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<\/p>\nThe NFL season is down to the final four.<\/p>\n
Drake Maye and the New England Patriots kick off the fun at 2pm in Denver against the now Bo Nix-less Broncos.<\/p>\n
Denver, now led by Jarrett Stidham at quarterback, look to stave off the surging Patriots and earn their first trip to the Super Bowl since 2013.<\/p>\n
That 2013 season was a masterclass of offensive leadership by then QB Peyton Manning, and the Broncos have been trying to get back to that since then.<\/p>\n
The fun continues at 5:30pm when Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams travel North on the West coast to take on the Seattle Seahawks for the third time this season.<\/p>\n
Los Angeles and Seattle split the first two meetings of the season, with each team winning at home.<\/p>\n
There is an interesting nugget in NFL history that the Rams have the chance to change.<\/p>\n
In NFL history, there has yet to be a team with an indoor stadium that has traveled outdoors in a conference championship game and left with a victory.<\/p>\n
Teams are 0-15 in that scenario, but Sean McVay and the Rams have a chance to do something that has never been done, and I think it is something worth monitoring.<\/p>\n
Today, I want to talk about the Rams\u2019 chances in this game, and also list the three worst road performances by indoor teams traveling outdoors for the conference championship.<\/p>\n
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More Than A Sliver of Hope<\/p>\n
The way this article started out, you would think the Rams are trying to accomplish something that requires a miracle from the universe.<\/p>\n
On the contrary, the Rams split the season series with Seahawks, and the teams could not be more even in terms of scores and stats.<\/p>\n
The first matchup was in Los Angeles early in the season, and it ended in a tight 21-19 final score in favor of the Rams.<\/p>\n
Los Angeles held the lead the entire game, and kept Seattle out of the endzone until the final two minutes. <\/p>\n
Sam Darnold got the ball back with a chance to lead his team to a comeback win, and he put Jason Myers in position for a 61-yard game-winning field goal.<\/p>\n
The kick fell short, and the Rams stayed atop the NFC West.<\/p>\n
Flash forward a few weeks, and the Seahawks won a barn-burner in Seattle by the score of 38-37.<\/p>\n
The end of that game was high drama, as the Rams once again held the upper hand, going into the fourth quarter with a 16-point lead.<\/p>\n
Darnold and the offense woke up, and the Seahawks defense, with help from the 12th man, stifled the Rams\u2019 offense in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n
It was a back and forth affair, and ended with Seattle attempting and converting a 2-point conversion for the win in overtime.<\/p>\n
Never Been Done Before<\/p>\n
If the Rams manage to win in Seattle this weekend and advance to the Super Bowl, it would be the first time for an indoor road team to do so.<\/p>\n
The average margin of victory for the home team is 18 points, so most of these games have not been close at all.<\/p>\n
Here is the full list:<\/p>\n
1977: Vikings @ Cowboys; 23-6<\/p>\n
1978: Oilers @ Steelers; 34-5<\/p>\n
1979: Oilers @ Steelers; 27-13<\/p>\n
1989: Vikings @ Redskins; 17-10<\/p>\n
1991: Lions @ Redskins; 41-10<\/p>\n
1994: Cowboys @ 49ers; 38-28<\/p>\n
1995: Colts @ Steelers; 20-16<\/p>\n
2000: Vikings @ Giants; 41-0<\/p>\n
2003: Colts @ Broncos; 26-16<\/p>\n
2004: Falcons @ Eagles; 27-10<\/p>\n
2008: Saints @ Bears; 39-14<\/p>\n
2014: Colts @ Patriots; 45-7<\/p>\n
2015: Cardinals @ Panthers; 49-15<\/p>\n
2017: Vikings @ Eagles; 38-7<\/p>\n
2023: Lions @ 49ers; 34-31 <\/p>\n
That is quite the list, and the Vikings and Colts seem to be the most common suspects for losses in this scenario.<\/p>\n
The Lions in 2023 are actually the team closest to breaking this long-standing record, and the Rams have their chance tomorrow.<\/p>\n
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