Kareem Hunt of the Kansas City Chiefs runs the ball against the Buffalo Bills during AFC Championship match in Kansas City, Missouri. Photo: AFP
The Kansas City Chiefs are through to their fifth Super Bowl final in six years, after narrowly beating the Buffalo Bills 32-29 to win the AFC Championship.
The Chiefs who are the defending NFL champions will become the first team to win the NFL three years in a row if they beat the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl in New Orleans in two weeks time.
Philadelphia beat the Washington Commanders 55-23 to win the NFC title.
Super Bowl LIX
- Kick-off: 12:30pm, Monday 10 February
- Caesars Superdome, New Orleans
- Live blog updates on RNZ Sport
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes ran in two touchdowns to help set up a Super Bowl rematch with the Eagles, whom they beat for the title in 2023.
The Bills have not won a road playoff game since 1993 and while they staged an inspired second-half fightback they eventually buckled under the deafening roar of the Kansas City fans at Arrowhead Stadium in the final moments.
-Reuters