With just three games left in the 2025 NFL season, the finish line is in sight-and it’s shaping up to be a wild one. If this postseason has taught us anything, it’s to expect the unexpected.
But amid the chaos, a few familiar faces have risen to the top. The Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks, the No. 1 seeds in their respective conferences, are still standing.
They’re joined by the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams, rounding out a final four that includes three teams tied for the league’s best regular-season record at 14-3.
As we gear up for Sunday’s conference championship matchups, let’s dig into five key stats that offer real insight into how we got here-and what could be coming next.
1. Home-Field Advantage? Not So Much This Year (5-5 Record for Home Teams)
Home-field advantage is supposed to mean something in the playoffs, right? Not so much this year.
Through 10 postseason games, home teams have gone just 5-5. That’s a stark contrast to last season, when hosts went 10-2, with the only road wins coming from the Commanders and Lions.
This year, the road warriors have been out in force. Four of the first six games were won by the visiting team.
And even last weekend, the Rams were the lone road team to advance. Since the NFL expanded to a 14-team playoff format in 2020, the worst showing by home teams came that very first year-an even 6-6 split.
We’re already flirting with that mark again, and there are still two more conference title games to go.
2. Déjà Vu for Road Teams in the Championship Round (Last Happened 7 Years Ago)
It’s been seven years since both road teams won in the conference championship round. That was back in 2018, when the Patriots outlasted the Chiefs in Kansas City and the Rams edged the Saints in New Orleans-both in overtime thrillers.
Funny how history has a way of circling back. This weekend, it’s the same franchises-Patriots and Rams-trying to pull off road upsets again, this time in Denver and Seattle.
If both pull it off, it’ll mark just the sixth time in the Super Bowl era that both visiting teams win on Championship Sunday. The other instances?
1966, 1992, 1997, 2012, and that memorable 2018 season. Safe to say, it’s a rare feat.
3. Turnovers Are Up-Way Up (38 in 10 Games)
Ball security has been optional this postseason. Across 10 games, there have already been 38 turnovers.
That’s a staggering number when you consider the previous high in the 14-team playoff era was 33-set in both 2021 and 2024. And those were full postseasons with 13 games.
We’ve still got three games left.
The takeaway (pun intended)? Protecting the football is going to be absolutely critical this weekend. With defenses flying around and mistakes piling up, the teams that can limit self-inflicted wounds are the ones most likely to punch their ticket to Super Bowl LX.
4. Overtime Drama Returns (2 OT Games Already)
If you like your playoff football with a little extra seasoning, 2025 has delivered. Both the Broncos and Rams needed overtime last week to survive-Denver outlasting Buffalo 33-30, and L.A. edging Chicago 20-17.
It’s the first time since 2019 we’ve had multiple OT games in a single postseason. And if we get one more, it’ll tie the all-time record for overtime games in a single playoff year. That mark was set in 2003, when there were three-highlighted by a double-OT thriller between the Panthers and Rams.
Given how evenly matched these final four teams are, don’t be shocked if one (or both) of Sunday’s games needs more than 60 minutes to decide a winner.
5. NFC West Keeps Showing Up (8 of Last 16 NFC Finalists)
The NFC West just keeps producing playoff contenders. This Sunday’s Rams-Seahawks showdown marks the sixth time in the last eight years that at least one NFC West team has reached the conference championship.
The only exceptions? 2020 and 2024.
Even more impressive: this is the second time in five seasons that two NFC West rivals will square off with a Super Bowl berth on the line. The last time it happened was in 2021, when the Rams took down the 49ers and went on to win it all.
If you’re looking for a division that consistently delivers when the stakes are highest, look no further than the NFC West. Eight of the last 16 NFC title game participants have come from that division. That’s not a coincidence-it’s a trend.
Looking Ahead
With the Broncos, Patriots, Seahawks, and Rams still in the hunt, we’ve got a mix of powerhouse defenses, clutch quarterbacks, and coaching staffs that know how to win in January. The numbers tell a story of chaos, resilience, and a postseason that’s been anything but predictable.
But that’s what makes this time of year so special. The margins are razor-thin.
The pressure is sky-high. And history is waiting to be made.
Buckle up-Championship Sunday is almost here.