NFL Playoffs: It's Bucs vs. Chiefs For The Marbles (And The Vince Lombardi Trophy)

 Both National Football League conference championship games were contested on Sunday.

NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE:

At Green Bay, Wisconsin:

Quarterback Tom Brady completed 20 of 36 passes for 280 yards and three touchdowns in the NFC Championship Game as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers overcame Mr. Brady's three interceptions and held off the Green Bay Packers 31-26 on the road to advance to their second Super Bowl, their first in eighteen years.

The Bucs will become the first team to play a Super Bowl in their home stadium on February 7.

This will be Tom Terrific's tenth Super Bowl appearance as he will try to be the first quarterback to win seven such titles.

Leonard Fournette helped the Buccaneers' cause with a 20-yard touchdown run.

Aaron Rodgers completed 33 of 48 passes for 346 yards and three touchdowns (and one interception) for the Packers.

AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE:

At Kansas City, Missouri:

Quarterback Patrick Mahones completed 28 of 38 passes for 325 yards and three touchdowns (two of them to tight end Travis Kelce) as the Kansas City Chiefs overpowered the visiting Buffalo Bills 38-24 in the AFC Championship Game as they will try to repeat as Super Bowl Champions on February 7 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Chiefs will try to become the first team to repeat as Super Bowl champs since the New England Patriots (then-quarterbacked by current Tampa Bay QB Tom Brady) of the 2003 and 2004 seasons.

Super Bowl LV will take place at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on Sunday, February 7 at 3:30 PM Pacific Time on CBS.