Joe Burrow and Joe Mixon marched Cincy down the field as their QB1 went 4/4 on the first possession and finished it off with a 28 yard strike to Ja’Maar Chase to put the Bengals up 7-0. The Bengals came out and set the tone from the opening drive. The snow started to fall a few hours before kickoff in Western New York, which was supposed to benefit the Bills who were tabbed to have the better offensive line and the more effective run game. Hamlin was in attendance in Orchard Park, but his presence wasn’t enough to boost the Bills over the Bengals who dominated Buffalo in every facet of the game. It was a rematch of the game that was never completed back in Week 17 after Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest in Cincinnati. Joe Burrow threw two first quarter touchdowns to set the tone in the 27-10. That gave Mahomes and the offense one more try.The Cincinnati Bengals are headed to their second straight AFC Championship after going into Highmark Stadium and downing the Bills on a wintery evening in Buffalo.
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Kansas City's defense held, though, got a crucial sack from Chris Jones to force a punt with 39 seconds left, and shaky return man Skyy Moore broke free for 29 yards on the return.
Mahomes managed to move the Chiefs past midfield, but two runs went nowhere and his third-down throw to Jerick McKinnon was well short, forcing them to punt in Bengals territory. Six players later - including an audacious fourth-down throw from Burrow to Ja'Marr Chase - Samaje Perine ran into the end zone to tie it at 20.īurrow gave the Chiefs a chance when his deep throw to Higgins on third down was batted into the air and picked by rookie cornerback Josh Williams. The Chiefs had a chance to gain some breathing room later in the third quarter, but Mahomes somehow lost control of the ball before throwing a pass and the Bengals pounced on the fumble. He answered Burrow with a touchdown drive of his own, capped by a third-down throw to Valdes-Scantling to regain the lead.
Mahomes, suddenly down three wide receivers to injuries and beginning to limp, gamely pressed on. 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.Īfter the Chiefs went three-and-out to start the second half, Burrow led the Bengals downfield, bolting through a yawning hole in the defense for a third-down conversion before hitting Higgins from 27 yards out to knot the game 13-all. ''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.
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