KANSAS CITY, Mo. — We have a rematch of last year’s AFC Championship as the Chiefs are set to take on the Cincinnati Bengals in what has been a highly anticipated matchup.

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1st Quarter

  • Chiefs win the toss and decide to defer, Bengals will start with the ball
  • Joe Burrow opens up with the two straight passes to Jamarr Chase, the second one going for nine yards and a 1st down
  • McDuffie with a near interception on a another pass intended for Chase
  • Chiefs DB L’Jarius Sneed is injured after a Samaje Perine run
  • Frank Clark sacks Joe Burrow on 3rd down and the Chiefs force the Bengals punt, solid start for the Chiefs
  • Patrick Mahomes finds Isiah Pacheco for 16 yards
  • Mahomes finds Travis Kelce this time for 16 yards again
  • Mahomes throws to Kadarius Toney in the endzone, pass is ruled incomplete, but Chiefs will challenge
  • The call stands, the Chiefs will kick a field goal
  • Harrison Butker makes a 43-yard field goal, Chiefs lead 3-0
  • Trayveon Williams with a nice kick-return, Bengals will start at their own 38
  • Burrow is sacked by Willie Gay and Frank Clark
  • Burrow is sacked again, this time by Chris Jones, his first career postseason sack, Chiefs force a three-and-out
  • Mahomes finds Pacheco for 18 yards to the Bengals 45
  • Pacheco bursts to the endzone on a nine-yard run but it’s called back after a holding penalty on Andrew Wylie

2nd Quarter

  • Harrison Butker makes a 24-yard field goal, Chiefs lead 6-0
  • Burrow is sacked by George Karlaftis
  • Burrow gets it to Tyler Boyd on a 16-yard pass to the Chiefs 39
  • Chiefs hold the Bengals to a field-goal
  • Evan McPherson makes a 30-yard field goal, 6-3 Chiefs
  • Mahomes finds Marquez Valdes-Scantling on two straight plays, the latter being a nice 29-yard catch and throw to the Bengals 23-yard line
  • The Bengals hold the Chiefs on 3rd & 1, Chiefs will go for it on 4th down
  • Mahomes finds Kelce on a 14-yard touchdown on 4th & 1, Chiefs lead 13-3
  • Jaylen Watson intercepts Burrow, his second straight game with a pick, Chiefs will get the ball with 2:30 left in the half
  • Bengals force a three-and-out and get the ball back
  • The Chiefs have an interception called after a pass interference on Bryan Cook, hit Hayden Hurst a tad bit too early
  • Chiefs defense holds the Bengals to a field goal at the goal-line, a win for the defense before half
  • McPherson makes a 23-yard field goal, Chiefs lead 13-6
  • Halftime

3rd Quarter

  • Chiefs go three-and-out on their opening drive
  • Bengals score on Joe Burrow 27-yard touchdown pass to Tee Higgins, was a nice catch by Higgins on the play on a back-shoulder throw
  • Mahomes gets the Chiefs a much needed 1st down on 3rd & 4 after he finds Mecole Hardman for 11 yards but Hardman leaves the game with an injury
  • Mahomes finds Valdes-Scantling on 2nd & 4 for 29 yards
  • Mahomes with an amazing touchdown pass to Valdes-Scantling for 19 yards, Chiefs lead 20-13
  • Chiefs force a three-and-out and get the ball back
  • Mahomes hits Valdes-Scantling again for 25 yards
  • The Chiefs with a costly turnover as Mahomes loses the ball and fumbles, Bengals recover at the Chiefs 45
  • Chiefs stop the Bengals on 3rd down and Bengals will go for it on 4th & 6
  • Burrow finds Chase for 35 yards, who makes a tough catch in double coverage
  • Bengals score on a 2-yard Perine touchdown run, game tied at 20

4th Quarter

  • Bryan Cook tips a Burrow pass and it’s intercepted by Joshua Williams
  • The Bengals force the Chiefs to punt and will get the ball back with 2:36 left
  • The Chiefs force a Bengals punt after huge sack by Chris Jones on 3rd down
  • Skyy Moore with a 29-yard return with 41 seconds left, the Chiefs will have a solid field position
  • Patrick Mahomes scrambles for five yards and is hit out-of-bounds by Joseph Ossai, tacking on extra 15 yards for an unnecessary roughness penalty, Harrison Butker will kick a 45-yard field goal with eight seconds left
  • Butker knocks down the field-goal with three-seconds remaining, Chiefs lead 23-20
  • The Chiefs win and are headed to their third Super Bowl in four years