Defensive secret superstars for Eagles, Commanders, Bills and Chiefs in AFC, NFC Championship Games. Conference championship games are played in rarefied (and sometimes thin) air. The stakes are obviously higher, individual plays mean more, and the game script can veer in highly unpredictable ways that can decide things pretty quickly.

The actual sports part and storylines are incredible: Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid are in their seventh consecutive AFC Championship Game; the Bills have a lifetime of heartbreak, including Buffalo leading Kansas City with 13 seconds left in a 2021 Divisional Round game before losing.

The Bills will have cornerback Christian Benford for today's AFC Championship Game. Benford was questionable with a concussion. He was injured on the onside kick late in the Bills' win over the Ravens in the divisional round.

The Bills on Saturday said Spector will not play in Sunday's AFC championship game against the Kansas City Chiefs. He was downgraded to out with a calf injury. Buffalo also elevated safety Kareem Jackson and offensive lineman Will Clap from the practice squad.

Rapp suffered a hip injury during last week's 27-25 win against the Baltimore Ravens. He was carted off the sideline and did not practice at all this week, leaving Cam Lewis and rookie Cole Bishop as the team's remaining safeties.

Former Eagles center Jason Kelce is pretty darn excited to watch Sunday’s AFC Championship Game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. It’ll be the Chiefs against the Bills for a

Matt Milano had a decent game against the Baltimore Ravens in the divisional round. The veteran linebacker amassed a stat line of one solo tackle and two assisted tackles in the victory. The Bills' defense did a decent job subduing the Ravens, conceding just 25 points in the victory.

The Kansas City Chiefs returned to the AFC Championship game once more, and just like old times, they proved why they are the team to beat. Defeating the Buffal

It would be hard to replicate the electric atmosphere inside of Arrowhead Stadium as the Kansas City Chiefs won their third consecutive AFC Championship, but Kansas City Chiefs Radio Network play-by-play announcer Mitch Holthus's call of the game should come pretty dang close.

Following the win, Mahomes shared a video on Instagram, showing the highlights of the moment at Arrowhead Stadium. Mahomes' caption, marked with an alarm clock emoji, signaled it was "time" for the Chiefs to return to the Super Bowl.

Dan Patrick reacts to the AFC Championship game, exploring the game's final play, why Buffalo "abandoned" its running game, and the prospects of Kansas City achieving a three-peat.