The NFL’s conference title games are set as the Eagles face the 49ers followed by the Chiefs taking on the Bengals on Sunday. Here’s what you need to know:
- The top-seeded Eagles will host the 49ers at 3 p.m. ET on Fox. Philadelphia is coming off a 38-7 thrashing of the Giants.
- San Francisco has won 12 straight games, including the playoffs. The 49ers’ last loss came against the Chiefs on Oct. 23.
- Kansas City hosts Cincinnati at 6:30 p.m. ET on CBS. The Chiefs have reached five straight AFC Championships.
- It’s a rematch of last season’s AFC title game, a Bengals overtime victory that sent them to the Super Bowl.
Road to the conference championship games
Eagles
Divisional: 38-7 over New York Giants
49ers
Wild card: 41-23 over Seattle
Divisional: 19-12 over Dallas
Chiefs
Divisional: 27-20 over Jacksonville
Bengals
Wild card: 24-17 over Baltimore
Divisional: 27-10 over Buffalo
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