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.
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.
| # | Team | Game | Wins the replay | Luck index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W 17–10 @ Ravens | 49% | +51 | |
| 2 | W 34–31 vs Lions | 60% | +40 | |
| 3 | L 31–34 @ 49ers | 40% | −40 | |
| 4 | L 10–17 vs Chiefs | 51% | −51 |