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The contest would be played Jan. 29 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
only if the top-seeded Kansas City Chiefs and second-seeded
Buffalo Bills both win their divisional round games this
weekend.
Season-ticket holders of the Chiefs and Bills were given
priority to purchase tickets.
The neutral-site conference title game was chosen by the NFL in
response to the cancellation of a Jan. 2 contest between the
Bills and host Cincinnati Bengals after Buffalo safety Damar
Hamlin collapsed on the field due to cardiac arrest.
The contest was initially suspended that night before being
postponed. The NFL decided later that week that the game
wouldn't be played, leaving the Bills (13-3) to play one fewer
regular-season game than the Chiefs (14-3).
If the two teams had finished the season with the same record,
Buffalo would have hosted the AFC Championship Game due its
regular-season win at Kansas City.
The Chiefs host the fourth-seeded Jacksonville Jaguars on
Saturday, while the Bills host the third-seeded Bengals on
Sunday. If either Kansas City or Buffalo lose this weekend, the
highest-remaining seed will host the AFC title game.
The NFL said ticket purchases will be refunded if there is no
neutral-site game.
--Field Level Media
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