AFC Championship Making sense of Bengals-Chiefs wild fourth quarter that ended with K.C. making Super Bowl
AFC Championship Making sense of Bengals-Chiefs wild fourth quarter that ended with K.C. making Super Bowl
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The defeated the in the AFC Championship Game 23-20 on Sunday and this matchup certainly lived up to the hype. got his first win over , exploded for 116 yards and a touchdown, and converted a game-winning 45-yard field goal. The fourth quarter was nothing short of a fever dream, which ended with an unfortunate penalty if you're a Bengals fan.On the first play in the final stanza, Burrow found in double coverage on fourth-and-6, resulting in a 35-yard pickup that set up a touchdown that tied the game at 20 apiece. ON 4TH AND 6... JOE TO JA'MARR.: on CBS: Stream on NFL+ NFL (@NFL) When the Chiefs took over moments later, they were gifted another chance at a third-and-9 after the officials identified a clock i sue -- although they Justin Verlander Jersey did so very late. When the Bengals defense stood tall for the second straight third down with a sack on Mahomes, the Chiefs were bailed out by a holding penalty in the secondary. The first down that came from the penalty was the final first down Kansas City picked up on the po se sion, however, as the Chiefs punted four plays later.With 9:18 remaining in the game, Burrow and Co. had an opportunity to take the lead. Instead, Chiefs rookie made a great play in the secondary, tipping a pa s up to teammate and fellow rookie, who picked it off. CHIEFS TIP DRILL INT! Huge play for the KC defense!: on CBS: Stream on NFL+ NFL (@NFL) The Chiefs did not make the most of this opportunity though, as they punted after picking up 49 yards on seven plays, electing to boot the ball away from the Bengals' 37-yard line. Chiefs punt on 4th-and-8 on CIN 37WP Go: 54.4%WP Tyler Clippard Jersey Kick: 56.6%WP Punt: 50.1%Andy Reid chose by far the worst option. Seth Walder (@SethWalder) The Bengals then took over with 2:30 remaining in the fourth quarter, and their drive got off to a rough start. Burrow was called for intentional grounding, but overcame the ensuing third-and-16 with a 23-yard completion to . BENGALS CONVERT ON 3RD AND 16.: on CBS: Stream on NFL+ NFL (@NFL) then single-handedly put a stop to the Bengals' drive with a sack on third-and-8, setting the Chiefs up with an opportunity to orchestrate a game-winning drive. Here is where things got really crazy. Chiefs rookie wideout took the Bengals punt 29 yards to the Kansas City 47-yard line with 30 seconds remaining, giving Mahomes a shot to win the game. Skyy Moore out to the 50-yard line!: on CBS: Stream on NFL+ NFL (@NFL) Three plays into the drive, on third-and-4, Mahomes scrambled to the right on his bad ankle and reached for the sticks. He also picked up an extra 15 yards after made the critical mistake of pushing him late out of bounds, resulting in an unnece sary roughne s penalty. Mahomes gives it his all for the first down!: on CBS: Stream on NFL+ NFL (@NFL) That turned what would have been about a 60-yard field goal into a 45-yard field goal, which Butker hit with just three seconds remaining. BUTKER GIVES THE THE LEAD. NFL (@NFL) It was a cla sic ending to a budding rivalry between Mahomes and Burrow. All four of their matchups have been decided by exactly three points! One year after Mike Scott Jersey the Bengals dashed the Chiefs' Super Bowl dreams in Arrowhead in the AFC Championship Game, Andy Reid got his revenge. It came down to a wild fourth quarter filled with flags, big plays and critical mistakes that combined to deliver one whale of a championship game.
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