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• Following each football season, the NFC Championship Game is held to determine which one of the 16 teams in the National Football Conference of the NFL will appear in the Super Bowl. The winner also is awarded the George Halas Trophy.

  The 2009 NFC Championship game featured the Arizona Cardinals defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 32-25 on January 18, 2009. This was the first time the Cardinals have ever played in the NFC Championship game.

• Fast Facts

  1. Home team has a won-loss record of 25-12
  2. Cowboys hold the records for the most victories with eight and the most appearances with 14
  3. Cowboys and Eagles share the record for most consecutive appearances with four
  4. 49ers have hosted the most games with eight

• 2009 NFC Game Fast Facts

  1. Arizona Cardinals 32 - Philadelphia Eagles 25
  2. Date: January 18, 2009
  3. Time: 3:00 p.m. EST
  4. Location: University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
  5. Television coverage: FOX

• 2008 NFC Game

  In the 2008 version of the contest, the New York Giants defeated the Green Bay Packers 23-20 in overtime to advance to Super Bowl XLII. Entering the game, the Giants were 3-0 all-time, while the Packers were 2-1.

• History

  The game began in 1970 following the merger of the NFL with the American Football League. The first game, held in early 1971, featured the Dallas Cowboys defeating the San Francisco 49ers 17 to 10.

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