AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

BUFFALO (15-3) at KANSAS CITY (15-2)

Today: 3:20 p.m. on CBS

Line: Chiefs by 3

Record vs. spread: Bills 12-6; Chiefs 7-10

Series record: Bills lead 26-22-1

Last meeting: Chiefs beat Bills 26-17 on Oct. 19, 2020 in Buffalo

Notes: The Bills are making their first AFC Championship game appearance since a 30-13 home win over Kansas City on Jan. 23, 1994. Buffalo followed it with its fourth straight Super Bowl loss . ... The Bills are 2-1 against Kansas City in the playoffs with all three games occurring in Buffalo . ... Buffalo is 4-2 in the conference title game . ... The Bills won their first AFC East title in 25 years and matched a season record for wins set in 1990and ’91. Their 27-24win over Indianapolis in the wild-card round was their first playoff victory since beating Miami 37-22on Dec. 30, 1995, and ended a six-game playoff skid . ... Buffalo has won 11of 12since losing to the Chiefs. That includes eight straight, one off the team record set in 1964 . ... QB Josh Allen set Bills records with 4,544yards passing, 37TDs passing, 46TDs combined (including one receiving) and 396completions. He finished fourth in the NFL in completing 69.2% of his passes, marking a 10.4% jump from last year . ... Allen is 2-1in the postseason, and has yet to throw an interception in 118attempts . ... All-Pro WR Stefon Diggs became Buffalo’s first player to lead the NFL in yards receiving and catches.

... The Bills allowed 273points in their first 10games. They have allowed 137points since, including two playoff games . ... The Chiefs are the second team in NFL history to host three straight conference title games. The other was Philadelphia, coached by Andy Reid . ... Reid is making his eighth conference championship game appearance as a head coach.