New England Patriots fans looking to make the journey out west for the team’s first AFC Championship game appearance since 2018 may have a more difficult time than anticipated.

Seats for the conference championship showdown with the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High on Ticketmaster are only being sold to residents of the Rocky Mountain region, including Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, Nebraska, Montana, South Dakota, and Western Kansas.

A message on the event page for the game reads that the decision was made due to “limited availability” of tickets.

In a statement, a spokesperson for Ticketmaster told Boston 25, “Sometimes teams will place geographic restrictions on certain events to give local fans the best chance to attend. You’d have to ask the team about any specific restrictions that may be in place.”

If Patriots fans want to make the journey to Mile High, they’ll have to search third-party ticket sellers like StubHub, SeatGeek, and Vivid Seats.

The Patriots will befacing off against Denver’s backup QB and former Patriots quarterback Jarrett Stidham after Denver’s starting QB Bo Nix fractured his ankle in the game’s closing moments.

The last time the Pats traveled to Denver for an AFC Championship game was in 2016—when Peyton Manning and the Broncos beat Brady and the Pats. New England fans are hoping for a different outcome this time around, when the game kicks off at 3 pm on Sunday.

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