Champions Chiefs beat Ravens to return to Super Bowl

The Kansas City Chiefs will play in the Super Bowl for a fourth time in five years after beating the Baltimore Ravens 17-10 in the NFL's Conference Championships.

The defending champions have had to play on the road during this season's play-offs but have still shown their championship quality by winning at Buffalo and Baltimore to return the NFL's big game.

The Chiefs now have the chance to cement their dynasty by winning a third NFL title in five years and becoming the first back-to-back champions since the New England Patriots in the 2003 and 2004 seasons.

The Ravens earned the top seed in the AFC Conference having had the NFL's best record in the regular season (13-4) and their quarterback Lamar Jackson is favourite to be named this season's Most Valuable Player.

He was up against reigning MVP Patrick Mahomes for a spot at Super Bowl 58, and they looked set for a quarterback shootout after both threw a touchdown pass in the first quarter.

Tight end Travis Kelce claimed the opening score and continued to be a vital target for Mahomes, catching all 11 passes to him for one touchdown and 116 yards.

An Isiah Pacheco touchdown put the Chiefs 14-7 up midway through the second quarter, but defences then dominated, with Kansas City pulling off two key plays to seal victory.

The first was a touchdown-saving tackle by L'Jarius Sneed at the start of the fourth quarter as the Chiefs cornerback punched the ball out of Zay Flowers' grasp as the Ravens receiver reached for the end zone.

With Baltimore trailing 17-7 with less than seven minutes left, Jackson then took a shot at the end zone but was intercepted by safety Deon Bush.