Patriots at Broncos, Rams at Seahawks set for 2025 conference championships

Cbssports reports the 2025 NFL conference championship games will feature the New England Patriots at the Denver Broncos (3 p.m. ET, Empower Field at Mile High) and the Los Angeles Rams at the Seattle Seahawks (6:30 p.m. ET, Lumen Field) on Sunday, Jan. 25. The postseason has produced 15 fourth-quarter lead changes and five comeback wins in the final three minutes — the most in a single playoffs, according to the outlet's research.

The remaining matchups are top-heavy: AFC No. 1 Denver hosts No. 2 New England, while NFC No. 1 Seattle hosts No. 5 Los Angeles. The report also notes a large experience gap at quarterback, with Rams starter Matthew Stafford having 251 career starts, 124 more than the combined 127 starts of Seahawks' Sam Darnold, Patriots' Drake Maye and Broncos' Jarrett Stidham.

In the AFC, Broncos rookie Bo Nix is out after fracturing an ankle and backup Jarrett Stidham — a 2019 fourth-round pick by New England — will start for Denver. New England's defense has allowed one touchdown this postseason while forcing multiple turnovers, and Denver finished the regular season with an NFL-most 68 sacks and a 33.9% blitz rate; the report highlights Patriots left tackle Will Campbell's nine postseason sacks allowed and 30 quarterback pressures.

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