Alysa Liu, back from retirement at age 19, sits in first place after the women's short program at U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Thursday in Wichita, Kan. Liu was the bronze medalist at the 2022 World Championships before stepping away from the sport.

The Buffalo Bills have waited years for this moment. Now they’re back, and facing a familiar foe. Once again the fate of the AFC hinges on a game between the Bills and Chiefs, but this is the first time since 2021 that they’ve met in the Championship game.

The AFC’s field of playoff competitors has been whittled down to the top two teams by record: the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills. Here are our early predictions for the AFC Championship Game.