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What was your favorite “rivalry” matchup in the NFL playoffs?
Posted on 1/23/25 at 11:28 pm
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.
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.
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Posted on 1/23/25 at 11:33 pm to TexasTiger08
Saints/Vikings over the years had some very memorable games.
Posted on 1/24/25 at 1:28 am to TexasTiger08
quote:
My favorite is Dallas-SF.
Have to admit, those games had rockstar status.....only problem, the SB was always anticlimactic.
Posted on 1/24/25 at 5:39 am to TexasTiger08
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 on 1/24/25 at 5:44 am to TexasTiger08
quote:
Seahawks-49ers
Posted on 1/24/25 at 6:12 am to LSURoss
Patriots - Jets
Posted on 1/24/25 at 6:41 am to TexasTiger08
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 on 1/24/25 at 6:55 am to TexasTiger08
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.
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 on 1/24/25 at 7:03 am to TexasTiger08
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 on 1/24/25 at 7:56 am to TexasTiger08
Back in the day,
Steelers/Oilers
Rams/Vikings
Raiders/Steelers
Steelers/Oilers
Rams/Vikings
Raiders/Steelers
Posted on 1/24/25 at 8:04 am to TexasTiger08
Steelers-Raiders back in the day. Intense games.
Posted on 1/24/25 at 8:56 am to TexasTiger08
More recently (last 15ish years) Steelers Ravens has usually delivered
I'm speaking purely of divisional rivalries, the rest don't matter as much
I'm speaking purely of divisional rivalries, the rest don't matter as much
Posted on 1/24/25 at 9:21 am to TexasTiger08
Steelers-Raiders
Redskins-Cowboys
Redskins-Cowboys
Posted on 1/24/25 at 9:30 am to TexasTiger08
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.
The games among the triumvirate of the Vikings, Rams and Cowboys was also fun back in those days.
Posted on 1/24/25 at 10:01 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
If anything, the SB being anticlimactic gave those matchups more rockstar status. 2012 SECCG was similar.
Posted on 1/24/25 at 10:07 am to TexasTiger08
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 on 1/24/25 at 10:36 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
quote:One of the all-time great playoff match-ups. The winner won the Super Bowl every year from 1992 to 1995.
My favorite is Dallas-SF. Have to admit, those games had rockstar status.....only problem, the SB was always anticlimactic.
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 on 1/24/25 at 10:43 am to grizzlylongcut
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 on 1/24/25 at 10:43 am to FightinTigersDammit
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 on 1/24/25 at 11:40 am to TexasTiger08
70's - Steelers / Raiders GOAT !
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