Football purists who still love a defensive grind will despise Sunday's conference championship showdowns.
To most viewers' delight, the season's top-four scoring offenses remain standing. Each division champion, triumphed in the divisional round after earning an opening bye, and they also each finished as a top-five offense in Football Outsiders' Defensive-adjusted Value over Average (DVOA).
These titillating pairings both produced fireworks during the season. Back in Week 6, the New England Patriots won a 43-40 thriller over the Kansas City Chiefs in a brawl featuring 946 total yards. No fan could be blamed for fantasizing about a rematch for the Lamar Hunt Trophy.