Here’s why the AFC Championship game won’t be played in Atlanta

Atlanta won’t be needed as a neutral site for the AFC Championship anymore.

The Cincinnati Bengals waltzed away with a 27-10 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, meaning Atlanta won’t be needed as a neutral site for the upcoming AFC Championship game.

Over the last few weeks, NFL fans have been on the fence about a neutral site game that was set to take place in Atlanta should the Bills and Kansas City Chiefs meet in the AFC Championship game. The neutral site decision stemmed back to the cancelation of the Week 17 game between the Bills and Bengals following Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest, after which the NFL ruled that the Chiefs would be the No. 1 seed going forward.

With the Bills eliminated from the playoffs, however, a neutral site game in Atlanta is no longer needed! Instead, the Chiefs will host the Bengals in the AFC Championship game on Sunday, January 29.

Rejoice, NFL fans!

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