Bucs, Chiefs Advance To Super Bowl LV

Tom Brady is going to his 10th Super Bowl.

 The old pro and the new "face of the NFL" will square off in Super Bowl  LV in Tampa, Florida in two weeks. Quarterbacks Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes helped lead their teams to victory in the conference championship games on Sunday. 

 

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Green Bay Packers, 31-26 to win the NFC title while the Kansas City Chiefs crushed the Buffalo Bills, 38-24 in the AFC Championship Game. The two teams met back in Week 12 in Tampa Bay and the Chiefs won that game, 27-24. This time it will be for all the marbles as the Chiefs seek to become the first repeat champion in the Super Bowl since Brady and the New England Patriots won back-to-back titles back in the 2003 and 2004 seasons. Both Brady and Mahomes have been the winning quarterbacks in the last two Super Bowls as well. 

 

TAMPA BAY 31, GREEN BAY 26 - The Buccaneers made it three consecutive road wins this post-season as Brady had three touchdown passes along with three interceptions and running back Leonard Fournette (12 carries, 55 rushing yards) added a 20-yard touchdown run to help provide the final outcome. On the other end, Packers QB Aaron Rodgers threw for three scores and had one interception and was sacked five times, but it was a decision by Green Bay Head Coach Greg LaFleur with his team trailing, 31-23 to kick a 26-yard field goal with 2:06 remaining in the game rather than trying to score on fourth-and-goal from the Bucs' eight-yard line. 

Tampa Bay got the ball back and was able to run out the game clock and punch their ticket to the Super Bowl. The Buccaneers will be the first team in the history of the Super Bowl to play in the game in their home stadium. The Bucs defense came up big with two three-and-out stops after Brady's interceptions in the second half. Linebacker Shaq Barrett had three of the five sacks for the Buccaneers. In addition, Tampa Bay scored 14 points off two Green Bay turnovers, including a 39-yard TD pass from Brady to wide receiver Scotty Miller with just one second left in the first half, which gave the Buccaneers a 21-10 halftime lead.

KANSAS CITY 38, BUFFALO 24 - In Kansas City, the Chiefs routed the Buffalo Bills, 38-24 with QB Patrick Mahomes passing for three touchdowns and 325 yards while running backs Darrel Williams (13 carries, 52 rushing yards) and Clyde Edwards-Helaire each had a rushing touchdown. Two of Mahomes' scoring passes went to tight end Travis Kelce, who had 13 receptions for 118 yards in the win.

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes celebrates another AFC crown.

The Bills raced out to a 9-0 lead thanks to the first of two 51-yard field goals by kicker Tyler Bass and then scored on a three-yard TD pass from QB Josh Allen (287 passing yards, two TD, one INT) to tight end Dawson Knox following a fumbled punt return by the Chiefs Mecole Hardman, who also had a TD reception later in the game. From there, the Chiefs scored 21 unanswered points and led 21-12 at the half before building a 38-15 lead in the fourth quarter.