On to the wall-to-wall-Harbaughs Super Bowl. A Week 20 NFL Quiz

After two come-from-behind conference championship game victories, the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens move on to the Feb. 3 Super Bowl in New Orleans. The game will feature a showdown of the first brothers to coach against each other in the NFL title game (John and Jim Harbaugh) and a matchup of two first-time SB quarterbacks (Colin Kaepernick and Joe Flacco). One opponent will be handed its first Super Bowl loss. The Niners are 5-0 in their Quest for Six as they look to tie the Steelers for the most Super Bowl championships. Baltimore won its only SB appearance in 2001, when they easily beat the New York Giants. To test your knowledge of the latest NFL playoff news, take this 14-question quiz.  

1. Joe Flacco’s ability to lead the Ravens in hostile environments makes him the first quarterback to record how many playoff road wins?

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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco celebrates after an 11-yard touchdown pass to Anquan Boldin during the second half of the NFL football AFC Championship football game against the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013.

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