AFC title game is in Kansas City for the first time in 25 years
The NFL conference championship weekend schedule is set, and will include the Kansas City Chiefs for the first time in 25 years.
Kansas City got things started during the divisional weekend with a 31-13 home win over the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday, and is back in the AFC title game for the first time since after the 1993 season. Saturday’s win snapped a dubious Chiefs streak of six consecutive home playoff defeats, and earns them another home game at Arrowhead Stadium next weekend.
The Chiefs will host the AFC Championship Game on Sunday, Jan. 20 (6:45 p.m. ET, CBS), either against the Los Angeles Chargers or New England Patriots.
During the regular season, the Chiefs lost on the road in New England, but split two games with the Chargers, with each team winning on the road.
We know the Los Angeles Rams are in the NFC Championship Game next Sunday (3:05 p.m., Fox), but don’t know yet who or where they will play. The Rams ran past the Cowboys 30-22 in the divisional round for their first playoff win in 14 years, and their first since moving back to Los Angeles.
The Rams’ NFC title game opponent will be determined on Sunday when the Eagles visit the Saints. If the Saints win, they’ll host the Rams in New Orleans. But if Philadelphia wins, the Eagles head to Los Angeles next weekend.
Both potential matchups would be a repeat of a regular season contest. The Rams lost to the Saints in New Orleans in Week 9, their first loss of the season, and Los Angeles lost at home to the Eagles in Week 15.
Conference championship schedule
Sunday, January 20
3:05 p.m. ET: NFC Championship — Rams at Saints or Eagles at Rams (Fox)
6:45 p.m.: AFC Championship — Chargers/Patriots at Chiefs (CBS)