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Kansas City Chiefs edge past Buffalo Bills to book AFC Championship return
Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid (86) reaches for a fumbled ball during the fourth quarter of an NFL AFC division playoff football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, January 21, 2024, in Orchard Park, New York

THE Kansas City Chiefs edged past the Buffalo Bills 27-24 on Sunday to reach the AFC Championship.

Bills kicker Tyler Bass had an opportunity to level the scores in the final two minutes, but his 44-yard field goal attempt missed to the right.

Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco grabbed the crucial score at the start of the fourth quarter, going in from four yards.

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