Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills will face Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game for the fourth time in five years.
Allen scored two rushing touchdowns, leading the Bills to a 27-25 win over Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens in the divisional round on Sunday.
With 1:33 left, Mark Andrews dropped a pass from Jackson on a 2-point conversion attempt that could have tied the game, allowing Buffalo to hold on for the win.
The Chiefs have defeated the Bills in the playoffs three times in a row, including in the AFC Championship four years ago in Kansas City.
However, Buffalo is the only team that has beaten Kansas City’s starters this season, with a 30-21 win at home in Week 11.
On the NFC side, Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley, and the Philadelphia Eagles will host Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship game.
The Eagles advanced with a 28-22 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, while the Commanders pulled off an upset, defeating the No. 1 seed Detroit Lions 45-31 on Saturday night.
Barkley ran for 205 yards and scored two touchdowns of 62 and 78 yards, while Philadelphia’s defense held firm in the final moments.
Jalen Carter sacked Matthew Stafford for a 9-yard loss, and Stafford’s fourth-down pass attempt was incomplete.
This will be the third meeting between the NFC East rivals, with each team winning at home this season. The Eagles won 26-18 on Nov. 14, but the Commanders won 36-33 in a dramatic game on Dec. 22.
In that game, Hurts was injured early, but Daniels led a late rally, throwing a 9-yard touchdown pass to Jamison Crowder with 6 seconds left.
The Eagles (16-3) are headed to their second NFC Championship in three years, with a chance to win their second Super Bowl.
The Commanders (14-5) are in their first conference championship in 33 years and their seventh overall. Daniels, a rookie, aims to break the streak of rookie quarterbacks going 0-5 in conference championship games.
The Chiefs (16-2) earned their spot in the AFC Championship with a 23-14 win over the Houston Texans on Saturday. Mahomes threw for 177 yards and a touchdown to Travis Kelce, who had 117 yards on seven catches.
The Chiefs have reached their seventh consecutive AFC Championship, with a 4-2 record and three Super Bowl wins, including two in a row.
Kansas City is looking to make history by becoming the first NFL team to win three consecutive Super Bowls.
The Bills (15-4) are 4-2 in AFC Championship games but have lost all four of their Super Bowl appearances, spanning from the 1990-93 seasons.
