The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Houston Texans in the early game to advance to their seventh consecutive conference championship game -- or every season Patrick Mahomes has been a starter. The Chiefs will host the Buffalo Bills or the Baltimore Ravens next week.

Detroit has watched two of its best seasons in team history close in heartbreaking defeats in consecutive years. They have earned their sky-high expectations, but they'll have to wait another year to try to reach them.

The Detroit Lions have a chance to get two key defenders back from injury if they can advance in the playoffs, which start on Saturday against the Washington Commanders. Here's the latest injury update on EDGE Aidan Hutchinson and cornerback Carlton Davis.

Aidan Hutchinson could still play in Super Bowl 2025 if Lions make it, a panel of doctors agree, despite broken leg injury stabilized by titanium rod.