Rematch: meeting again in the playoffs

[leonardfan40]

(01-25-2022, 11:55 AM)Interceptor Wrote: Interesting...

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2022-nfl-playoff-picks-bracket-bengals-shock-chiefs-in-afc-championship-49ers-stun-rams-in-nfc-title-game/

Excerpt:
"Since 2014, there have been a total of 11 AFC or NFC title games that have been rematches from the regular season and in those 11 games, the team that won during the regular season has gone 9-2 in the title game rematch. I should also point out that one of those two wins only happened because the officiating crew decided not to throw a pass interference flag on the Rams when they beat the Saints in January 2019. So if we take that fluke game out, then the team that won in the regular season is 9-1 in the conference title game rematch, which is definitely an advantage for the Bengals (and the 49ers for that matter, since they swept the Rams this year). "

But, but but….it’s too hard to beat a team twice (or so I’m told-ignore the fact we’ve done it 3 times already this year) we don’t stand a chance against a team we already beat.