▁score ▁of ▁ 3 0 – 2 2 ▁and ▁the ▁New ▁Orleans ▁Sain ts ▁in ▁the ▁N FC ▁Championship ▁Game ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 2 6 – 2 3 ▁in ▁over time , ▁to ▁reach ▁Super ▁Bowl ▁L III . ▁ ▁However , ▁the ▁R ams ▁lost ▁the ▁Super ▁Bowl ▁to ▁the ▁New ▁England ▁Patri ots ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 1 3 – 3 . ▁ ▁The ▁Chief s ▁also ▁won ▁three ▁of ▁their ▁remaining ▁five ▁games ▁to ▁finish ▁ 1 2 – 4 , ▁winning ▁the ▁A FC ▁West ▁and ▁cl inch ing ▁the ▁A FC ' s ▁top ▁play off ▁seed . ▁ ▁After ▁defe ating ▁the ▁Indian apolis ▁Col ts ▁in ▁the ▁Div is ional ▁Round , ▁ 3 1 – 1 3 ▁the ▁Chief s ▁lost ▁the ▁A FC ▁Championship ▁game ▁to ▁the ▁Patri ots ▁ 3 7 – 3 1 ▁in ▁over time , ▁prevent ing ▁a ▁possible ▁Super ▁Bowl ▁re - match ▁with ▁the ▁R ams . ▁ ▁Qu arter back ▁Patrick ▁Mah om es ▁was ▁named ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁NFL ▁Most ▁Val u able ▁Player . ▁ ▁With ▁ 1 0 5 ▁points , ▁the ▁game ▁was ▁the ▁highest - sc oring ▁game ▁in ▁the ▁history ▁of ▁Monday ▁Night ▁Football , ▁better ing ▁a ▁ 4 8 – 4 7 ▁Green ▁Bay ▁Pack ers ▁victory ▁over ▁the ▁Washington ▁Red sk ins ▁in ▁. ▁It ▁was ▁also ▁the ▁third - high est ▁total ▁score ▁in ▁NFL ▁history . ▁ ▁The ▁only ▁higher