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Here are five bold predictions for conference championship Sunday

The NFL postseason is down to the final four teams, and while the remaining field includes three that were expected to be here -- the San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs -- the third-seeded Detroit Lions, who will play in their first conference championship game since 1991, have also joined the party.  2008 Brad Childress, Vikings Won 2020 Sean McDermott, Bills Won 2021 Sean McDermott, Bills Won 2022 Doug Pederson, Jaguars Won 2023 Sean McDermott, Bills Won W-L 18-1 2-4 PPG 32.8 18.2

Given the four teams involved in this weekend's games are both conference's top seeds (the Ravens in the AFC and the 49ers in the NFC) and three seeds (the Chiefs in the AFC and the Lions in the NFC), the five bold predictions that have been cooked up below may not be quite as spicy as previous weeks. However, they promise to still be quite filling. 

Without further ado, here are the five bold predictions centered around Sunday's AFC and NFC championship games. The teams will battle for a trip to Super Bowl LVIII, which will kick off Feb. 11 on CBS, Nickelodeon and Paramount+.