Talking Points in Last Week's NFC Championship Game

The NFC Championship last week saw the Buccaneers move forward to the Super Bowl, marking the 10th time Tom Brady has competed for a ring. The game was close and in the second half the Packers had more than a few chances to close the gap, but ultimately couldn't do enough to prevent going home. This article will discuss some of the statistical trends from analysis of the play-by-play data from the game. By the end of the first half, Brady had thrown for 197 yards and 2 touchdowns. When we break this down in terms of YAC and Air Yards, we see that Brady did most of the heavy lifting, especially in relation to Rodgers.