Now that we’re on to the Conference Championship games, the oxygen gets thinner, and just about everything is as stake. One big play could send you to Super Bowl LX just as easily as one big mistake could send you home. Coaching and game plans and adjustments obviously matter, but at a certain point, it’s about the Jimmies and Joes as much or more as it is about the Xs and Os.
With that in mind, here’s one X-Factor for all four teams in the Conference Championship games this Sunday— players whose importance will be paramount in the games, even if their efforts haven’t seen the national recognition they deserve.
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