinkle Field (open to limited number of media, limited videotaping) ~1:20 p.m. CT QB Aaron Rodgers, RB Aaron Jones, TBD media availabilities ~1:30 p.m. CT Head Coach Matt LaFleur media availability Championship Sunday NFL Preview |
CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY HOLDS KEYS TO OPEN DOOR TO SUPER BOWL LV The final four teams are set and this Sunday will determine the two clubs heading to Tampa Bay for Super Bowl LV. | Visitor | Home | Time (ET) | Network | NFC Championship | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Green Bay Packers | 3:05 PM | FOX, Fox Deportes | AFC Championship | Buffalo Bills | Kansas City Chiefs | 6:40 PM | CBS/CBS All Access/ESPN Deportes |
Championship Sunday begins with the NFC Championship Game, presented by Intuit TurboTax Live, when the TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (13-5) travel to play the GREEN BAY PACKERS (14-3) for the George Halas Trophy at Lambeau Field (3:05 PM ET, FOX). The Buccaneers are appearing in their first Championship Game since the 2002 season, when they went on to win Super Bowl XXXVII, while the Packers are making their second consecutive appearance. The game features the quarterback with the most postseason wins in NFL history, Tampa Bay’s TOM BRADY (32), against the franchise with the most world championships, Green Bay (13). In the AFC on Sunday (6:40 PM ET, CBS), the top two seeds in the conference, the BUFFALO BILLS (15-3) and KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (15-2), face off at Arrowhead Stadium for the Lamar Hunt Trophy. Buffalo’s JOSH ALLEN (24 years old) and Kansas City’s PATRICK MAHOMES (25) could become just the second pair of opposing quarterbacks under the age of 26 to start a conference Championship Game, joining VINCE FERRAGAMO (25 years old) of the Los Angeles Rams and DOUG WILLIAMS (24) of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1979 NFC title game. The Bills are playing in the AFC Championship for the first time since the 1993 season, when they defeated the Chiefs to advance to Super Bowl XXVIII. Kansas City, meanwhile, is only the second team in NFL history to host three consecutive Championship Games, joining the 2002-04 Philadelphia Eagles, who were also led by head coach ANDY REID. WILD RIDE: For a second straight season, a Wild Card team has reached its conference Championship Game, as the TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS follow in the footsteps of the 2019 Tennessee Titans. Tampa Bay is the first NFC Wild Card team to reach the Championship Game since the San Francisco 49ers in 2013, and the ninth overall Wild Card team to advance to that round since 2007. Two of those teams – the 2007 New York Giants and the 2010 Green Bay Packers – won the Super Bowl. Six teams overall, including the 1980 Oakland Raiders, 1997 Denver Broncos, 2000 Baltimore Ravens and 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers, have won the Super Bowl as Wild Card teams. LEGENDS IN THEIR OWN LIFETIMES: Quarterbacks TOM BRADY and AARON RODGERS are meeting head-to-head for the fourth time but Sunday marks their first meeting in the postseason. Brady has won two of the previous three games, 31-17 at Gillette Stadium in 2018 with New England, and 38-10 in Week 6 earlier this season at Raymond James Stadium. Rodgers won their first meeting, a 26-21 triumph over New England at Lambeau Field in 2014. Brady and Rodgers rank first and fourth, respectively, among the NFL’s career postseason leaders in touchdown passes. The players with the most career touchdown passes in the postseason in NFL history: PLAYER | TEAM(S) | TD PASSES | Tom Brady | New England, Tampa Bay | 77 | Joe MontanaHOF | San Francisco, Kansas City | 45 | Brett FavreHOF | Green Bay, Minnesota | 44 | Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay | 42 | Peyton Manning | Indianapolis, Denver | 40 |
HOPE FOR TEAMS THAT MISS PLAYOFFS: The TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS advanced to their conference Championship Game the year after missing the playoffs. Last season, three teams earned berths in the Championship Game after failing to qualify for the playoffs: Green Bay, San Francisco and Tennessee. Three teams did it in 2017 (Jacksonville, Minnesota and Philadelphia) while eight overall teams since the 2016 playoffs have advanced to their conference Championship Games the year after missing the postseason. Three of the last eight teams that played in the Super Bowl – the 2019 San Francisco 49ers, 2017 Philadelphia Eagles and 2016 Atlanta Falcons – reached that pinnacle after missing the playoffs the prior season. WEEK 6 REMATCHES: Each Championship Game contest is a rematch of a 2020 regular-season game, and both contests took place in Week 6. Tampa Bay defeated Green Bay, 38-10, on Oct. 18 at Raymond James Stadium, and Kansas City traveled to Buffalo to earn a 26-17 victory on Oct. 19. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (13-5) at GREEN BAY PACKERS (14-3) (Sunday, FOX/FOX Deportes, 3:05 PM ET) - The Buccaneers and Packers, division rivals in the NFC Central from 1977-2001, meet in the postseason for the second time. Green Bay won the only prior postseason meeting, 21-7, in the 1997 Divisional playoffs en route to a berth in Super Bowl XXXII.
- Green Bay holds a 33-22-1 all-time series advantage (including the postseason). The teams last played in Week 6 (Oct. 18), with the Buccaneers winning in Tampa Bay, 38-10.
- Tampa Bay will appear in its fourth NFC Championship Game and its first since the 2002 season, when the Buccaneers won Super Bowl XXXVII.
- Buccaneers head coach BRUCE ARIANS, in his second season at the Tampa Bay helm, guided his team to its first franchise playoff berth in 13 years and its first postseason victories since that 2002 Super Bowl season. Arians also led the Arizona Cardinals to the NFC Championship Game in 2015 and is the 12th head coach since the league merger in 1970 to take multiple franchises to a conference Championship Game.
- This week, Tampa Bay quarterback TOM BRADY is expected to make his 14th start in a conference Championship Game. Pro Football Hall of Famer JOE MONTANA ranks second with seven. Brady is 9-4 in those games.
- In Tampa Bay’s 30-20 Divisional victory at New Orleans, Brady threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, becoming the oldest player in NFL history (43 years, 167 days) to score a postseason touchdown, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famer JERRY RICE (40 years, 105 days) in Super Bowl XXXVII.
- Brady has the most postseason games played (43), wins (32), passing yards (11,968) and passing touchdowns (77) of any player in NFL history.
- Buccaneers wide receiver MIKE EVANS, who caught a touchdown pass in the team’s Divisional playoff win last week, had 1,006 receiving yards in 2020 to become the first player in NFL history with at least 1,000 receiving yards in each of his first seven seasons.
- Tampa Bay cornerback SEAN MURPHY-BUNTING, whose second-quarter interception and 36-yard return set up a go-ahead touchdown in the team’s Divisional playoff win, now has interceptions in each of the Buccaneers’ two playoff wins this season. The last player with interceptions in three consecutive playoff games in the same postseason was the Giants’ R.W. MCQUARTERS (three consecutive games) during the 2007 playoffs.
- In the Buccaneers’ Divisional playoff win, linebacker DEVIN WHITE had 11 tackles, a 28-yard interception return and an 18-yard fumble return in his first NFL playoff game. White was the team’s first-round selection (fifth overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft.
- The Buccaneers had one player selected to the 2021 Pro Bowl roster: Linebacker JASON PIERRE-PAUL.
- Green Bay has advanced to a second straight Championship Game for the first time since the 1996-97 seasons. Since the league merger in 1970, the Packers are hosting their third Championship. Lambeau Field also hosted the 1996 and 2007 NFC Championship Games. Overall, Green Bay has played in the NFC Championship on 10 prior occasions.
- Packers head coach MATT LAFLEUR is the sixth individual since the league merger in 1970 to reach the conference Championship Game in each of his first two seasons as an NFL head coach, joining DON MCCAFFERTY (Baltimore Colts, 1970-71), GEORGE SEIFERT (San Francisco, 1989-90), BARRY SWITZER (Dallas, 1994-95), REX RYAN (New York Jets, 2009-10) and JIM HARBAUGH (San Francisco, 2011-12).
- The Packers defeated the Los Angeles Rams, 32-18, last week in the Divisional playoffs. With the victory, Green Bay registered the 36th postseason victory in franchise annals, tying the Pittsburgh Steelers (36) for the second-most postseason wins in history. With a win this week, Green Bay will tie the NFL record held by the New England Patriots (37).
- Green Bay quarterback AARON RODGERS passed for 296 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions for a 108.1 passer rating in the Divisional round, marking his eighth consecutive postseason game with multiple touchdown passes, tying the NFL record held by JOE FLACCO (eight games from 2011-14).
- Rodgers (12 career postseason games) is one of four players in history with at least 10 postseason games of 250-or-more passing yards and two-or-more touchdown passes. The others are TOM BRADY (17), Pro Football Hall of Famer JOE MONTANA (12) and DREW BREES (10).
- Rodgers is expected to make his fifth career start in a Championship Game, but his first at home.
- Rodgers led the NFL with a career-high 48 touchdown passes this season, tied with Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN MARINO (48 touchdown passes in 1984) for the fifth-most touchdown passes in a single season in NFL history. The Packers’ quarterback also led the NFL with a 121.5 passer rating, the second-highest single-season mark by a quarterback in NFL history, trailing only his 122.5 rating in 2011.
- Packers wide receiver DAVANTE ADAMS had nine receptions for 66 yards and touchdown in Green Bay’s Divisional playoff win. Adams led the NFL this season with 18 touchdown receptions, tied for the third-most touchdowns by a wide receiver in a single-season in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers RANDY MOSS (23 touchdowns in 2007) and JERRY RICE (23 touchdowns in 1987) had more.
- The Packers had seven players selected to the 2021 Pro Bowl roster: Wide receiver DAVANTE ADAMS, cornerback JAIRE ALEXANDER, tackle DAVID BAKHTIARI, guard ELGTON JENKINS, running back AARON JONES, quarterback AARON RODGERS and linebacker ZA’DARIUS SMITH.
BUFFALO BILLS (15-3) at KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (15-2) (Sunday, CBS/CBS All Access/ESPN Deportes, 6:40 PM ET) - The Bills and Chiefs meet in the postseason for the fourth time, and first time in Kansas City, with Buffalo winning two of the three previous matchups. Buffalo last appeared in the AFC Championship in the 1993 season, when the Bills defeated Kansas City, 30-13, to earn a berth in Super Bowl XXVIII. Two years earlier, Buffalo beat the Chiefs, 37-14, in the 1991 AFC Divisional round, en route to Super Bowl XXVI. Kansas City won the first postseason matchup in the series, 31-7, in the 1966 American Football League title game to earn a berth in the first AFL-NFL World Championship (later renamed the Super Bowl).
- Sunday marks the 50th all-time meeting, including the postseason, between the clubs. Buffalo holds a 26-22-1 advantage in the series. The teams last played in Week 6 (Oct. 19), with the Chiefs winning, 26-17, at Bills Stadium.
- The Bills will play in the franchise’s ninth AFL/AFC Championship Game. Buffalo is 6-2 in those games, having won four straight (1990-93).
- SEAN MCDERMOTT, who has led the Bills to the playoffs in three of his four seasons as head coach, worked 12 years (1999-2010) with ANDY REID on the Eagles’ staff. In total, McDermott has coached in five conference Championships and two Super Bowls. He will be making his first Championship Game appearance as a head coach.
- Buffalo quarterback JOSH ALLEN completed 23 of 37 passes for 206 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions for an 86.1 rating in Buffalo’s 17-3 Divisional playoff win over Baltimore. One week earlier, in the Bills’ Wild Card victory over the Colts, Allen became the first player in NFL history to pass for at least 300 yards with a completion percentage of 70 or higher and rush for 50-or-more yards in a postseason game.
- Allen during the regular season had 4,544 passing yards with 37 touchdown passes and eight rushing touchdowns, becoming the first player with at least 4,500 passing yards, 35 touchdown passes and five rushing touchdowns in a single season in NFL history.
- Buffalo wide receiver STEFON DIGGS had eight receptions for 106 yards and a touchdown in the Bills’ Divisional playoff win. Diggs has at least six catches in 15 consecutive games, including the postseason, tied with WES WELKER, ANTONIO BROWN and Pro Football Hall of Famer MARVIN HARRISON for the longest such streak in NFL history.
- Bills cornerback TARON JOHNSON in the Divisional playoff victory returned an interception 101 yards for a touchdown, tied with Green Bay’s GEORGE TEAGUE (1993) for the longest interception return in NFL postseason history.
- The Bills had five players selected to the 2021 Pro Bowl roster: Quarterback JOSH ALLEN, wide receiver STEFON DIGGS, linebacker TREMAINE EDMUNDS, kick-returner/punt-returner ANDRE ROBERTS and cornerback TRE’DAVIOUS WHITE.
- Kansas City will play in the team’s seventh AFL/AFC Championship Game. The Chiefs are the first team to host three consecutive Championship Games since the 2002-04 Philadelphia Eagles.
- ANDY REID, who also served as head coach of those Eagles teams, makes his eighth conference Championship appearance as a head coach, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famers CHUCK NOLL (seven) and DON SHULA (seven) for the third-most by a head coach since 1970. Only BILL BELICHICK (13) and Pro Football Hall of Famer TOM LANDRY (10) have more.
- In the Divisional victory over the Browns, Chiefs quarterback PATRICK MAHOMES completed 21 of 30 attempts for 255 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions for a 106.9 rating, and rushed for a touchdown. Mahomes has recorded at least one touchdown pass and one rushing touchdown in three consecutive postseason games, tied with Pro Football Hall of Famer STEVE YOUNG (three straight games) for the longest such streak in NFL history.
- Mahomes ranks as the NFL’s career leader among qualified players in both regular-season passer rating (108.7) and postseason passer rating (106.6), with a minimum of 150 attempts.
- With a start on Sunday, Mahomes can become the 12th quarterback since the league merger in 1970 to start three consecutive conference Championship Games and the first to accomplish the feat prior to his 26th birthday.
- Last week, wide receiver TYREEK HILL had eight receptions for 110 yards and tight end TRAVIS KELCE had eight catches for 109 yards and a touchdown. The only other time in franchise history that two players reached 100 receiving yards in a postseason game was Dec. 25, 1971, when ED PODOLAK and ELMO WRIGHT did it in a Divisional playoff loss against Miami.
- Hill ranked second in the NFL this season with 15 receiving touchdowns.
- Kelce finished second among all players with 1,416 receiving yards this season, the most single-season receiving yards by a tight end in NFL history. Kelce, who had 103 receptions in 2018, also had 105 receptions this season to become the first tight end in NFL history with at least 100 receptions in multiple seasons.
- The Chiefs tied for the league lead with seven players selected to the 2021 Pro Bowl roster: Defensive end FRANK CLARK, tackle ERIC FISHER, wide receiver TYREEK HILL, defensive tackle CHRIS JONES, tight end TRAVIS KELCE, quarterback PATRICK MAHOMES and safety TYRANN MATHIEU.
# # # NFL FOUNDATION COMMITS $250,000 TO FEEDING TAMPA BAY AS PART OF ‘HUDDLE TO TACKLE HUNGER’ INITIATIVE FOR SUPER BOWL LV | In advance of Super Bowl LV, the NFL Foundation is making a $250,000 donation to Feeding Tampa Bay (FTB) to combat food insecurity in the region, an issue that has been exacerbated by the pandemic. The donation will assist Feeding Tampa Bay in their efforts to support local restaurants that have been significantly affected by COVID-19. In addition, the NFL and Feeding Tampa Bay will launch a volunteer sweepstakes to encourage local residents to sign up to volunteer with FTB to help fight hunger within their community. "Each year we look for meaningful ways to give back to our Super Bowl host city," said Anna Isaacson, SVP of Social Responsibility, NFL. "The past year has been unlike any other and we want to assist those who have been greatly impacted by the ongoing pandemic. We are hopeful that we will be able to help the restaurant industry and those facing food insecurity in the Tampa Bay area through the 'Huddle to Tackle Hunger' and that our efforts will leave a lasting impact on the community long after Super Bowl Sunday." Many local restaurants continue to suffer a tremendous hardship from the impact of COVID-19. The NFL Foundation's $250,000 donation will help to provide financial support (through Feeding Tampa Bay) to the dining establishments, and in turn they can continue to generate revenue, employ their workers, and provide meals to those in need. The restaurants selected to participate in 'Huddle to Tackle Hunger' were recommended by the NFL's Super Bowl LV Business Connect program, which works proactively to create opportunities for experienced, diverse, and certified local small business owners to compete for contract opportunities related to NFL signature events such as Super Bowl. The donation will help to expand FTB's current food distribution program expanding the number of meals available, participating restaurants and delivery timeframes. In conjunction with the donation, the NFL also launched a volunteer-based sweepstakes for the opportunity to attend Super Bowl LV on Feb. 7. The sweepstakes will run through Wednesday, Feb. 3 and is open only to those in the Tampa Bay area. During this timeframe, volunteers can sign up to volunteer with Feeding Tampa Bay, filling a critical need for help to safely continue feeding the community. Volunteer needs range from food packing and sorting to distribution in their Trinity Cafes and remote locations around the Tampa Bay area. During the week leading up to Super Bowl LV, the NFL will host two events with Feeding Tampa Bay. For more information on 'Huddle to Tackle Hunger' please visit: http://www.tacklehungertampabay.com/ NFL AND NFLPA COVID-19 MONITORING TESTING RESULTS | The National Football League and NFL Players Association today announced the COVID-19 monitoring testing results for January 10 – January 16. Individuals who test positive for COVID-19 follow the joint NFL-NFLPA Treatment Protocol. They are immediately isolated, not permitted to access club facilities, or to have direct contact with players or personnel. Club medical staff are in regular communication with individuals who test positive to monitor symptoms. Monitoring Testing results for January 10– January 16: - 9,873 tests were administered to a total of 1,606 players and team personnel.
- 3,888 tests were administered to 590 players; 5,985 tests were administered to 1,016 personnel.
- There were 3 new confirmed positive tests among players and 6 new confirmed positives among other personnel.
Total test results for the entire Monitoring Testing period to-date, Aug 1 – Jan 16: - During Monitoring Testing from Aug 1 – Jan 16, 262 players and 460 other personnel were confirmed positive cases.
- Approximately 949,550 tests were administered to players and personnel during the Aug 1 – Jan 16 period.
ERIC CHURCH AND JAZMINE SULLIVAN TO SING NATIONAL ANTHEM AT SUPER BOWL LV; H.E.R. TO SING AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL | NEW YORK, NY [January 19, 2021] GRAMMY-nominated artists ERIC CHURCH and JAZMINE SULLIVAN are set to pair up for the first time to sing the National Anthem as part of Super Bowl LV pregame festivities at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay on Sunday, February 7 and the NFL announced today. Grammy-award winning artist, H.E.R., will join the pregame lineup with her rendition of America the Beautiful. All pregame festivities along with Super Bowl LV will air nationally on CBS and will be broadcast live worldwide. Church and Sullivan will join a prestigious line up of Super Bowl National Anthem performers, including: Demi Lovato, Gladys Knight, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Luke Bryan, Whitney Houston, Diana Ross, Jennifer Hudson, Billy Joel, P!NK, Jordin Sparks, Idina Menzel, Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys, and Neil Diamond. H.E.R. joins critically acclaimed and award-winning America the Beautiful performers such as: Yolanda Adams, Leslie Odom Jr, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Phillipa Soo, Jasmine Cephas Jones and Alicia Keys. In addition, on behalf of the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), WARREN "WAWA" SNIPE, acclaimed Deaf rapper and recording artist, will perform the National Anthem and America the Beautiful in American Sign Language. For Super Bowl LV, the National Anthem will be arranged by Emmy-nominated producer, Adam Blackstone. The NFL previously announced that The Weeknd will headline the Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show which will be produced by DPS with Roc Nation and Jesse Collins serving as executive producers, and Hamish Hamilton serving as director. Roc Nation is also serving as the strategic entertainment advisors of the live performance. About Eric Church: A seven-time ACM Award winner, four-time CMA Award winner, and 10-time GRAMMY nominee, Church has amassed a passionate fanbase around the globe known as the Church Choir as well as a critically acclaimed catalog of music. His most recent album, Desperate Man, earned a GRAMMY nomination for Best Country Album (his third nod in the category) and produced his most recent No. 1 hit, "Some Of It." Previous releases include the Platinum-certified Sinners Like Me ("How 'Bout You," "Guys Like Me"), Carolina ("Smoke a Little Smoke," "Love Your Love the Most") and Mr. Misunderstood ("Record Year," "Round Here Buzz"), the Double-Platinum certified The Outsiders ("Like a Wrecking Ball," "Talladega") and the 3x Platinum-certified Chief ("Springsteen," "Drink In My Hand"), as well as 22 Gold, Platinum and multi-Platinum certified singles. About Jazmine Sullivan: Often cited as one of today's most dynamic vocalists, Jazmine Sullivan's 2008-debut album Fearless earned the Philadelphia native seven Grammy nominations including Best New Artist. Sullivan's 2010 sophomore release, the critically acclaimed Love Me Back, which the Associated Press declared as "something amazing," garnered her an eighth Grammy nomination for "Holding You Down (Goin' In Circles)." In 2015, Sullivan's third studio album, Reality Show, which included fan favorites "Let It Burn," "Forever Don't Last," and "Mascara," debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart, No. 2 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, No. 3 on the Digital Albums chart and No. 12 on the Billboard Top 200. The album also received three Grammy nominations and appeared on numerous "Best of" lists, including NPR Music which proclaimed Jazmine "is blessed with a ninth-wonder-of-the-world voice: She sounds sly, raspy, nimble, battleship-sturdy, gospel-drenched, emotionally devastating." Sullivan kicked off 2021 with Heaux Tales, her latest project that quickly became a cultural phenomenon upon its January 8 release, resulting in a #4 debut on the Billboard 200 chart. About H.E.R.: In a short period of time, H.E.R. has accrued over 8 billion combined audio and streams worldwide - and counting - of the breakthrough projects H.E.R. (RIAA-certified Platinum), I Used To Know Her, and hit singles including "Slide," the powerful track and MTV Video Music Awards winning video "I Can't Breathe" and her latest, "Damage." Accumulating 13 Grammy nominations and 2 wins in just 3 years, H.E.R. has proven herself as an R&B force to be reckoned with. In 2019, the singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist won two Grammy Awards for Best R&B Album (H.E.R.) and Best R&B Performance ("Best Part" featuring Daniel Caesar) and a NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Female Artist, among additional awards and accolades. H.E.R. and producer partner Live Nation Urban introduced Lights On Festival, the first female owned and curated R&B festival in decades. About Warren "Wawa" Snipe: An acclaimed Deaf Recording Artist specializing in "Dip Hop" (Hip Hop through Deaf eyes), Wawa has been entertaining audiences since 2005 with critical reception and positive reviews. His unique rendering of Dip Hop explores Hip Hop through a mesmerizing blend of audio and imagery and seeks to put Deaf recording artists on the map in the mainstream public interest. In 2016, Wawa released an album, Deaf: So What?!, which was designed to showcase the appeal of music to all including those who are deaf. In addition, Wawa is a well-regarded actor and has had a recurring role in the Black Lightning TV series. AMAYA BRANNON OF AUBURNDALE, FL NAMED NFL PLAY 60 SUPER KID, WINNER OF NFL PLAY 60 SUPER BOWL CONTEST PRESENTED BY DANIMALS | Amaya Will Serve as the Official NFL PLAY 60 Ambassador and Participate in Virtual Events Throughout the Week Leading up to Super Bowl LV The NFL today announced AMAYA BRANNON, 10, as this year's NFL PLAY 60 Super Kid. Amaya, who is from Auburndale, Florida, will act as the official NFL PLAY 60 Ambassador during Super Bowl Week and will be recognized at the second half of Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 7 on CBS. The NFL PLAY 60 Super Bowl Contest Presented by Danimals® is part of NFL PLAY 60, the league's youth health and wellness initiative encouraging kids to get physically active for 60 minutes a day. ABC's Good Morning America host, T.J. HOLMES, surprised Amaya with the help of Tampa Bay Buccaneers TE ROB GRONKOWSKI. Amaya, an avid Buccaneers fan, will serve as Good Morning America's Kid Correspondent throughout Super Bowl Week. Hundreds of young fans nationwide entered this year's NFL PLAY 60 Super Bowl Contest Presented by Danimals® online at NFL.com/PLAY60Contest.To be eligible, Amaya submitted a video explaining why she should be the next NFL PLAY 60 Super Kid. Following interviews with the finalists, Amaya was named the winner of this year's contest for her dedication to a healthy lifestyle, and passion and excitement for helping her peers to stay physically active and eat healthy. Despite limitations and challenges due to COVID, Amaya has remained dedicated to getting active for at least 60 minutes every day. She enjoys riding her bike and scooter around the neighborhood, playing mid-field on her soccer team and practicing jujitsu. Amaya also recognizes the importance of eating nutritious food to fuel her body – and loves learning how to make nutritious meals in the kitchen alongside her family. When she is not getting in her 60 minutes of physical activity, Amaya enjoys reading, painting, and writing stories of her own. Amaya empowers her peers to stay active through her role as a Fuel Up to Play 60! Ambassador for her school and believes the opportunity to be this year's Super Kid will give her the platform to encourage even more kids across the country to be healthy and strong. During the week leading up to Super Bowl LV, Amaya will virtually interview members of the Super Bowl teams at Super Bowl Opening Night Powered by BOLT24 and virtually interview additional players and celebrities throughout the week; amongst other events. Watch Amaya's surprise here: https://tinyurl.com/y4m3kzan # # # |
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