NFL moves Steelers-Chiefs kickoff to Sunday night slot due to ice storm

NFL moves Steelers-Chiefs kickoff to Sunday night slot due to ice storm

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Jasen Vinlove / USA TODAY Sports

The NFL announced Friday that Sunday's divisional-round game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs has been moved to an evening time slot.

Initially scheduled for a 1:05 p.m. ET start, safety concerns over an ice storm in the Kansas City area will push the Steelers and Chiefs kickoff to 8:20 p.m. ET.

"Moving the game from the original 1:05 p.m. ET start time will provide local authorities more time to clear roads in the area as the weather is expected to improve throughout Sunday," the league said in a statement.

Getting bumped from behind a Sunday afternoon matchup between the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys now makes the Steelers-Chiefs contest the final game of the divisional round.

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