The two teams heading to Super Bowl LIII have been decided, but it wasn’t an easy road getting there.
It came down to a tale of home field advantage — and whether it actually matters in those clutch moments. Let’s take a look back at some of the most important moments of the two biggest games of the season (so far):
We started out in the Super Dome, where the Saints started out with a bang, but gave Jared Goff a little too much breathing room:
The Superdome is a SEA of Saints fans
(via @chris_granger) pic.twitter.com/prk7oZpeqc
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) January 20, 2019
.@DrewBrees GOES DEEP to @TedGinnJr_19!!!
HUGE play for the @Saints. #HomeInTheDome
: #LARvsNO on FOX pic.twitter.com/1gJGCXRuGV
— NFL (@NFL) January 20, 2019
IT’S A FAKE @JHekker pic.twitter.com/4UAGpLqnWR
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) January 20, 2019
The @RamsNFL answer back!@JaredGoff16 to @Ty_Higs19 for SIX. #LARams #NFLPlayoffs
: #LARvsNO on FOX pic.twitter.com/d7M7ojfozd
— NFL (@NFL) January 20, 2019
Greg Zuerlein sends the @RamsNFL to the @SuperBowl!!!!!#LARams #NFLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/vJ9goPzit2
— NFL (@NFL) January 20, 2019
They also suffered from a lack of reffing:
Rams head to Super Bowl while Saints are left to be haunted by terrible missed penalty: https://t.co/2ukiuYD6HZ pic.twitter.com/PIfTNwPWQ4
— Deadspin (@Deadspin) January 21, 2019
Sean Payton was not happy with the no-call on that incomplete pass.@SNFRules what do you think? pic.twitter.com/c0CqCMjS6H
— SNF on NBC (@SNFonNBC) January 20, 2019
And the Patriots are, of course, also headed to the Super Bowl:
TB12. Gronk.
First down, @Patriots! #EverythingWeGot #NFLPlayoffs
: #NEvsKC on CBS pic.twitter.com/IlLNtT4Cvz
— NFL (@NFL) January 20, 2019
3 TDs last week.
One more this week.@Flyguy2stackz gives the @Patriots a 7-0 lead! #EverythingWeGot: #NEvsKC on CBS pic.twitter.com/S7FNqWgtQI
— NFL (@NFL) January 20, 2019
HUGE INTERCEPTION FOR THE CHIEFS pic.twitter.com/MX9Ira10n2
— NFLonCBS (@NFLonCBS) January 21, 2019
Big with the sack but light with the feet @KVN_03 pic.twitter.com/SPZs0tfpXV
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) January 21, 2019
Mahomes got the LAUNCH CODES pic.twitter.com/s8Cn0PO0pc
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) January 21, 2019
ROLLING INTO THE END ZONE#LetsRoll pic.twitter.com/9sxRRQq8eU
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) January 21, 2019
WAIT…WHAT?! pic.twitter.com/gNxvoaF1IF
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) January 21, 2019
DID IT TOUCH HIM!?!?!? pic.twitter.com/fTjKU1FRiy
— NFLonCBS (@NFLonCBS) January 21, 2019
IT’S A CATCH pic.twitter.com/CaVaSSPN8E
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) January 21, 2019
Damien Williams gives the @Chiefs the lead again! #LetsRoll
: #NEvsKC on CBS pic.twitter.com/gXnOQEn3wY
— NFL (@NFL) January 21, 2019
This is exactly how Tom wants it to be. Everything on the line, ball in his hands. #AFCChampionship
— Tedy Bruschi (@TedyBruschi) January 21, 2019
BRADY.
GRONK.
CLUTCH.
: #NEvsKC on CBS pic.twitter.com/xVBnBQwsLv
— NFL (@NFL) January 21, 2019
@buttkicker7 pic.twitter.com/YsWzSbaWJl
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) January 21, 2019
The @Patriots are headed to Super Bowl LIII pic.twitter.com/YpK3MWwdtV
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) January 21, 2019
And there you have it. It’s going to be the Rams vs. the Patriots at the Super Bowl. But I’d like to take this opportunity to remind everybody that the Eagles beat the Rams in the regular season, and they beat the Patriots last year in the Super Bowl. So no matter the outcome of this year’s Super Bowl, the Eagles will still technically be world champs (in my heart, at least). Sorry haters.