The NFL Conference Championships Broken Down by Best Selling Jerseys

The NFL conference championship games will be the New England Patriots vs. Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers vs. Arizona Cardinals. But if you were to look at the matchups with the player from each team that had the best selling jersey this season, it would tell a different story.

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Well, maybe not with the Pats-Broncos game. That matchup is normaly focused on Tom Brady vs. Peyton Manning, and that's exactly what the jersey sales show as well. For the past three seasons, Peyton Manning has had the best selling jersey, but that changed this year. None other than Tom Terrific took over the top spot, while Manning slid to 12th.

Based on that alone, I'm taking the Patriots in that game.

And even though it's the first ever playoff matchup of two Heisman-winning quarterbacks, neither of the top-selling jerseys for this game features a QB. Instead, it's future Hall of Famer Larry Fitzgerald vs. All-Pro linebacker Luke Kuechly.

Fitzgerald isn't as sexy of a name in the NFL anymore as this is his 12th year in the league. But he's the only wide receiver left in the playoffs with a top 25 selling jersey. And thanks to his incredible performance against the Green Bay Packers in overtime this past Saturday, it's been the 11th best seller for the past 30 days.

Kuechly, however, has been a powerhouse all season, with the second-best-selling jersey for the year. He's the only defensive player with a top-10 jersey for the past three seasons. You can't top that kind of jersey dominance. I'm taking the Panthers in this matchup.

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