Jan 26, 2025
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Bills cornerback Christian Benford is available to play in the AFC championship game against the Chiefs on Sunday night. Benford was listed as questionable with a concussion sustained while the Bills recovered an onside kick at the end of last week's divisional playoff victory over the Ravens. The starting cornerback was a limited participant throughout the practice week wearing a non-contact jersey during. How to watch, stream and listen to the AFC championship game between the Bills and Chiefs Christian Benford arriving for the AFC Championship Still officially questionable to play for #Bills pic.twitter.com/Qv5jAPQ9FO— Thad Brown (@thadbrown7) January 26, 2025 Buffalo's inactive list includes starting safety Taylor Rapp, who was ruled out ahead of the game due to a hip injury. That could play a significant role in the game given he would have been largely responsible for covering Kansas City tight end Travis Kelve, who had seven catches for 117 yards and a touchdown in the Chiefs' victory over the Texans in the divisional round. AFC Championship: Bills vs. Chiefs live updates, latest news The other inactive Bills are: quarterback Mike White, kick returner Brandon Codrington, offensive linemen Sedrick Van Pran-Granger and Ryan Van Demark, and defensive leinemen Quinton Jefferson and DeWayne Carter. Safety Kareem Jackson and offensive lineman Will Clapp are both active after being elevated from Buffalo's practice squad. Bills linebacker Matt Milano, who has been dealing with biceps and hamstring injuries, was limited early in the week but cleared to play against Kansas City. One of the leaders of the Bills defense missed their 30-21 win over the Chiefs in Week 11. Buffalo also was missing tight end Dalton Kincaid to a knee injury and wide receiver Keon Coleman to a wrist injury for their regular-season game against the Chiefs, but both were available Sunday. Kansas City was without running back Isiah Pacheco, pass rusher Charles Omenihu and cornerback Jaylen Watson in that matchup, but all were on the field for the title game. In fact, the Chiefs were as healthy as any team ever to play for a conference championship, thanks in part to securing the No. 1 seed with a win in Pittsburgh on Christmas Day. That allowed them to rest most of their key names in their regular-season finale, then give them the following week off thanks to earning the lone bye in the AFC playoffs. The Chiefs made cornerback Keith Taylor, wide receiver Justyn Ross, defensive ends Josh Uche and Malik Herring, and offensive linemen C.J. Hanson, Wanya Morris and Ethan Driskell inactive against Buffalo. The Associated Press contributed reporting.
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