In the Super Bowl for the fourth time in five seasons, the Kansas City Chiefs will try to become the first team to win consecutive NFL championships since the New England Patriots finished on top in the 2003 and 2004 seasons.

Kansas City advanced to Super Bowl LVIII by defeating the Baltimore Ravens 17-10 in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday.

The Chiefs led 17-7 at halftime after tight end Travis Kelce had nine receptions for 96 yards and one touchdown in the first half.

In the second half, Kelce had two receptions for 20 yards and Kansas City gained only 69 yards until quarterback Patrick Mahomes connected with wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling for 32 yards on a third-and-9 throw with two minutes left to seal the victory.

The No. 1 seed in the AFC postseason field, Baltimore lost a touchdown when Kansas City cornerback L’Jarius Sneed knocked the football away from Baltimore wide receiver Zay Flowers just before he crossed the goal line on what would have been a 9-yard scoring pass with 14:52 remaining, resulting in a touchback.

Kansas City safety Deon Bush intercepted a throw into the end zone by Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson from the Chiefs 25-yard line with 6:45 to play before Baltimore got a field goal with 2:34 remaining on its final possession

Mahomes completed 30-of-39 passes for 241 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions.

Jackson completed 20-of-37 passes for 272 yards with one touchdown and one interception.

Five players from Alabama high schools and colleges got on the field during the Kansas City-Baltimore game:

· Ravens cornerback Jalyn Armour-Davis (St. Paul’s Episcopal, Alabama) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

· Chiefs defensive tackle Isaiah Buggs (Alabama) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Ravens quarterback Malik Cunningham (Park Crossing) was designated as a game-day inactive.

· Ravens guard Tyrell Doss (Aliceville) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Chiefs defensive end Neil Farrell Jr. (Murphy) did not record any stats.

· Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey (Hoover, Alabama) made one tackle. Humphrey played for the first time since Dec. 31. He had been listed as questionable for Sunday’s game because of a calf injury.

· Ravens guard Tashawn Manning (Auburn) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Ravens cornerback Christian Matthew (Samford) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Chiefs quarterback Chris Oladokun (Samford) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Chiefs running back La’Mical Perine (Theodore) did not record any stats.

· Michael Pierce (Daphne, Samford) started at nose tackle for the Ravens. Pierce made two tackles and shared a sack.

· Chiefs tight end Gerrit Prince (UAB) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Chiefs wide receiver Justyn Ross (Central-Phenix City) did not record any stats.

· Chiefs wide receiver Kadarius Toney (Blount) was designated as a game-day inactive. Toney has missed six consecutive games because of hip and ankle injuries.

· Chiefs offensive tackle Prince Tega Wanogho (Edgewood Academy, Auburn) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play

· Chiefs wide receiver Montrell Washington (Samford) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

Kansas City won the AFC West with an 11-6 record during the regular season, then defeated the Miami Dolphins 26-7 on Jan. 13 and the Buffalo Bills 27-24 on Jan. 21 to reach the AFC Championship Game for the sixth season in a row.

Baltimore won the AFC North with a 13-4 record during the regular season, then advanced to the AFC Championship Game with a 34-10 victory over the Houston Texans on Jan. 20.

The Chiefs will play in Super Bowl LVIII at 5:30 p.m. CST Feb. 11 against the winner of Sunday’s NFC Championship Game between the Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers. Super Bowl LVIII will be played at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas and televised by CBS.

Kansas City has played in the Super Bowl five times. The Chiefs defeated the Minnesota Vikings 23-7 in Super Bowl IV on Jan. 11, 1970, the 49ers 31-20 in Super Bowl LIV on Feb. 2, 2020, and the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 in Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12, 2023, and lost to the Green Bay Packers 35-10 in Super Bowl I on Jan. 15, 1967, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-9 in Super Bowl LV on Feb. 7, 2021.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.