There really are none. The conferences that hold championship games are those that have so many teams that they are broken into two divisions. The winner of each division will play in the championship game to crown a conference champion. Conferences that are not broken into two divisions do not have a championship game.
Tampa Bay lost to the St. Louis Rams 11-6 in the 1999 NFC Championship Game.
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yes if they are ranked 1 and 2 in the polls
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No. The Redskins and the 49ers CAN'T play in the Super Bowl because they play in the same conference. The latest they could meet would be in the NFC Championship game.
The Big Ten Championship Game features the top two teams from the conference, determined by their overall records in Big Ten play. In the event of a tie in conference records, tiebreaker rules are applied, including head-to-head results and records against other conference teams. The game is typically held on the first Saturday in December and determines the conference champion, who may also receive a berth in a major bowl game. Additionally, teams must be eligible based on NCAA and conference regulations, including academic performance and compliance with conduct policies.
These days there is no difference. Once upon a time there was. The NFL championship was awarded to the winner of the league's championship game prior to 1969. Before the merger of the AFL and NFL in 1970, the leagues agreed to play an annual AFL-NFL World Championship Game (later rechristened the Superbowl).
The Texas Longhorns played the Colorado Buffaloes in the first Big 12 Championship Game, which took place on December 6, 1996. Texas won the game with a score of 37-3, securing the inaugural title in the conference's history.
Currently (May 5), that is yet to be determined. The teams that advanced in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs are Cleveland, Detroit, Orlando, and Boston. One of those teams will win the Eastern Conference and play for the championship. The teams that advanced in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs were New Orleans, San Antonio, Utah, and Los Angeles. One of those teams will win the Western Conference and play for the championship.
In 2001 the Nebraska football team did not even make the Big Twelve championship game after losing to Colorado 62-36 in the final contest of the regular season and still went on to play in the national championship. Nebraska lost 37-14 against Miami in the national championship.
Yes, the Philadelphia Eagles have played the Carolina Panthers in the playoffs. The played in the 2003 NFC Conference Championship game. The Eagles lost 14-3.