Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat Green Bay Packers 31-26, advance to Super Bowl in home stadium
10:05 p.m. update:
The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills Sunday evening 38 to 24 and will head to Tampa to face the Tampa Bay Bucs in the Super Bowl.
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Photos: Bucs defeat Packers 31-26 in NFC title game, reach Super Bowl Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady reacts after winning the NFC championship NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers in Green Bay, Wis., Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. The Buccaneers defeated the Packers 31-26 to advance to the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
Photos: Bucs defeat Packers 31-26 in NFC title game, reach Super Bowl Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Mike Evans grabs a 15-yard touchdown pass against Green Bay Packers' Kevin King during the first half of the NFC championship NFL football game in Green Bay, Wis., Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
Photos: Bucs defeat Packers 31-26 in NFC title game, reach Super Bowl Green Bay Packers' Kenny Clark (97) reacts after sacking Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady during the first half of the NFC championship NFL football game in Green Bay, Wis., Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Photos: Bucs defeat Packers 31-26 in NFC title game, reach Super Bowl Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Carlton Davis (24) tries to defend against Green Bay Packers' Marquez Valdes-Scantling as he makes a 50-yard touchdown catch during the first half of the NFC championship NFL football game in Green Bay, Wis., Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Photos: Bucs defeat Packers 31-26 in NFC title game, reach Super Bowl Green Bay Packers' Aaron Jones (33) fumbles after being hit by Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Jordan Whitehead (33) during the second half of the NFC championship NFL football game in Green Bay, Wis., Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
Photos: Bucs defeat Packers 31-26 in NFC title game, reach Super Bowl Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Scott Miller makes a 39-yard touchdown pass against the Green Bay Packers during the first half of the NFC championship NFL football game in Green Bay, Wis., Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
Photos: Bucs defeat Packers 31-26 in NFC title game, reach Super Bowl Green Bay Packers' Marquez Valdes-Scantling makes a 50-yard touchdown catch against Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Carlton Davis during the first half of the NFC championship NFL football game in Green Bay, Wis., Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)
Photos: Bucs defeat Packers 31-26 in NFC title game, reach Super Bowl Green Bay Packers' Adrian Amos (31) intercepts a pass intended for Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Mike Evans (13) as Jaire Alexander (23) defends during the second half of the NFC championship NFL football game in Green Bay, Wis., Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)
Photos: Bucs defeat Packers 31-26 in NFC title game, reach Super Bowl Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Chris Godwin (14) catches a pass against Green Bay Packers' Darnell Savage (26) during the first half of the NFC championship NFL football game in Green Bay, Wis., Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
Photos: Bucs defeat Packers 31-26 in NFC title game, reach Super Bowl Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Scott Miller catches a 39-yard touchdown pass against Green Bay Packers' Kevin King during the first half of the NFC championship NFL football game in Green Bay, Wis., Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat Green Bay Packers 31-26, advance to Super Bowl in home stadium
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Chiefs top Bills 38-24 in AFC title game, head back to Super Bowl Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes celebrates after throwing a 5-yard touchdown pass to tight end Travis Kelce during the second half of the AFC championship NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Chiefs top Bills 38-24 in AFC title game, head back to Super Bowl Buffalo Bills cornerback Siran Neal walks off the field after the AFC championship NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. The Chiefs won 38-24. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Chiefs top Bills 38-24 in AFC title game, head back to Super Bowl Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes celebrates after throwing a 5-yard touchdown pass to tight end Travis Kelce during the second half of the AFC championship NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Chiefs top Bills 38-24 in AFC title game, head back to Super Bowl Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce celebrates with teammate Tyreek Hill (10) after catching a 5-yard touchdown pass during the second half of the AFC championship NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)
Chiefs top Bills 38-24 in AFC title game, head back to Super Bowl Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) dives toward the goal line over Buffalo Bills cornerback Josh Norman (29) during the first half of the AFC championship NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. Kelce was ruled out of bounds on the play. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Chiefs top Bills 38-24 in AFC title game, head back to Super Bowl Buffalo Bills running back T.J. Yeldon (22) is tackled by Kansas City Chiefs safety L'Jarius Sneed (38) and safety Tyrann Mathieu (32) during the second half of the AFC championship NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Chiefs top Bills 38-24 in AFC title game, head back to Super Bowl Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Rashad Fenton (27) intercepts a pass intended for Buffalo Bills wide receiver John Brown, center, during the second half of the AFC championship NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Chiefs top Bills 38-24 in AFC title game, head back to Super Bowl Kansas City Chiefs safety L'Jarius Sneed (38) and safety Juan Thornhill (22) break up pass intended for Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs (14) during the second half of the AFC championship NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)
Chiefs top Bills 38-24 in AFC title game, head back to Super Bowl Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) celebrates after catching a 1-yard touchdown pass during the second half of the AFC championship NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Chiefs top Bills 38-24 in AFC title game, head back to Super Bowl Kansas City Chiefs safety L'Jarius Sneed (38) and safety Juan Thornhill (22) break up a pass intended for Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs (14) during the second half of the AFC championship NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Original report:
(AP) – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Green Bay Packers 31-26 in NFC championship game on Sunday.
The win means the Bucs will advance to the Super Bowl, being held in Tampa this year.
This will be the first time an NFL team will be in their home stadium for a Super Bowl.
Brady owns six Super Bowl rings with New England and now heads to his 10th NFL championship game with his new team. With help from a stifling pass rush led by Shaquil Barrett and Jason Pierre-Paul combining for five sacks, and a curious late call by the Packers, Brady and the Bucs beat top-seeded Green Bay 31-26 for the NFC title Sunday.
The Bucs (14-5) earned their franchise-record eighth consecutive road victory to reach the Super Bowl for the first time since their 2002 championship season.
.@TomBrady And the #Bucs now 3-0 on the road this postseason.
It was already the first time in his career that Brady has won multiple road games in the playoffs.
He only had 4 road playoff wins in his career before this season. #NFCChampionship#Nfl
They were helped by a strange decision by Packers coach Matt LaFleur with just over two minutes remaining and down by five points. On fourth-and-goal, he elected to kick a field goal. Tampa Bay then ran out the clock on the Packers (14-4).
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are Super Bowl Bound thanks to the greatest quarterback of all time.
