By The Numbers: Formula to reach the Super Bowl?

By Lenny Vangilder

As the hours tick down to kickoff of the Saints and Los Angeles Rams inside the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Sunday, what are the key historic factors in winning a conference championship and reaching the Super Bowl?

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