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The Kansas City Chiefs are playing in the AFC Championship Game for a seventh straight season.
Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs defeated the Houston Texans 23-14 on Saturday night to keep Kansas City’s hopes of a championship three-peat alive.
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Later Saturday evening, the Washington Commanders and Detroit Lions will play with a trip to the NFC Championship Game on the line.
Here’s a look at the state of the playoff picture and remaining schedule as the Divisional Round continues Sunday.
NFC: (6) Washington Commanders at (1) Detroit Lions, 8 p.m. ET
NFC: (4) Los Angeles Rams at (2) Philadelphia Eagles, 3 p.m. ET
AFC: (3) Baltimore Ravens at (2) Buffalo Bills, 6:30 p.m. ET
AFC at Kansas City Chiefs, 6:30 p.m. ET
AFC Champion vs. NFC Champion, 6:30 p.m. ET
The Chiefs have played in every AFC Championship Game since the 2018 season, and that streak won’t end this winter.
Mahomes and the Chiefs won four of those conference championship games on the team’s way to three championships. Now the two-time reigning champs will wait to see which opponent they will be playing for another shot at the Super Bowl.
The Commanders and Lions will compete for a spot in the NFC Championship Game under the dome at Detroit’s Ford Field, but Sunday’s divisional round contests are likely to be shaped by weather.
The Rams and Eagles could be playing in snow in Philadelphia, while the Ravens and Bills are slated to compete in sub-freezing temperatures in Buffalo.
How these teams respond to the cold will determine whether players head home Monday or continue their bid for a trip to New Orleans in February.
Whichever four teams advance will have until next Sunday to prepare for their conference championship.
The Chiefs entered the playoffs as the No. 1 seed in the AFC, so the conference championship game will take place at Arrowhead Stadium regardless of whether the Ravens or Bills advance to the next round.
Home advantage in the NFC Championship Game will similarly go to the highest seed that makes it through this weekend. The top-ranked Lions could lock up another game at Ford Field if they are able to defeat the Commanders on Saturday night.
