KANSAS CITY, Mo. _ In their first decade, the Chiefs knew how to get to the league championship game, collecting three AFL titles. They've mostly been getting lost ever since.
Not so for the New England Patriots in the 21st century. They've been regulars in the conference championship game, appearing more times since 2000 than not in the Tom Brady/Bill Belichick era.
On Sunday, the Chiefs meet the Patriots in the AFC Championship Game. At stake is a trip to the Super Bowl and the Lamar Hunt Trophy, named for the late Chiefs owner and founder of the AFL. The game will be played at Arrowhead Stadium for the first time.
As for all-time meetings, the Chiefs lead the regular-season series 18-13-1, with the Patriots winning this season 43-40 in Week 6 at Foxborough, Mass. Their only postseason meeting occurred in the 2015 Divisional round, with New England winning at home, 27-20.
Here are the teams' AFL/AFC Championship Game histories:
