The Kansas City Chiefs clinched their fifth Super Bowl appearance in six years, defeating the Buffalo Bills, 32-29, in the AFC Championship Game at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday.

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw for 218 yards and one touchdown on 16 of 24 passing, while also recording 45 yards and two touchdowns on nine rushing attempts, including a 10-yard run in the fourth quarter. Mahomes connected with wide receiver Xavier Worthy — who finished Sunday’s game with a team-best six receptions for 85 yards — on an 11-yard touchdown in the second quarter. Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker made a 35-yard field goal with 3:33 remaining in the fourth quarter to break a 32-29 tie.

Kansas City stopped Buffalo on its final offensive possession by forcing a turnover on downs with 2:00 remaining in the game, forcing the Bills to use all three of their timeouts on the final drive. The Chiefs will face the NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles in a rematch of Super Bowl LVII, which took place two years prior.

The Chiefs look to become the first franchise in NFL history to win three consecutive Super Bowls, having already won three in the last five years.

The final Associated Press Top 25 College Football Poll for the 2024 season was released hours after the Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 34-23, in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

Four Big Ten teams — No. 1 Ohio State, No. 3 Oregon, No. 5 Penn State and No. 10 Indiana — finished in the top 10 while three SEC teams — No. 4 Texas, No. 6 Georgia and No. 9 Tennessee — were included. 

1.  Ohio State (Big Ten)- 14-2
2. Notre Dame (IA Independents)- 14-2
3. Oregon (Big Ten)- 13-1
4. Texas (SEC)- 13-3
5. Penn State (Big Ten)- 13-3
6. Georgia (SEC)- 11-3
7. Arizona State (Big 12)- 11-3
8. Boise State (Mountain West)- 12-2
9. Tennessee (SEC)- 10-3
10. Indiana (Big Ten)- 11-2
11. Ole Miss (SEC)- 10-3
12. SMU (ACC)- 11-3
13. BYU (Big 12)- 11-2
14. Clemson (ACC)- 10-4
15. Iowa State (Big 12)- 11-3
16. Illinois (Big Ten)- 10-3
17. Alabama (SEC)- 9-4
18. Miami (FL)- (ACC)- 10-3
19. South Carolina (SEC)- 9-4
20. Syracuse (ACC)- 10-3
21. Army (AAC)- 12-2
22. Missouri (SEC)- 10-3
23. UNLV (Mountain West)- 11-3
24. Memphis (AAC)- 11-2
25. Colorado (Big 12)- 9-4

The Detroit Lions’ greatest season ever is over. The Washington Commanders had every answer Saturday night.

The Lions turned the ball four times, including a fumble and pick-six from Jared Goff and a trick play that ended with a season-crushing Jameson Williams interception, as Jayden Daniels and the Commanders silenced the Ford Field crowd in a shocking 45-31 upset.

Washington (14-5) moves onto the NFC championship game next Sunday for the first time since 1991, at either the Philadelphia Eagles or Los Angeles Rams.

The Lions (15-3) go home after a best-ever 15-2 regular season and their first-ever No. 1 seed. A win would have given them their first chance to host an NFC title game. They are only NFC team never to reach the Super Bowl.