The Chiefs and Eagles Will Meet Again in the Super Bowl

The Chiefs became the first side to return to the season's finale for a shot at a third straight title and will face the Philadelphia Eagles

The Kansas City Chiefs will face the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX after both teams won their respective conference championship games on Sunday.

The Chiefs edged out the Buffalo Bills 27-24 in a close AFC Championship game, while the Eagles thrashed the Washington Commanders 55-23 in the NFC Championship.

It will be the fourth time in five years that the Chiefs have reached the Super Bowl, while the Eagles will be making their second appearance in three years.

The two teams last met in the Super Bowl in 2023, with the Chiefs winning 38-35.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw for 245 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's game, adding two more rushing scores.

The Bills tied the game up with just over six minutes remaining when Josh Allen found Curtis Samuel for a four-yard touchdown.

Mahomes then set up Harrison Butker's field goal with three-and-a-half minutes on the clock to put the Chiefs back in front.

Allen came up short on a fourth down attempt, his long throw narrowly missing Dalton Kincaid, and the Chiefs were able to see out the clock.

Allen threw for 237 yards and two scores for the Bills, while James Cook ran for 85 yards and two touchdowns.

It was the fourth time since 2021 that the Chiefs have ended the Bills' season in the post-season.

Meanwhile, in the NFC Championship, Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley both rushed for three touchdowns as the Eagles dominated the Commanders.

Hurts also threw a touchdown pass to AJ Brown, while the Eagles took full advantage of some costly turnovers and penalties to reach their second Super Bowl in three years.

After a lengthy opening drive only yielded a field goal for the Commanders, Barkley took the Eagles' first play from scrimmage for a 60-yard touchdown run.

A fumble by Washington receiver Dyami Brown led to Barkley's second touchdown of the game from much closer range, while the Commanders responded with a 36-yard touchdown pass from Jayden Daniels to Terry McLaurin.

However, Austin Ekeler was stopped short on the two-point conversion attempt.

A frantic end to the first half saw the Eagles gifted two chances for points which were both gratefully accepted.

The first came after Marshon Lattimore was penalised for pass interference on DeVonta Smith in the end zone, meaning the ball was placed on the one-yard line and Hurts was easily pushed across the goal line in what has become known as the “Brotherly Shove” - a reference to Philadelphia's nickname of the City of Brotherly Love.

To make matters worse, Jeremy McNichols fumbled on the kick-off return and on the ensuing Eagles drive, cornerback Mike Sainristil was flagged for unnecessary roughness for hitting Barkley as he went out of bounds.

That gave Philadelphia a free first down which eventually turned into a four-yard touchdown pass from Hurts to Brown.

Hurts and Daniels exchanged rushing touchdowns in the third quarter before the Eagles pulled away in the fourth, Hurts getting shoved into the end zone from a matter of inches after the Commanders conceded numerous penalties attempting to anticipate the snap.

Barkley scored in a more conventional manner from four yards out to match his quarterback's tally and give the Eagles the luxury of taking their two stars out of the firing line, with rookie Will Shipley also getting on the scoresheet from close range after a 59-yard run earlier in the drive.