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NFL Week 9 · 2026

2023 NFL season · January 28, 2024

Conference championships 2023: who deserved to win

No winner of Conference championships was behind in the replays. The closest call: the 49ers won 34–31 and take 45% 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 behind in the replays.

Conference championships 2023 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
Chiefs 17–10 @ Ravens 37% 71% 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 49ers W 34–31 vs Lions 45% +55
2 Chiefs W 17–10 @ Ravens 71% +29
3 Ravens L 10–17 vs Chiefs 29% −29
4 Lions L 31–34 @ 49ers 55% −55