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The Pittsburgh Steelers have the most appearances in the AFC Championship Game at 16, with 11 of those games being in Pittsburgh, the most for either conference. The New England Patriots have won the most AFC Championships at 11, and played in a record eight straight AFC title games (2011–2018).
Bill Belichick has been the head coach for nine AFC championship teams. [6] Don Shula and Andy Reid have each been the head coach of five AFC championship teams. [7] [8] Chuck Noll and Marv Levy each coached four AFC champions. [4] [9] Tom Brady has been the starting quarterback for nine AFC championship teams, more than any other quarterback. [6]
The New England Patriots [2] hold the record for most consecutive playoff games won, with ten postseason wins in a row from 2001–2005 including three Super Bowl wins. The Patriots also hold the longest playoff appearance streak, with 11 consecutive appearances from 2009 to 2019.
Sudden death overtime was finally approved for the NFL championship game in 1946 [7] and has remained in effect ever since. [8] [9] The first playoff game requiring overtime was the 1958 NFL Championship Game. The 1955 and 1960 NFL championship games were played on Monday afternoons, Christmas having fallen on a Sunday in those years.
The game, which began at 6:30 p.m. ET, was the seventh straight appearance for the Chiefs in the AFC title game and the second time since 2020 that it featured the Chiefs and Bills.
Greasy Neale coached the Eagles to their first two titles in 1948 and 1949. Lou Rymkus coached the first AFL champions, the 1960 Houston Oilers. Bill Belichick holds the current NFL record for most playoff wins by a head coach (31), and shares the record for most games coached with Andy Reid (44).
Buffalo is 0-4 in playoff road games under McDermott, 3-12 overall, and has dropped seven straight since a 29-10 win at Miami in the AFC championship game after the 1992 season.
Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Raiders, Jan 20, 1991 (AFC Championship Game) Jacksonville Jaguars vs Miami Dolphins, Jan 15, 2000 (Divisional Round) Most Points, Second Half, 45; Chicago Bears vs Washington Redskins, Dec 8, 1940 (NFL Championship Game) Most Points, One Half, 45; Chicago Bears vs Washington Redskins, Dec 8, 1940 (NFL Championship ...