AFC Championship Game Set; Patriots Will Host Steelers

FOXBOROUGH, MA — A day after advancing to the AFC Championship game, the New England Patriots have their opponent.

The Patriots will host the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday night at 6:40 p.m. Despite not scoring a single touchdown, the Steelers beat the Kansas City Chiefs 18-16 in the AFC Divisional round. The Chiefs had a chance to tie the game with a two-point conversion late in the fourth quarter, but a holding call moved the team back to the 12-yard line and they were unable to convert on the second attempt.

In the regular season, the Steelers won the AFC North title with an 11-5 record. A win next week will give Pittsburgh their ninth trip to the Super Bowl. One of those losses came at the hands of the Patriots. During week 7, the Ben Roethlisberger-less Steelers lost to the Patriots at home 27-16. Tom Brady threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns and LeGarrette Blount ran for 127 yards and two touchdowns.

Sunday night's game at Gillette Stadium will be shown on CBS.