For Pete's Sake

For Pete’s Sake

Chiefs fans celebrate Bengals’ win at Tennessee, which just may help Kansas City

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) pases from the pocket against the Tennessee Titans during the first half of an NFL divisional round playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis)
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) pases from the pocket against the Tennessee Titans during the first half of an NFL divisional round playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis) John Amis AP

The stakes for the Chiefs’ AFC Divisional Playoff game against the Buffalo Bills just became a little more meaningful.

Rather than travel to Nashville to faced the top-seeded Titans in the AFC Championship Game, the Chiefs-Bills winner will play host to the title game.

The Tennessee Titans lost 19-16 to the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday, opening the door for the No. 2-seeded Chiefs or No. 3 Bills to play at home the following week.

Chiefs fans were thrilled at the thought of Arrowhead Stadium potentially being the site of an AFC Championship Game for a fourth straight season.

Here is what fans, including a former Chiefs player, were saying on Twitter.

This story was originally published January 22, 2022 at 7:02 PM.

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