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What was your favorite “rivalry” matchup in the NFL playoffs?

Posted on 1/23/25 at 11:28 pm
Posted by TexasTiger08
Member since Oct 2006
29176 posts
Posted on 1/23/25 at 11:28 pm
I find it interesting that a divisional matchup (Washington/Philly) is overlooked compared to Buffalo/KC. It’s rare you see teams meet 3 times in a season with one being in the conference title game.

Off the top of my head, I know we’ve had the following:

Steelers-Ravens
Packers-Bears (I feel like there wasn’t any hype to this matchup for some reason)
Titans-Jags
Redskins-Cowboys
Eagles-Cowboys
Bills-Dolphins
Seahawks-49ers
Rams-49ers
Giants-Redskins

I’m sure I’m missing some in that department. In terms of biggest playoff rivalries, I feel like you have Cowboys-49ers, Cowboys-Packers, Steelers-Raiders, Patriots-Colts, and maybe now Chiefs-Bills.

My favorite is Dallas-SF.
Posted by SaintlyTiger88
Louisiana
Member since Apr 2013
2182 posts
Posted on 1/23/25 at 11:33 pm to
Saints/Vikings over the years had some very memorable games.
Posted by mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Member since Nov 2015
39016 posts
Posted on 1/24/25 at 1:28 am to
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My favorite is Dallas-SF.


Have to admit, those games had rockstar status.....only problem, the SB was always anticlimactic.
Posted by theGarnetWay
Washington, D.C.
Member since Mar 2010
27180 posts
Posted on 1/24/25 at 5:39 am to
quote:

Titans-Jags


I’ll say this. That 1999 Titans playoff run was one to remember:

Music City Miracle vs Bills
Then they beat the Jags. The Jags were 14-3 that year…all 3 losses were against the Titans.
Beat a young Peyton Manning by 3 in Indianapolis
Fell 1 yard short in the SB vs the Rams.
Posted by LSURoss
Dragon Believer
Member since Dec 2007
16467 posts
Posted on 1/24/25 at 5:44 am to
quote:

Seahawks-49ers
Posted by GentleJackJones
Member since Mar 2019
4914 posts
Posted on 1/24/25 at 6:12 am to
Patriots - Jets
Posted by Bayou nights
Nashville
Member since Aug 2019
955 posts
Posted on 1/24/25 at 6:41 am to
Cowboys/Niners 100% , I was a huge Cowboys fan growing up and I remember being so nervous before these playoff games even as a kid
Posted by grizzlylongcut
Member since Sep 2021
14419 posts
Posted on 1/24/25 at 6:55 am to
Giants-Eagles is a huge rivalry

Saints fans want a rivalry so bad with the Cowboys it hurts but the Cowboys just dgaf about the Saints.
This post was edited on 1/24/25 at 6:56 am
Posted by ShaneTheLegLechler
Member since Dec 2011
63026 posts
Posted on 1/24/25 at 7:03 am to
Giants upsetting the Cowboys in 07 on their run to the Super Bowl was a good one. I remember everyone was hyping a potential undefeated Pats vs Cowboys Super Bowl before the playoffs started
Posted by FightinTigersDammit
Louisiana North
Member since Mar 2006
46425 posts
Posted on 1/24/25 at 7:56 am to
Back in the day,
Steelers/Oilers
Rams/Vikings
Raiders/Steelers
Posted by VABuckeye
NOVA
Member since Dec 2007
38283 posts
Posted on 1/24/25 at 8:04 am to
Steelers-Raiders back in the day. Intense games.
Posted by metallica81788
NO
Member since Sep 2008
10058 posts
Posted on 1/24/25 at 8:56 am to
More recently (last 15ish years) Steelers Ravens has usually delivered

I'm speaking purely of divisional rivalries, the rest don't matter as much
Posted by moontigr
Commanders/LA Kings/Detroit Tigers
Member since Nov 2020
7025 posts
Posted on 1/24/25 at 9:21 am to
Steelers-Raiders
Redskins-Cowboys
Posted by Domeskeller
Astrodome
Member since Jun 2020
9694 posts
Posted on 1/24/25 at 9:30 am to
Gotta go way back in the day, but Steelers-Raiders.

The games among the triumvirate of the Vikings, Rams and Cowboys was also fun back in those days.
Posted by karmew32
Scott, LA (born & raised in Ponchy)
Member since Jan 2017
1751 posts
Posted on 1/24/25 at 10:01 am to
If anything, the SB being anticlimactic gave those matchups more rockstar status. 2012 SECCG was similar.
Posted by gdzgft28
Member since Nov 2015
937 posts
Posted on 1/24/25 at 10:07 am to
quote:

I find it interesting that a divisional matchup (Washington/Philly) is overlooked compared to Buffalo/KC. It’s rare you see teams meet 3 times in a season with one being in the conference title game.


You don’t understand why a game featuring the defending back to back Super Bowl champions and the only team to actually beat them this year is more talked about than a game featuring a rookie qb and Jalen hurts?

Lemme guess you’re an LSU fan??

Also, Chiefs played the Broncos 3x this year. So, teams playing 3x literally just happened. So it’s not as novel now huh?
Posted by chinese58
NELA. after 30 years in Dallas.
Member since Jun 2004
33304 posts
Posted on 1/24/25 at 10:36 am to
quote:

My favorite is Dallas-SF. Have to admit, those games had rockstar status.....only problem, the SB was always anticlimactic.
One of the all-time great playoff match-ups. The winner won the Super Bowl every year from 1992 to 1995.

When Dallas got Charles Halley and Deion, it ramped it up even more.

The year SF went up 21-0 and Dallas made a game out of it was crazy. That was back when the league started trying to protect QB's. Nothing pissed me off like Steve Young running for a 30 yard gain, then going down by sliding.
Posted by SCLSUMuddogs
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2010
8139 posts
Posted on 1/24/25 at 10:43 am to
quote:

Saints fans want a rivalry so bad with the Cowboys it hurts but the Cowboys just dgaf about the Saints.


I never even think about the cowboys. Nor do most people, they haven't won anything since the 1990's.

Now the Falcons, frick the Falcons
Posted by chinese58
NELA. after 30 years in Dallas.
Member since Jun 2004
33304 posts
Posted on 1/24/25 at 10:43 am to
quote:

Back in the day,
Steelers/Oilers


People saying crazy sh*t makes for a good rivalry!

This post was edited on 1/24/25 at 10:47 am
Posted by 91TIGER
Lafayette
Member since Aug 2006
19271 posts
Posted on 1/24/25 at 11:40 am to
70's - Steelers / Raiders GOAT !

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