The Bengals drove 90 yards in the closing minutes, but only added a field goal to get within 13-6 at the break. The Chiefs finally reached the end zone late in the second quarter when Mahomes hit Kelce, loosely covered by Jessie Bates III, with a fourth-down throw for the touchdown. So much for two of the league’s highest-scoring offenses. When the Chiefs got the ball back, Mahomes did it again, but only after Kadarius Toney failed to pull in a nifty throw for a would-be touchdown - the incompletion was upheld upon review.Ĭincinnati finally got moving in the second quarter, but it also had to settle for Evan McPherson’s chip-shot field goal. Mahomes looked just fine on his sore ankle in leading Kansas City to a field goal on its opening possession. The Chiefs were able to do early what the Buffalo Bills could not in last week’s divisional round: They ran roughshod over an ailing Bengals offensive line missing two starters to injury with another bothered by a sore knee.īurrow was sacked three times in the first quarter alone and the Bengals offense did not gain a single yard. 'They represent themselves the right way, and we’re going to fight, scratch and claw to be back in this position next year.” “I know that this is a team that our city and our fan base can be proud of,” Taylor added. We’ve got the right people in the locker room, the right men leading this team and this organization.

“The character of this football team, that’s never going to change. There was plenty of plays we left on the field today that could have put us in a better position,” Bengals coach Zac Taylor said. “We’re not going to make it about one play. Tee Higgins had six catches for 83 yards and the score. 'Know your role and shut your mouth, you jabroni!”īurrow, who was sacked five times and wobbly by the end, finished with 270 yards passing to go with a touchdown and two interceptions for the Bengals. “I’ve got some wise words for that Cincinnati mayor,” Kelce said. Even Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval started in on the trash talk. The Chiefs also managed to shut the mouths of the Bengals, some of whom had taken to calling their home “Burrowhead” for Joe Burrow, who had never lost to Kansas City. They pushed through and great things happened.' Pat and Kelce were both banged up a little bit. My heart goes out to them, man, they’re tough guys,” Reid said. Marquez Valdes-Scantling led with 116 yards and a touchdown, while Travis Kelce - bad back and all - had seven catches for 78 yards and a score. Mahomes, who hurt his ankle against Jacksonville in the divisional round, threw for 326 yards and two touchdowns, even though he was missing three of his wide receivers to injuries by the end. “It’s going to be a great challenge for us. “I’ve watched them all year,' Mahomes said. It will also feature a brother-against-brother showdown between Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and Philadelphia center Jason Kelce. Now, the Chiefs are headed back to the big game.Īwaiting them is coach Andy Reid's old team, the Eagles, in the first matchup of Black quarterbacks in the Super Bowl with Mahomes and Philadelphia's Jalen Hurts. All of those defeats were by three points. It was vindication for the AFC West champions, who had lost three straight to their newfound nemeses, including a three-point overtime loss to Cincinnati in last year's conference title game. “I don’t think we have any cigars,” Mahomes said with a smile, 'but we’ll be ready to go in the Super Bowl.” Harrison Butker strode confidently onto the field, sent a 45-yard kick through cold, gusting wind over the crossbar with 3 seconds to go, and put the Chiefs back in the Super Bowl for the third time in four years with a 23-20 victory. The mad dash, coupled with the 15-yard penalty for a late hit, was all Kansas City needed. Mahomes strained to reach the mark he needed and was headed out of bounds when he felt the hands of Joseph Ossai send him sprawling into the bench. The All-Pro quarterback, missing three wide receivers to injuries and battered himself, took off on a third-down play near midfield in another gut-check game with the Cincinnati Bengals. Patrick Mahomes was forced to rely on his badly sprained right ankle rather than his strong right arm when the Kansas City Chiefs were desperately driving with a chance to win the AFC championship. NFL, Kansas City Chiefs, Cincinnati Bengals GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas CityĬhiefs top Bengals 23-20 on last-second kick for AFC title

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