The Kansas City Chiefs edged the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 in the AFC Championship game in Kansas City last night on WESB Sports.
All-Pro quarterback Patrick Mahomes, missing three wide receivers to injuries and suffering a sprained ankle himself, led his offense on a game-winning drive in less than 30 seconds, setting up Harrison Butker’s 45-yard game winning field goal with 3 seconds to go and send the Chiefs back to the Super Bowl for the third time in four years.
It was vindication for the AFC West champions, who had lost three straight to their newfound nemeses Bengals, including a three-point overtime loss to Cincinnati in last year’s conference title game. All of those defeats were by three points.
Mahomes threw for 326 yards and two touchdowns. Marquez Valdes-Scantling led with 116 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Travis Kelce — bad back and all — had seven catches for 78 yards and a score. The Kansas City defense sacked Joe Burrow 5 times and intercepted him twice.
The Chiefs will meet the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowls LVII on February 12 in Glendale Arizona.