Patriots defeat Chiefs 37-31 in AFC Championship, will face Rams in Super Bowl 53

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The New England Patriots have beat the Kansas City Chiefs 37-31 in the AFC Championship game and will face off against the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl 53.

The Patriots have dominated the AFC for nearly two decades, and the coach-quarterback combination of Bill Belichick and Tom Brady played in an eighth consecutive conference title game Sunday night when New England visited the Chiefs at frigid, hostile Arrowhead Stadium.