The AFC Championship will depend on a few plays in key moments, and the effectiveness of Spagnuolo’s strategies in those situations could decide who will compete in Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans.

Steve Spagnuolo looks on during the Chiefs-Bills AFC Championship game on Jan. 26, 2025. Getty Images Steve Spagnuolo (R.) and Andy Reid talk during a Chiefs practice on Jan. 23, 2025.

During the AFC championship game against the Buffalo Bills, Spagnuolo’s call for a corner blitz on a fourth down – sending Trent McDuffie to team with defensive end George Karlaftis and flush ...

The Kansas City Chiefs won a thrilling AFC championship game to earn a spot in the Super Bowl for the fifth time in the last six years. The Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills 32–29 thanks to a huge ...

Steve Spagnuolo likes to think outside the box. It’s been his calling card for 26 years as an NFL assistant and head coach.

During the AFC championship game against the Buffalo Bills, Spagnuolo’s call for a corner blitz on a fourth down – sending Trent McDuffie to team with defensive end George Karlaftis and flush ...

The Buffalo Bills are still in championship purgatory, and one play in particular doomed them, because they ignored one primary schematic trait from Steve Spagnuolo. In the Chiefs' 32-29 AFC ...

The Kansas City Chiefs host the Buffalo Bills on Sunday in the AFC championship game for an opportunity to advance to their third-straight Super Bowl and a chance to complete a three-peat.