#STATEtoSundays: Conference Championships Preview
January 26, 2025 | Football
The potential to have a pair of Mississippi State players face off again in the Super Bowl remains a possibility as Chris Jones and Darius Slay both compete in conference championships on Sunday.
Slay's Philadelphia Eagles are set to square off against the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship game at 2 p.m. on FOX. Jones and the Kansas City Chiefs are also at home for their AFC Championship showdown with the Buffalo Bills at 5:30 p.m. on CBS and Paramount+.
Slay and Jones were on opposing sides in Super Bowl LVII as the Chiefs edged the Eagles, 38-35.
Slay, a 12-year veteran and six-time Pro Bowler, has played in nine-career playoff games recording 35 tackles, seven pass defenses and one interception. He's having a productive postseason this year with nine stops, four passes defended and a pick.
Jones already leads all Bulldog alums with three Super Bowl rings and is also a six-time Pro Bowler. He has appeared in 20 playoff contests in his career making 42 tackles, six for loss, 11 pass defenses, 3 ½ sacks and forced one fumble.
Philadelphia and Washington split during the regular season. The Eagles claimed a 26-18 victory in The City of Brotherly Love on Nov. 14 while the Commanders answered with a 36-33 win in our Nation's Capital on Dec. 22.
Kansas City and Buffalo also met during Week 11 of the regular season with the Bills earning a 30-21 home victory on Nov. 17.
Washington Commanders (12-5) at Philadelphia Eagles (14-3) | 2 p.m. FOX
CB Darius Slay (PHI)
Buffalo Bills (13-4) at Kansas City Chiefs (15-2) | 5:30 p.m. CBS, Paramount+
DT Chris Jones (KC)
