KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs’ road to Super Bowl LVII could take them to Atlanta.
The NFL announced Thursday morning the Atlanta Falcons’ home stadium, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, would be host a potential AFC Championship Game between the Chiefs and Buffalo Bills on Jan. 29.
NFL owners last week voted to move a potential AFC Championship Game between the Chiefs and Bills out of Arrowhead Stadium. That decision was made because Buffalo’s Week 17 game at Cincinnati was canceled after Bills safety Damar Hamlin had a cardiac event during the game.
The Chiefs, 14-3, are the top seed in the AFC and the Bills, 13-3,are seeded second. That is the only matchup that would require a neutral site game in Atlanta.
“We are heartened by the continued improvement and progress of Damar Hamlin in his recovery, and Damar and his family remain top of mind for the entire NFL community,” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement. “We are also grateful to Arthur Blank and the Atlanta Falcons for agreeing to host the AFC Championship Game in Atlanta should the Bills and Chiefs advance. We thank both of those clubs for their assistance in the planning process. We know, if necessary, Mercedes-Benz Stadium will provide a world class atmosphere for the competing teams, our fans and partners
The game would be held at 5:30 p.m., the NFL announced.
Ticket information will be announced at a later date, the NFL said, but it added Chiefs and Bills season ticket members who “previously committed to purchasing championship game tickets will have first priority.”
