In the AFC, the Kansas City Chiefs, coming off a first-round bye, beat the Houston Texans 23-14 at home on Saturday despite only 212 yards of offense. They sacked Texans QB C.J. Stroud eight times and Houston kicker Kaimi Fairburn missed a field goal and an extra point, and he had a field goal blocked.

Breaking down the NFC and AFC championship games with keys to victory, subplots to watch, possible unexpected heroes and final score predictions.

This new record for the most-watched AFC Championship game was nearly 58 million, which is an increase of 2 million compared to last year's AFC title game, which previously held the viewership record. It also slightly surpassed last year's NFC Championship, which aired later in the day — typically a time slot that performs better overall.

In Saturday’s nightcap, the Washington Commanders defeated the Detroit Lions 45-31 in the ... playoff games and have played in every AFC Championship Game since the 2018-19 season.

With the win, the Commanders advance to their first NFC Championship ... Detroit has 39 seconds left on the clock but are in the red zone, looking to make this a one-score game. 11:17 p.m.: The ...

Now, all eyes shift toward the Commanders' familiar foe in the Philadelphia Eagles. The game kicks off at 3 p.m. ET at Lincoln Financial Field. Those wishing to take the trip up Interstate 95 to support the Burgundy and Gold, will have to do so by shelling out some big money for tickets.

when it hammered the Detroit Lions, 41-10 and won Super Bowl 26 over Buffalo. The Eagles won the 2023 NFC title game at home over San Francisco. The winner of the NFC championship game will face the winner of the AFC championship game, either Kansas City ...

Who will reach Super Bowl 59? Our experts pick the winners of Chiefs vs. Bills, and Eagles vs. Commanders for championship weekend.

Considering that it's conference championship Sunday in the NFL Playoffs with another Buffalo Bills vs. Kansas City Chiefs clash in the AFC Championship Game an

The Lions are the No. 1 seed in the NFC for the first time and host the Washington Commanders Saturday in the divisional round. With a win, the Lions could reach the NFC championship game for a second consecutive year and host the game for the first time in franchise history.

The NFL announced which officiating crew will referee the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Buffalo Bills matchup in the AFC championship game.