A matchup between the Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots has become an annual treat for NFL fans.
Fans always enjoyed annual matchups between Peyton Manning and Tom Brady. Now that Andrew Luck has taken over as Indianapolis’ quarterback, the results have not been as good for Colts fans.
Luck has never defeated New England and has committed nine total turnovers in three career starts. Adding a healthy Darrelle Revis and Brandon Browner to New England’s secondary will make things even tougher for Luck.
These two teams squared off on Sunday Night Football during Week 11, but New England stole the show and literally ran over Indianapolis en-route to a 42-20 victory.
As a team, New England rushed for 244 yards and dominated the time of possession battle. Despite the lopsided score, both fan bases have been anticipating this AFC Championship game and are paying above-average ticket prices on the secondary market.
According to TiqIQ, the secondary market average price for the AFC Championship Game tickets is $455.39 while the get-in ticket price is $209.
Overall, ticket prices for this year’s AFC Championship Game are the least expensive over the past five seasons, 14 percent below the last time New England hosted the AFC Championship Game against the Baltimore Ravens.
Earlier in the afternoon, the Seattle Seahawks will host the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship Game.
This is also a rematch of regular season game, as the two teams played on the opening Thursday night of the season. By virtue of a strong rushing attack and aggressive defensive play, Seattle easily won the Week 1 match-up, 36-16.
Despite the lopsided score, both fan bases have been anticipating this NFC Championship game and are paying above average ticket prices on the secondary market.
The average price for the NFC Championship Game tickets on TiqIQ is $673.70 while the get-in price is $266.
While the game is still much more expensive than the AFC Championship Game, ticket prices are 9% below last year’s NFC title game between Seattle and the San Francisco 49ers.
