Number crunch: Saturday’s NFL divisional playoffs
Behind the box scores of the Patriots’ 27-21 win over the Chiefs, and the Cardinals’ 26-20 overtime win over the Packers
3 – Penalties against the Cardinals (for 26 yards).
5 – Consecutive AFC Championship Games reached by the Patriots, who tied the Oakland Raiders (1973-77) for the most consecutive in NFL history.
21 – Points scored by Patriots players (tight end Rob Gronkowski and kicker Stephen Gostkowski) whose last names end in ‘kowski’.
Rob Gronkowski's 8th career postseason TD gives him the most by a TE in NFL playoff history. pic.twitter.com/Le2LDQSYFc
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 16, 201638 – Rushing yards by the Patriots.
15:42 – Edge in time of possession the Chiefs (37:51) held over the Patriots (22:09).
Chiefs final drive: https://t.co/UBS0DXGa72 pic.twitter.com/21UVJEGGU2
— SB Nation (@SBNation) January 17, 201627 – Edge in offensive plays the Chiefs (83) held over the Patriots (56).
41 – Length of pass to to Jeff Janis that helped the Packers tie the score and send the game to overtime.
Aaron Rodgers' pass to Jeff Janis was the 1st game-tying or game-winning Pass TD to end regulation in NFL postseason history. @EliasSports
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 17, 201675 – Length of pass play to Larry Fitzgerald to set up the Cardinals’ game-winning touchdown.
This is the play before The Play after The Other Play: Larry Fitzgerald starts OT with a 75-yard catch #BeRedSeeRed https://t.co/PQIxOy1FMX
— NFL (@NFL) January 17, 201689 – Game-high rushing yards by the Packers’ Eddie Lacy.
90 – Days since the Chiefs’ last loss before Saturday’s.
100 – Receiving yards by Patriots receiver Julian Edelman, playing in his first game since Nov. 15.
.@Edelman11's impression of Tom Brady is absolutely amazing. https://t.co/bEviOnaoiT
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) January 16, 2016135 – Rushing yards by the Packers.
176 – Receiving yards by Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald.
349 – Passing yards by the Packers’ Aaron Rodgers.
Compiled by Jeff Caraska
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This story was originally published January 16, 2016 at 9:36 PM with the headline "Number crunch: Saturday’s NFL divisional playoffs."