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NFL picks neutral site for potential Bills-Chiefs AFC Championship game

The stadium will "provide a world class atmosphere for the competing teams, our fans and partners," the NFL said.

Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.

Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. Photo: David John Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Image

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The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="NFL" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/01/11/damar-hamlin-nfl-mental-health" data-vars-content-id="51a3e488-f010-4f37-9825-4c7908c03d91" data-vars-headline="NFL picks neutral site for potential Bills-Chiefs AFC Championship game" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/01/11/damar-hamlin-nfl-mental-health" target="_self">NFL</a> has picked <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Mercedes-Benz Stadium" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2019/02/03/atlanta-stadium-at-forefront-of-nfl-sustainability-efforts" data-vars-content-id="51a3e488-f010-4f37-9825-4c7908c03d91" data-vars-headline="NFL picks neutral site for potential Bills-Chiefs AFC Championship game" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2019/02/03/atlanta-stadium-at-forefront-of-nfl-sustainability-efforts" target="_self">Mercedes-Benz Stadium</a> in Atlanta to host a potential neutral site AFC Championship Game between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the league announced Thursday." data-vars-click-url="https://nflcommunications.com/Pages/MERCEDES-BENZ-STADIUM-IN-ATLANTA-SELECTED-AS-SITE-OF-POTENTIAL-BUFFALO-KANSAS-CITY-AFC-CHAMPIONSHIP-GAME-.aspx" data-vars-content-id="51a3e488-f010-4f37-9825-4c7908c03d91" data-vars-headline="NFL picks neutral site for potential Bills-Chiefs AFC Championship game" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://nflcommunications.com/Pages/MERCEDES-BENZ-STADIUM-IN-ATLANTA-SELECTED-AS-SITE-OF-POTENTIAL-BUFFALO-KANSAS-CITY-AFC-CHAMPIONSHIP-GAME-.aspx" target="_blank">the league announced Thursday.</a>The big picture: NFL teams approved a resolution last week for a neutral site game after the NFL <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="canceled the Week 17 game" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/01/06/nfl-cancels-week-17-bills-bengals-game" data-vars-content-id="51a3e488-f010-4f37-9825-4c7908c03d91" data-vars-headline="NFL picks neutral site for potential Bills-Chiefs AFC Championship game" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/01/06/nfl-cancels-week-17-bills-bengals-game" target="_self">canceled the Week 17 game</a> between the Bills and Cincinnati Bengals following <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Damar Hamlin&#x27;s " data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/01/04/damar-hamlin-cardiac-arrest-condition" data-vars-content-id="51a3e488-f010-4f37-9825-4c7908c03d91" data-vars-headline="NFL picks neutral site for potential Bills-Chiefs AFC Championship game" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/01/04/damar-hamlin-cardiac-arrest-condition" target="_self">Damar Hamlin&#x27;s </a><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="cardiac arrest on the field" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/01/04/damar-hamlin-cardiac-arrest-condition" data-vars-content-id="51a3e488-f010-4f37-9825-4c7908c03d91" data-vars-headline="NFL picks neutral site for potential Bills-Chiefs AFC Championship game" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/01/04/damar-hamlin-cardiac-arrest-condition" target="_self">cardiac arrest on the field</a>.

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NFL picks neutral site for potential Bills-Chiefs AFC Championship game