{"id":255053,"date":"2023-01-23T04:19:11","date_gmt":"2023-01-23T10:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=255053"},"modified":"2023-01-23T22:14:56","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T04:14:56","slug":"afc-nfc-championship-games-to-feature-stellar-quarterbacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/afc-nfc-championship-games-to-feature-stellar-quarterbacks\/","title":{"rendered":"AFC, NFC Championship Games to Feature Stellar Quarterbacks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not even their favorite \u2013 and highly visible \u2013 sports bettor was able to give the Dallas Cowboys enough support to beat the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC divisional game on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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San Francisco 49ers celebrate a TD in their game against the Dallas Cowboys. The Niners will now face the Philadelphia Eagles for the NFC championship. (Image: Godofredo A. V\u00e1squez \/ Associated Press)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Niners eliminated the Cowboys 19-12 to advance to the NFC title game for the third time in four years. It\u2019s going to be a tough contest, as they face the Philadelphia Eagles, the leading team in the conference.<\/p>\n

Mattress Mack was up to his old tricks before the game, but he wasn\u2019t able to find success in the sportsbooks. He had put up $2 million that the Cowboys, underdogs heading into the contest, would beat the Niners.<\/p>\n

Brock Purdy No Longer Irrelevant<\/h2>\n

No one should continue to tag Brock Purdy as Mr. Irrelevant. The rookie could soon become the fourth quarterback selected in the sixth round of the NFL Draft to win a conference championship in his first season.<\/p>\n

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Dieter Brock did it in 1985, Kurt Warner followed 14 years later, and Tom Brady joined the exclusive club in 2001. On the flip side, the Cowboys now have the unique distinction of having the longest streak of playoff appearances without a trip to the conference title game. They\u2019ve racked up 12 divisional round visits without making it further.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Although Purdy played well on Sunday, the reason San Francisco won is because of their defense. The Niners forced two interceptions from Cowboys QB Dak Prescott as they continued to pressure the offense play after play. It didn’t help that the Cowboys seemed determined to fall apart at the end.<\/p>\n

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The final play that sends the @49ers<\/a> to the NFC Championship! #NFLPlayoffs<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Du5KruFQ3q<\/a><\/p>\n

— NFL (@NFL) January 23, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n