Baltimore Sun staff writers and FOX45’s Patrice Sanders pick every game of the NFL season. Here’s who they have winning in the AFC and NFC championship games. New England Patriots at Denver Broncos (Sunday,

History is not on the Rams' side in this playoff battle.

Sunday's game will determine who represents the AFC in the Super Bowl

While the Los Angeles offense gets most of the attention, the Rams defense has been a top five level group throughout the regular season as well. Byron Young, Jared Verse, and Kobie Turner create pressure at a high level at the line of scrimmage to help a talented but less famous group of defenders behind them.

It’s Conference Championship week in the NFL playoffs! The Patriots will head to Denver to face the Broncos, and the Rams head to Seattle to face the Seahawks. All four teams will look to take the next step in

Denver's most recent Super Bowl victory came back in 2015, when Peyton Manning and a dominant defense carried the Broncos past Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl L. That earned the franchise its third Lombardi Trophy, and helped rewrite a history of coming up short in the Big Game.

The Rams' defense has forced Sam Darnold into six interceptions this season, and they're hoping to achieve more of the same in the NFC championship game.