NFL Playoffs 2018: 20 Players who need to step up in Conference Championship Games
By Dan Parzych
With four teams remaining in the NFL Playoffs 2018, let’s take a look at the 20 players who need to step up the most during the Conference Championship Games.
Soon, football fans will learn which of the remaining four teams will earn trips to Minnesota to participate in Super Bowl 52 when the Conference Championship Games in the NFL Playoffs 2018 officially get underway. And if the first two weekends of action are any indication of what’s in store for Sunday, let’s just say football fans are going to be in for another treat since both games should be filled with plenty of intensity.
At the beginning of the season, it seemed clear that Tom Brady and the New England Patriots would find themselves in this position to be on the verge of another Super Bowl berth since this will mark the team’s seventh AFC Championship appearance in a row. As for whether anyone expected the defending champions to be facing one of the best surprises from this season in the Jacksonville Jaguars, it’s safe to say nobody could have predicted this to happen when looking at all of those years spent failing to live up to their potential.
Even in the NFC, who would have thought that Case Keenum would be squaring off against Nick Foles with the Minnesota Vikings being favorites on the road against the Philadelphia Eagles to earn a trip to Minnesota? Once again, the NFL continues to prove how impossible it can be to predict outcomes, but at least each of the four fan bases with their beloved teams still alive have been enjoying the ride.
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While most fans just assume players like Tom Brady and Stefon Diggs will come through with big performances no matter what, there are a handful of individuals that could use a boost when it comes to making more of an impact for their beloved teams. So in honor of the Conference Championship Games taking place on Sunday, here are 20 players from the four remaining teams that need to step it up the most to help their team earn a trip to Minnesota for the Super Bowl.