New England Patriots @ Kansas City Chiefs

AFC CHAMPIONSHIP

11-5, 3-5 Away

Final/OT

	1	2	3	4	OT	T
Patriots NE	7	7	3	14	6	37
Chiefs KC	0	0	7	24	0	31

Kansas City ChiefsChiefsKC

12-4, 7-1 Home

Game Information

Kansas City, MO

Referee:Clete Blakeman

Field Judge:Terry Brown

Down Judge:Dana McKenzie

Back Judge:Greg Meyer

Line Judge:Kent Payne

Side Judge:Brad Freeman

Umpire:Bryan Neale

American Football Conference

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA
Buffalo	2	0	0	1.000	60	21
New England	1	0	1	.750	37	34
New York	1	1	0	.500	33	24
Miami	0	2	0	.000	10	46

AFC West	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Los Angeles	1	1	.500	44	48
Las Vegas	1	1	.500	36	47
Denver	1	1	.500	40	40
Kansas City	0	2	.000	27	36

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