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The Best of the Day: January 24th, 2021
See the best of the day in sports from January 24, 2021 including the Buccanners and Chiefs winning the conference title games, and more!
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The NFL’s conference championships were held on Sunday where the Tampa Bay Buccaneers visited the Green Bay Packers and the Buffalo Bills went on the road to face the Kansas City Chiefs. Tom Brady and the Bucs upset Aaron Rodgers and the Packers in the NFC title game while Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs repeated as AFC champions, taking out Josh Allen and the Bills. With the win, Tom Brady further solidified his status as the GOAT while Patrick Mahomes put together another dominant playoff performance, setting up a Super Bowl matchup featuring two generational Quarterbacks.
Here is the best of the day from January 24, 2021:
Chiefs-Bucs win Conference Championships to set up Mahomes vs. Brady Super Bowl
The Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will square off in Super Bowl IV on February 7th. It will be Tom Brady vs. Patrick Mahomes in the QB battle of a lifetime as the two will go head-to-head at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida. Brady and Mahomes have split their four previous matchups. Brady won the lone playoff game between the two in an OT thriller in the 2018 AFC Championship game. The Chiefs and Bucs faced off in the 2020 regular season, a game that saw Kansas City defeat Tampa Bay 27-24 on the road. With the legendary matchup now set, here’s a look at how the teams got to this point.
Tampa Bay:
The Bucs finished the season 11-5 and in second place in the NFC South, earning the fifth seed. They defeated Washington in the Wild Card round, the Saints in the Divisional round, and then upset the top-seeded Packers and likely MVP Aaron Rodgers in the NFC title game. The Bucs took a 28-10 lead on the Packers early in the third quarter before hanging on to win 31-26 after GB HC Matt LaFlauer’s questionable decision to kick a FG instead of attempting to tie the game on 4th & Goal with just over two minutes left. Tampa is now looking to become the fourth team in NFL history to win three road playoff games and the Super Bowl.
TOM BRADY WANTS IT ALL.#NFLPlayoffs #GoBucs
— NFL (@NFL) January 24, 2021
📺: #TBvsGB on FOX
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/cHuzDq5flQ pic.twitter.com/GhZ10T7wHc
Another turnover for the Bucs defense.
— NFL (@NFL) January 24, 2021
Whitehead and White combine on the fumble recovery. #GoBucs #NFLPlayoffs
📺: #TBvsGB on FOX
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/cHuzDq5flQ pic.twitter.com/XhkveJAbAt
Most pass TD in Bucs playoff history ALL-TIME:
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) January 24, 2021
Tom Brady with 7 pic.twitter.com/bqqOGl2L59
The #Buccaneers are headed to the Super Bowl, and will be the 1st team in #NFL history to play it in their home city
— NFL Stats (@NFL_Stats) January 24, 2021
Kansas City:
The Chiefs, winners of the AFC West at 14-2, earned the top seed in the conference for the third straight season along with a first round bye. They hung on to beat the Browns in the Divisional round after Mahomes was forced to leave the game due to injury, and then dropped the Bills in the AFC Championship game. After trailing 9-0 early, Kansas City righted the ship and dominated Buffalo behind the trio of Mahomes, TE Travis Kelce, and WR Tyreek Hill, outscoring them 38-15 from there en route to a comfortable 38-24 victory. The defending champs are now seeking to be the first team to repeat since Tom Brady’s Patriots did so in 2003 and 2004.
Mecole's got WHEELS 🔥 #RunItBack #NFLPlayoffs
— NFL (@NFL) January 25, 2021
📺: #BUFvsKC on CBS
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/RTcXvhOR4u pic.twitter.com/qtgGe0jzhd
The @Cheetah. #RunItBack #NFLPlayoffs
— NFL (@NFL) January 25, 2021
📺: #BUFvsKC on CBS
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/RTcXvhOR4u pic.twitter.com/Sm5G3lr7Mj
Most playoff wins by a QB before turning 26:
— StatMuse (@statmuse) January 25, 2021
6 — Patrick Mahomes
5 — Ben Roethlisberger
4 — Russell Wilson, Joe Flacco, Mark Sanchez pic.twitter.com/E0dbd5OO5Z
Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill are the 1st duo with 100+ REC YDS each in a single postseason pic.twitter.com/pd70DiYSXy
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) January 25, 2021
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Tom Brady is the unquestioned greatest winner in professional team sports
No matter the circumstances, Tom Brady always finds a way to win. Wherever he goes, success follows, and that was the case once again in 2020. Not too many people thought he would excel as well as he did on a new team without Bill Belichick, and being over 40 years old. Yet, TB12 found success in Tampa Bay the same way he did in New England for two decades. Things got off to a slow start, but eventually Brady got back in the postseason and did what he does best: win NFL playoff games. With a trip to Super Bowl LV booked in his home stadium for the first time in NFL history, Brady will look to make even more history as he chases ring No. 7.
Tom Brady has now won as many NFC Championship games (1) as Drew Brees (1) and Aaron Rodgers (1) have.
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) January 25, 2021
Years as starting QB in NFC:
- Drew Brees (15)
- Aaron Rodgers (13)
- Tom Brady (1) pic.twitter.com/DKvQ8J0JNx
Yesterday, Tom Brady threw a TD to both Scott Miller and Cameron Brate.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 25, 2021
He now has a Pass TD to 34 different players in the postseason, the most by any QB in NFL history according to @EliasSports
2nd place? Drew Brees with 22. pic.twitter.com/MYjmlwgB0x
Next Sunday, Tom Brady will start his 14th conference championship game
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) January 18, 2021
Brady has more conference championship wins (9) than any other QB has starts
Conference Championship Starts
Tom Brady - 14 (next Sunday)
Joe Montana - 7
John Elway - 6
Terry Bradshaw - 6
Roger Staubach - 6
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Playoff Lenny showed up in Lambeau
Playoff Lenny!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/ib5IDM9034
— 7⃣ Leonard Fournette (@_fournette) January 25, 2021
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TE Travis Kelce, KC (W v.BUF): 13 REC, 118 YDS, 2 REC TD
#PlayerOfTheDay (1/24/21) - TE Travis Kelce, KC
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) January 25, 2021
THE FACTS:
- Set Conference Championship record for most REC (13)
- Passed Gronk (1,585) for most TE REC YDS in a season
- Most playoff GP (5) with 100+ REC YDS by a TE ever
- 1st duo (Hill) w/ 100+ REC YDS each 2x in a postseason https://t.co/oUyGPprkbr
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers (31) vs. Green Bay Packers (26)
[Highlights] BUCCANEERS (+152; $14.67) d. @PACKERS (-180; $13.68) 31-26 [TB +3 | o53]
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NBA Game Reviews: January 24, 2021 by Rob Mason
The NFL Championships took over the spotlight on Sunday, but some big-time performances and close games deserve some attention in the NBA.
While the NFL Championships took place on Sunday, the NBA featured some exhilarating matchups on the court ⬇️ https://t.co/EGeAZHvvhV
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) January 25, 2021
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FULL ARTICLE: Most Significant Sports History on January 24th
YEAR: 1982
SIGNIFICANCE: 49ers defeated the Bengals in Super Bowl XVI to finish Joe Montana’s 1st season as a starter
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