NFL 2015-16 Playoffs (Band Based)

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The 2015 NFL Postseason began on January 9, 2016, and it concluded on February 7, 2016 when Lamb Of God defeated Job For A Cowboy 31-30 in Super Bowl L.

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Wild Card Round
January 9, 2016

AFC: Opeth 23, Coheed and Cambria 16 Game Time: 4:35 PM EST

Weather: 40°F, Light Rain

In a rematch from Week 6, in which Coheed and Cambria narrowly won 27-25, Opeth held C&C in check until the third quarter, and then they stalled them out in the final minutes.

AFC: Machine Head 31, Testament 17 Game Time: 8:15 PM EST

Weather: -

Machine Head swept Testament in the regular season, and they proved more than capable of beating them a third time.

January 10, 2016

NFC: Whitechapel 27, Korn 6

Game Time: 1:05 PM EST

Weather: 34°F, Breezy

Both of these NFC South division rivals split their games during the regular season, but it was Whitechapel who capitalized on four Korn turnovers and never losing the lead in this one-sided matchup.

NFC: All That Remains 45, Killswitch Engage 41 Game Time: 4:40 PM EST

Weather: 59°F, Light Rain/Partly Cloudy and Windy

All That Remains defeated their bitter NFC East division rival Killswitch Engage twice during the regular season twice, and they proved to be up to the task of doing it a third time in a wild back and forth game on a windy day.

Divisional Round
January 16, 2016

AFC: Dream Theater 24, Machine Head 26 Game Time: 4:35 PM EST/1:35 PM PST

Weather: 65°F, Mostly Cloudy

In a tight contest, Machine Head scored the game winning touchdown with 44 seconds left in the game. This win sent Machine Head to back-to-back AFC titles games for the first time since they did it in the 2003-04 and 2004-05 postseasons.

NFC: Gojira 24, Whitechapel 21 Game Time: 8:15 PM EST

Weather: 5°F, Fair to Mostly Cloudy/Light Snow towards end of game

In one of the coldest NFL playoff games in history with wind chill values dipping towards -15°F to -20°F by the end of the game, Whitechapel stalled out in the fourth quarter and could not produce much offense. Gojira's win sent them to their first conference championship in seven years.

Janaury 17, 2016

NFC: Job For A Cowboy 38, All That Remains 14 Game Time: 1:05 PM EST/11:05 AM CST

Weather: Dome Roof Closed

Job For A Cowboy once again easily cruised to the NFC title game for the second year in a row with 424 yards of offense.

AFC: Lamb Of God 36, Opeth 30 (OT) Game Time: 4:40 PM EST

Weather: 34°F, Mostly Cloudy

In a back-and-forth affair in which Opeth tied the game in regulation on a fast paced drive, Lamb Of God would get the ball first in overtime and score the game winning touchdown on only a four play drive. This win sent Lamb Of God to their first AFC title game in six years.

Conference Championship Round
January 24, 2016

AFC: Lamb Of God 17, Machine Head 16 Game Time: 3:05 PM EST

Weather: 33°F, Mainly Cloudy

In a mostly fierce defensive battle, Machine Head lead most of the game and was on the verge of a big upset. However, Lamb Of God rallied and scored ten unanswered points in the final 4:07 of the game. This was the second time that these two teams had met in the AFC title game. With this win, Lamb Of God would go to their first Super Bowl in six years.

NFC: Job For A Cowboy 43, Gojira 23 Game Time: 6:40 PM EST/4:40 PM CST

Weather: Dome roof closed

Job For A Cowboy took an early lead and never looked back as Gojira never got into a good rhythm. Gojira lost three turnovers and only had 296 yards of offense. This was a Week 4 rematch in which Job For A Cowboy defeated Gojira 37-28. Job For A Cowboy would end up going to their first Super Bowl in franchise history.