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Patrick Mahomes has been the Chiefs’ starting quarterback for seven seasons. And Mahomes led the Chiefs to seven AFC Championship games.
Kansas City will host the AFC title game again next Sunday after a 23-14 win over Houston in the playoff round today. The Chiefs made a deliberate safety in the final seconds to cut an 11-point lead to a nine-point victory, which meant nothing to the game’s outcome, but meant a lot to the bettors, as the Chiefs were 9.5-point favorites at some sportsbooks betting shop.
It was a tough game and the Texans were the opponent in the game, but in the end the Chiefs just had too much: they had a big advantage on special teams. They had a defense that pressured Texas quarterback CJ Stroud relentlessly. And they had Mahomes and Travis Kelce.
Kelce didn’t have a good regular season, but he was excellent today, cementing his reputation as one of the best big-game players in NFL history. Kelce had seven catches for 117 yards and a touchdown today, and he is first in NFL history in postseason catches and second only to Jerry Rice in postseason receiving and postseason receiving.
And Mahomes’ playoff resume is spectacular: It was Mahomes’ 16th postseason win as a starting quarterback, and he has now tied Joe Montana for the second postseason win in NFL history. Only Tom Brady has more.
Now, the Chiefs will watch tomorrow’s Ravens-Bills game to find out who they play in the AFC Championship Game. Either the Ravens or the Bills are capable of going to Kansas City and winning, but it would be hard to bet against this Chiefs team, which plays its best football in the playoffs, year after year.
