Reaching the Super Bowl is hard. This quiz on the AFC and NFC contenders is tough, too

OK, we heard you — at least a vocal portion of you — who want a little bit of a stepped up trivia challenge as we head into the AFC and NFC title games on Sunday. Plenty were stoked about last week’s quiz on Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson, yet some of you wanted the questions to be a bit tougher.

This quiz is inherently more difficult, just like the games for the teams on the cusp of the Super Bowl.

It’s about all four contenders and we’re going deeper — you’re not going to just see a bunch of questions about the quarterbacks. Fitting because the Commanders-Eagles and Bills-Chiefs showdowns have so many intriguing elements to chew on.

It’s meant to be challenging but fair, and most of all fun, just like the ride we take as fans this deep into the season.

Hopefully this quiz helps you appreciate that journey a bit more. Even if the answers aren’t all easy.

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