The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

TITANS (9-7) AT CHIEFS (10-6)

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When: 4:35 p.m. TV: ESPN/ABC

Last meeting: Titans beat Chiefs 19-17, Dec. 18, 2016 Notes: Franchises have not met in playoffs since Jan. 1, 1994, when Chiefs beat Houston Oilers 28-20 in divisional round . ... Titans beat Chiefs 19-17 on lastplay FG in December 2016 at Arrowhead Stadium in coldest game in franchise history . ... Titans are in playoffs for first time in nine years. Their previous postseason win was Jan. 3, 2004, at Baltimore . ... Tennessee lost three of four entering playoffs . ... Titans OLB Erik Walden is appearing in playoffs with fourth team . ... S Kevin Byard has eight intercepti­ons, tied with Lions CB Darius Slay for NFL lead . ... QB Marcus Mariota has 39 TD passes without an intercepti­on in red zone. ... Titans allowed 88.8 yards rushing per game, best in AFC . ... Chiefs won backto-back AFC West titles for first time in franchise history.... Kansas City has won four straight after fourgame skid. ... Chiefshave not won home playoff game since beating Pittsburgh on Jan. 1, 1994. They have one postseason win since. ... Kansas City had plus-15 turnover margin, second best in NFL . ... Rookie RB Kareem Hunt led NFL with 1,327 yards rushing . ... TE Travis Kelce has receptions in 63 straight games . ... Kansas City scored 124 fourth-quarter points, second most behind Baltimore (135) . ... QB Alex Smith set career highs with 4,042 yards and 26 pass TDs. He also led NFL with 104.7 rating . ... Smith had 38 pass plays of at least 25 yards. Patriots’ Tom Brady led NFL with 40 . ... OT Mitchell Schwartz will start 97th consecutiv­e game. FB Anthony Sherman will start his 80th.

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