TIPSHEET
Compiled by Ken Chia
KNOW THIS
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, this was the first conference championship Sunday in which all four teams had won a Super Bowl in the previous 10 seasons.
WATCH THIS
Hey, the Wild has halted the free fall with a two-game winning streak. Three cheers for Devan Dubnyk! The Wild plays Columbus (7 p.m., FSN) on Monday.
RANDOM FANDOM
"This was among the top few worst losses I have seen in 50 years of watching pro football, McCarthy is a good coach with a good record, but he should be FIRED for throwing that one away."
— mrknowitall on the Packers' collapse at startribune.com.
Weigh in on what you're thinking about to mrand@startribune.com
TWEETED
"OK, Seahawks. You GET to talk about not quitting. You GET to be amazed. You DO NOT get to trash talk 'doubters' cuz you shoulda lost."
— Howard Bryant of ESPN, after receiver Doug Baldwin went on a postgame rant about the Seahawks' "doubters."
@hbryant42