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- Their QB is a Heisman winner from LSU who transferred from another school after 3 years
- Both teams won just 4 games the year prior
- Both teams started their seasons 7-5
- Both teams went 4-2 against their division
- Their point differentials were very similar (Bengals+84, Commanders +94)
- Both had a top 10 offense (Bengals - 7th, Commanders - 5th) but a slightly below average defense (Bengals - 17th, Commanders - 18th)
- Both teams’ preseason Super Bowl odds and win over/under were the exact same: +15000; O/U: 6.5 wins
- Both teams beat a pirate-themed team in the Wild Card game (Raiders, Buccaneers) to end a long winless drought in the playoffs
- Both teams upset the 1-seed on the road in the divisional round
- Both will play on the road in the conference championship game against the 2-seed that they beat by 3 points at home a few weeks prior (Bengals beat Chiefs 34-31, Commanders beat Eagles 36-33)