Chiefs Secure Super Bowl LVII Berth with Thrilling 23-20 Victory Over Bengals in AFC Championship Game

The Kansas City Chiefs are headed to Super Bowl LVII after a thrilling 23-20 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Championship game on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs got out to an early 6-0 lead after two field goals, and then Patrick Mahomes found his favorite target, tight end Travis Kelce, for a touchdown to take a 13-3 lead before halftime.

The Bengals responded with a field goal of their own to cut the deficit to 13-6, but the Chiefs were able to hang on and take the lead into the fourth quarter. The Bengals then drove down the field and scored a touchdown to take a 20-16 lead with just over three minutes left in the game.

The Chiefs responded with a drive of their own and were able to get into field goal range with three seconds left in the game. Harrison Butker then made a 45-yard field goal to give the Chiefs the lead and the win. The game-winning kick was set up by a 15-yard penalty on the Bengals’ Joseph Ossai for shoving Mahomes after he was out of bounds.

Mahomes, who suffered a high ankle sprain last week in the Chiefs’ Divisional Round win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, was able to lead the team to a victory in a back-and-forth game. He also got the best of Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, who was making his first playoff appearance.

The Chiefs will now face the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII. The Eagles opened as a 1 1/2-point favorite, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The game will also be the first matchup of Black starting quarterbacks in the Super Bowl with Mahomes and Philadelphia’s Jalen Hurts.