Chiefs vs Bills score: Live updates, stats, highlights of AFC championship game with DeAndre Hopkins

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are two wins away from making history in the Super Bowl era. But a familiar foe in Josh Allen and Buffalo Bills stands in their way.

The Chiefs (16-2) host the Bills (15-4) Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium, with kickoff at 5:30 p.m. CT. The winner will advance to Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, where they’ll face the winner of the NFC championship game, the Philadelphia Eagles, who defeated the Washington Commanders 55-23.

Kansas City is seeking to become the first team to win three straight Super Bowls, and to win its fourth in seven seasons. Mahomes has reached the AFC championship game every season that he has been the Chiefs’ starter, and he has beaten the Bills three times in the NFL playoffs, including a conference championship win in the 2020 season.

Buffalo, on the other hand, hasn’t been to the Super Bowl since it lost four straight (1990-93). Allen, an MVP candidate, led the Bills to a win over Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens in the divisional playoffs, their first win in that round since 2020.

The Chiefs, who feature former Tennessee Titans wideout DeAndre Hopkins, are the AFC’s top seed, while the Bills are seeded No. 3.

Patrick Mahomes fumbles handoff, Bills’ Ed Oliver recovers
With the Chiefs driving deep into Buffalo territory late in the first quarter, the Bills caught a break as Patrick Mahomes lost the ball while trying to hand off to Isiah Pacheco. Buffalo DT Ed Oliver recovered the fumble, which was Kansas City’s first turnover in over two months,

Tyler Bass hits 53-yard field goal to get Bills on board against Chiefs
Tyler Bass’ 53-yard field goal, the longest postseason FG ever hit at Arrowhead Stadium, cut the Chiefs’ lead over the Bills to 7-3 with 3:45 to go in the first quarter.

Chiefs score first in AFC championship game on Kareem Hunt TD
After getting a stop of Josh Allen and the Bills, Kansas City marched down the field and took a 7-0 lead over Buffalo on a 12-yard touchdown run by Kareem Hunt.

The Chiefs went 90 yards in nine plays to go ahead six minutes into the first quarter.

Eagles win NFC championship game to advance to Super Bowl 2025
The winner of the AFC championship game will face the Philadelphia Eagles, who beat the Washington Commanders 55-23 in Sunday’s NFC championship game.

Philadelphia was the No. 2 seed in the NFC and improves to 17-3.