Who do the Ravens play in the AFC Championship game? Baltimore’s road to Super Bowl LVIII explained
The Baltimore Ravens will be play in the AFC Championship game after they defeated the Houston Texans in the Divisional round of the playoffs. As the first seed in the conference, they were expected to win the game. But the visitors were coming in with C.J. Stroud in the form of his life, having demolished an exceptional Cleveland Browns in the last round.
And for the first half, it looked like it was going to be a close game. The match was tied 10-10 and the Texans could have had the lead had they not missed a field goal. But in the second half, the Ravens stepped up on both sides of the ball. The final score was 34-10 as Houston failed to score in the second half and shipped 24 points.
That now ensures that Baltimore is through to the AFC Championship game. Only one more team stands between them and the Super Bowl. Here is who could be their last obstacle to make it to Las Vegas.
Baltimore Ravens to face Kansas City Chiefs in AFC Championship
The AFC's first match in the Divisional round saw the first seed take out the fourth seed. Now, the second and the third-ranked teams in the conference go head to head.
The Buffalo Bills hosted the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. Patrick Mahomes and his crew walked off with a 27-24 win. This was Mahomes' his first true road game in his postseason career.
The game was exactly how the fans wanted it to be. It was a thriller with Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes returning favors. Josh Allen threw for 186 yards and a touchdown while also rushing for 72 yards and two touchdowns.
Mahomes, on the other hand, threw for 215 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 19 yards. The game had come down to the wire until the Bills kicker Tyler Bass missed a 44-yard game-tying field goal, spoiling the chance to send the game to overtime. With the game under 2 minutes mark, the Chiefs had to get a first down to secure the win. And they did.
Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs will now travel to Baltimore to face the red-hot Lamar Jackson and the Ravens on 28 January 2024 at 3 p.m. ET.
Baltimore Ravens have two Super Bowls but they get to host their first ever home AFC Championship game
The Baltimore Ravens have a great pedigree of winning championships this century and have won two Super Bowls in their history. We all know the legends of Ray Lewis, Ed Reed and Joe "Cool" Flacco.
But this team and Lamar Jackson will host their first ever AFC Championship game at home on Sunday, January 28 at 3PM ET. Anyone who saw the number of false starts and delay of game penalties that the Houston Texans had in this match will know it is an intimidating place to visit.
In fact, the last time Baltimore hosted a conference championship at home, the Colts were still in town. They went on to win Super Bowl V and the locals will be hoping for a similar outcome this time around as well.
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