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In what promises to be a thrilling AFC Championship game, the Cincinnati Bengals will travel to face the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. The blockbuster matchup will be played at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, with kick-off at 6.30 pm ET.
The game will be broadcast live on CBS, with Jim Nantz handling play-by-play duties alongside Tony Romo, who will take up the color commentator role. Meanwhile, Tracy Wolfson and Jay Feely will be working on the sidelines, with Gene Steratore serving as the rules analyst.
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The Chiefs finished the regular season with a 14-3 record in the AFC, winning their division. They also had the best record in the conference, which gave them a first-round bye in the playoffs.
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Kansas City then got the better of the Jacksonville Jaguars in their Divisional Round matchup. Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes suffered a high ankle sprain toward the end of the game. Nonetheless, the 27-year-old will start for Andy Reid's side in the AFC title matchup.
The Cincinnati Bengals, meanwhile, finished as AFC North champions with a 12-4 record. Zac Taylor's side then took down the Baltimore Ravens in the Wild Card round before beating the Buffalo Bills in the Divisional Round.
They will now be looking to make it to back-to-back Super Bowls. But Cincinnati have an in-form Chiefs side standing between them and another big game.
AFC Championship game: Bengals vs Chiefs prediction
This AFC Championship game has all the makings of a classic. With two exceptional quarterbacks on the field, this is tipped to be a high-scoring contest.
This game will likely hinge on which team has the best defense on the night. The Bengals have shown that they can keep teams quiet, having beaten the Chiefs in their last three meetings.
However, Kansas City has been given a major boost ahead of the game regarding Mahomes' fitness. The five-time Pro Bowler will start as the team's quarterback and will be eager to snap Cincinnati's winning streak.
According to DraftKings, the Chiefs are the favorites to win this game.
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