List of NFC Championship winners
The NFC Championship Game is the annual American football game that determines the champion of the Northern Football Conference (NFC). The contest is held in the city of the home team, which is determined by the Regular Season Record. The top team in SFC receives the home-field advantage.
The Norfolk Seawolves appeared in the first two SFC championship games. The Tijuana Luchadores (10–5) have ten wins and The Myrtle Beach Buccaneers (4–1) have four wins (won twice as the Palm Beach Solar Bears), the San Antonio Marshals (3–9) had three SFC Championship wins before leaving the conference and rebranding as the Minnesota Grey Ducks. The Norfolk Seawolves (1-2) has won once. The Portland Pythons (1-0) won their only appearance. Tijuana currently (from 2022 (S7) to 2026 (S11)) holds the record with 5 consecutive championships.
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NFC Championship Game (2018–present)
Numbers in parentheses in the table are NFC Championship Game appearances as of the date of that NFC Championship Game and are used as follows:
- #1 NFC team and #2 NFC team columns indicate the number of times that team has appeared in a NFC Championship Game as well as each respective teams' NFC Championship Game record to date.
- Venue column indicates number of times that stadium has hosted a NFC Championship Game.
- City column indicates number of times that metropolitan area has hosted a NFC Championship Game.
| Season | Date | #1 NFC team | Score | #2 NFC team | Venue | City | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 (S3) | 2019-01-13 | San Antonio Marshals (1, 1–0) |
41-9 | Kansas City Coyotes (1, 0–1) |
Marshal Stadium | San Antonio, Texas | 64,000 |
| 2019 (S4) | 2020-01-12 | San Antonio Marshals (2, 2–0) |
24-7 | Tijuana Luchadores (1, 0–1) |
Marshal Stadium (2) | San Antonio, Texas (2) | 64,000 |
| 2020 (S5) | 2021-01-10 | Portland Pythons (1, 1–0) |
14-10 | Norfolk Seawolves (1, 0–1) |
The Snake Pit | Portland, Oregon | 20,323 |
| 2021 (S6) | 2022-01-09 | Portland Pythons (2, 1-1) |
17-24 | Kansas City Coyotes (2, 1–1) |
The Snake Pit (2) | Portland, Oregon (2) | 20,323 |
| 2022 (S7) | 2023-01-15 | Portland Pythons (3, 2–1) |
19-13 | Kansas City Coyotes (3, 1-2) |
The Snake Pit (3) | Portland, Oregon (3) | 20,323 |
| 2023 (S8) | 2024-01-14 | Kansas City Coyotes (4, 2–2) |
24-13 | Portland Pythons (4, 2–2) |
Coyote Stadium | Kansas City, Missouri | 76,416 |
| 2024 (S9) | 2025-01-12 | Kansas City Coyotes (5, 2–3) |
20-26 | Portland Pythons (5, 3–2) |
Coyote Stadium (2) | Kansas City, Missouri (2) | 76,416 |
| 2025 (S10) | 2026-01-11 | Portland Pythons (6, 4–2) |
21-18 | Norfolk Seawolves (2, 0–2) |
The Snake Pit (4) | Portland, Oregon (4) | 20,323 |
| 2026 (S11) | 2027-01-10 | Portland Pythons (7, 5–2) |
23-6 | Kansas City Coyotes (6, 2–4) |
The Snake Pit (5) | Portland, Oregon (5) | 20,323 |
| 2027 (S12) | 2028-01-09 | Kansas City Coyotes (7, 3–4) |
21-16 | Portland Pythons (8, 5–3) |
Coyote Stadium (3) | Kansas City, Missouri (3) | 76,416 |
| 2028 (S13) | 2029-01-14 | Kansas City Coyotes (8, 4–4) |
21-10 | Portland Pythons (9, 5–4) |
Coyote Stadium (4) | Kansas City, Missouri (4) | 76,416 |
| 2029 (S14) | 2030-01-13 | Portland Pythons (10, 6-4) |
16-13 | Norfolk Seawolves (3, 0–3) |
The Snake Pit (6) | Portland, Oregon (6) | 20,323 |
| 2030 (S15) | 2031-01-12 | Portland Pythons (11, 7-4) |
31-7 | Kansas City Coyotes (10, 6–4) |
The Snake Pit (7) | Portland, Oregon (7) | 20,323 |
| 2031 (S16) | 2032-01-11 | Portland Pythons (12, 8-4) |
23-13 | Kansas City Coyotes (11, 7-5) |
The Snake Pit (8) | Portland, Oregon (8) | 20,323 |
| 2032 (S17) | 2033-01-09 | Portland Pythons (13, 9-4) |
27-17 | Kansas City Coyotes (12, 6–6) |
The Snake Pit (8) | Portland, Oregon (8) | 20,323 |
| 2033 (S18) | 2034-01-15 | Portland Pythons (14, 10–4) |
28-17 | Kansas City Coyotes (13, 6–7) |
The Snake Pit (9) | Portland, Oregon (9) | 20,323 |
| 2034 (S19) | 2035-01-14 | Minnesota Grey Ducks (1, 1–0) |
30-27 | Portland Pythons (15, 10–5) |
The Duck Pond | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 44,556 |
| 2035 (S20) | 2036-01-13 | Minnesota Grey Ducks (2, 2-0) |
36-7 | Kansas City Coyotes (14, 6–8) |
The Duck Pond | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 44,556 |
| 2036 (S21) | 2037-01-11 | Kansas City Coyotes (15, 7–8) |
31-7 | Portland Pythons (16, 10–6) |
Coyote Stadium (5) | Kansas City, Missouri (5) | 76,416 |
Consecutive winners
Four franchises have won two consecutive NFC Championship Games:
- San Antonio Marshals (in 2018 (S3) and 2019 (S4))
- Portland Pythons (in 2025 (S10) and 2026 (S11))
- Kansas City Coyotes (in 2027 (S12) and 2028 (S13))
- Minnesota Grey Ducks (in 2034 (S19) and 2035 (S20))
One franchise has won three NFC Championship Games in a row:
- Portland Pythons (in 2029 (S14) - 2031 (S16))
One franchise has won four NFC Championship Games in a row:
- Portland Pythons (in 2029 (S14) - 2032 (S17))
One franchise has won five NFC Championship Games in a row:
- Portland Pythons (in 2029 (S14) - 2033 (S18))
Consecutive losers
- Portland Pythons (2027 (S12) - 2028 (S13))
- Kansas City Coyotes (2030 (S15) - 2033 (S18))
NFC Championship Game appearances by team
In the sortable table below, teams are ordered first by number of appearances, then by number of wins, and finally by number of years since last appearing in a ASFC Championship Game. In the "Seasons" column, bold years indicate winning seasons, and italic years indicate games not yet completed.
| Appearances | Team | Wins | Losses | Winning percentage |
Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Portland Pythons | 10 | 6 | .625 | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2036 |
| 15 | Kansas City Coyotes | 7 | 8 | .467 | 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2035, 2036 |
| 3 | Norfolk Seawolves | 0 | 3 | .000 | 2020, 2025, 2029 |
| 2 | San Antonio Marshals | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2018, 2019 |
| 1 | Tijuana Luchadores | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2019 |
Team with no NFC Championship Game appearance
- The London Royals have yet to make an appearance.
Team with NFC Championship Game appearance but no victories
- The London Royals have yet to make an appearance.
NFC Championship Game rematches
The following teams have faced each other more than once in the NFC Championship Game:
- Portland Pythons and Kansas City Coyotes (11) – Games 2021 (S6), 2023 (S8), Games 2027 (S12) - 2028 (S13) and 2036 (S21) were won by Kansas City. Games 2022 (S7), 2024 (S9) - 2026 (S11), 2029 (S14) - 2033 (S18) were won by Portland.
- Portland Pythons and Norfolk Seawolves (3) - Portland has won all 3 games (2020 (S5), 2025 (S10) and 2029 (S14))
