Conference Championships: Tampa Bay Buccaneers travel to face Green Bay Packers, one win from a Super Bowl berth. Kickoff: Sun January 24, 2021. Winner advances to the Super Bowl. Loser carries one of the year's hardest what-ifs into the offseason.[1][2]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Green Bay Packers
Pregame
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Green Bay Packers in the Conference Championships, with a Super Bowl berth on the line. The conference title round is the one that turns nameplates into legacy. For Green Bay Packers, the home crowd at the venue is asked to be a player; for Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the road environment is supposed to be the test that breaks lesser teams. Coaches will lean on what worked all year. Players will lean on what their bodies have left in them.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Green Bay Packers have outlasted everyone else in their conference. One walks out of the venue with the conference title; the other walks out with a brutal what-if. Around the league, coaches are watching tape on both staffs for next year's prep. Every Super Bowl-bound team starts the offseason as the team to beat.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers versus Green Bay Packers in the Conference Championships. The teams who reach this round have already proven they survive a long schedule; the stats that matter most now are the ones that compress: scoring differential, red-zone efficiency, turnover margin. At this stage of the year, the simple math is that defenses tighten and the team that protects the ball wins more often than the team that scores the most. Whichever side of Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Green Bay Packers cleans up the careless plays first usually walks out with the result. Conservative-game expectations should not surprise the reader; both staffs know exactly what worked all season and will lean hard on what travels. The early answer is the kicking game, where any swing of field position compounds.
League standings entering Week 18
Standings as of kickoff, Week 18 (no future-game spoilers)
Around the league
- Best record league-wide: Kansas City Chiefs (14-2).
AFC
AFC East
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 13-3 | -- |
| Miami Dolphins | 10-6 | -- |
| New England Patriots | 7-9 | -- |
| New York Jets | 2-14 | -- |
AFC North
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 12-4 | -- |
| Baltimore Ravens | 11-5 | -- |
| Cleveland Browns | 11-5 | -- |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4-11-1 | -- |
AFC South
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 11-5 | -- |
| Tennessee Titans | 11-5 | -- |
| Houston Texans | 4-12 | -- |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1-15 | -- |
AFC West
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 14-2 | -- |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 8-8 | -- |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 7-9 | -- |
| Denver Broncos | 5-11 | -- |
NFC
NFC West
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks | 12-4 | -- |
| Los Angeles Rams | 10-6 | -- |
| Arizona Cardinals | 8-8 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6-10 | -- |
NFC East
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Football Team | 7-9 | -- |
| Dallas Cowboys | 6-10 | -- |
| New York Giants | 6-10 | -- |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4-11-1 | -- |
NFC North
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 13-3 | -- |
| Chicago Bears | 8-8 | -- |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7-9 | -- |
| Detroit Lions | 5-11 | -- |
NFC South
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 12-4 | -- |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 11-5 | -- |
| Carolina Panthers | 5-11 | -- |
| Atlanta Falcons | 4-12 | -- |
Game video
2020-21 NFL on FOX - NFC Championship Intro with Pregame: Buccaneers at Packers
Buccaneers vs. Packers NFC Championship Game Highlights | NFL 2020 Playoffs
Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Green Bay Packers / NFC Championship / Extended highlights / NFL 2020
Buccaneers vs. Packers NFC Championship Highlights | 2020 NFL Primetime
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Vs Green Bay Packers Full Game Highlights NFC Championship NFL Playoffs 2021
Buccaneers Vs Packers First Half NFC Championship Highlights | 2020-21 NFL PlayoffsScore
Tampa Bay Buccaneers None, Green Bay Packers None
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 000031 | ||||
| Green Bay Packers | 000026 |
Scoring plays
Q1
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
Q2
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
Q3
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
Q4
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
Recap
Conference Championships at the venue: Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated Green Bay Packers.[1][2]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated Green Bay Packers in the Conference Championships. Tampa Bay Buccaneers are bound for the Super Bowl.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated Green Bay Packers. Round: Conference Championships.
Conference Championships. Tampa Bay Buccaneers over Green Bay Packers.
Box score
| Buccaneers | Packers |
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Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
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Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
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Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
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