The Minnesota Vikings have advanced to the NFL championship game for the first time in eight years, while the Jacksonville Jaguars have earned their first AFC title game appearance since the 1999 season.
Alex Smith threw for two touchdowns to help Kansas City beat the Saints 27-21.
Daniel Sorensen returned a Drew Brees interception 48 yards for a touchdown to help the Chiefs win their ninth straight at home. Brees threw for 367 yards and three scores, but most of it came when the Saints were trying to rally the Saints...
Mark Ingram had eight carries for 83 yards and a 22-yard touchdown in the first half and the New Orleans Saints won their preseason opener without Drew Brees, beating the St. Louis Rams 26-24 Friday night.
Sam Bradford didn't play either, held out by the Rams as a precaution coming off knee surgery...