Which teams will play in Super Bowl LIV?
The road to Super Bowl LIV -- which caps the NFL's 100th season -- has hit a crucial juncture.
The fun starts in Kansas City, where the Chiefs are hosting the AFC championship game for the second consecutive season. Will the visiting Titans, who already have knocked off two AFC powerhouses behind the power running of Derrick Henry, pull off a third stunning upset? If the Chiefs can avoid the upset, they will make their first Super Bowl appearance in 50 years.
In Santa Clara, Calif., the 49ers host the Packers in a showdown that has conjured up memories of epic playoff clashes of the past between these two historic NFL franchises. Not sure if you've heard, but Aaron Rodgers grew up in the Bay Area rooting for the 49ers. On Sunday, he will try to upset the 49ers and push the Packers into the Super Bowl for the first time in nearly a decade.
Conference championship schedule
Sunday
- AFC championship: Tennessee Titans at Kansas City Chiefs, 3:05 p.m. ET (CBS)
- NFC championship: Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers, 6:40 p.m. ET (FOX)
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Playoff picks, burning questions & more!
- Conference championship picks: Which teams will play in Super Bowl LIV? Our experts weigh in with their predictions.
- AFC championship game preview: Tennessee has already toppled two AFC titans en route to the conference title game, but defeating Patrick Mahomes in Kansas City could prove difficult.
- NFC championship game preview: San Francisco ran away with the first meeting with Green Bay, but things might not be quite as easy for the 49ers the second time around.
- Four potential X-factor players: Everyone knows the stars to watch in the AFC and NFC title games. These players, however, could tilt the tide in Sunday's matchups.
- Are Titans the next Patriots? Maybe it's premature to talk about a burgeoning dynasty, but there's plenty of overlap between this Titans team and the Patriots group from 2001, writes Nate Davis.
- Patrick Mahomes is ultimate security blanket: Lucky for the Chiefs, they have Mahomes at quarterback and he is capable of pulling the team out of whatever jam they might be in, writes Nancy Armour.
2020 NFL draft
- Mock draft 2.0: With the college football season complete, here is an updated look at how the first round might shake out.
- 2020 NFL draft first-round order: Picks Nos. 1-28 are set, and the Cincinnati Bengals are on the clock.
- Underclassmen heading for the draft: The deadline for underclassmen college players to make their draft decision is Friday. These are those players who already have announced their intentions to enter the 2020 NFL draft.
Top NFL storylines
- Luke Kuechly's early exit continues trend for NFL players: Like Andrew Luck and Rob Gronkowski before him, Kuechly is the third elite-level player to retire from the NFL before the age of 30 in the past year, writes Mike Jones.
- Larry Fitzgerald returning for 17th NFL season: After contemplating retirement for a third straight year, Fitzgerald has decided to return to the only team he's played for.
- Hall of Fame's 2020 Centennial Slate revealed: Among the 15 honorees selected were former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue and NFL Films patriarch Steve Sabol.
- 'They broke my heart': Cowboys great Drew Pearson, a member of the NFL's all-decade team for the 1970s, was visibly upset when not selected to the Hall of Fame.
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