The Cincinnati Bengals vs. the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game. Same season. Same Game. Different result.After another year of NFL football and Kansas City found its team right back at Arrowhead Stadium, hosting the Bengals, where last year’s season ended in heartbreak. A different story is written for 2023 though as the Chiefs were able to top the Bengals with a total team effort. The face of the NFL, quarterback Patrick Mahomes had a legacy-defining ahead of himself on Sunday night. After the QB suffered a high-ankle sprain in the first quarter of the Divisional round, Mahomes re-entered the game and will now played through that injury again in the 2023 AFC title game. A win has sent Kansas City to an impressive third Super Bowl in five seasons with Mahomes as a starter. Couldn’t watch the game live? Catch the biggest moments, storylines, and postgame conferences from the AFC Championship Game in this article.Final Score: 20-23| Chiefs winChiefs fourth-quarter updates:END OF GAME – Chiefs Win. Chris Jones gets a clutch final sack and Mahomes puts his body on the line to get the Chiefs into field goal range. Butker missed a lot this season, but he made the only one that mattered. Q4 | 2:30 – Kansas City is again unable to capitalize on a turnover. The Chiefs punt the ball back to the Bengals with time winding down in the game. Q4 | 9:18 – The lack of depth at wide receiver is really starting to show for the Chiefs. With JuJu, Mecole and Toney all missing from the game, Kansas City is unable to move the ball downfield. The Chiefs are forced to punt the ball back to Cincinnati with the game tied and their defense banged up as well. Q4 | 13:35 – The game is once again tied. The Bengals are able to capitalize on the Chiefs mistakes with another touchdown drive. Samaje Perine is able to punch a handoff into the end zone for the Bengals. Chiefs third-quarter updates:Q3 | 0:55 – A critical mistake by Mahomes at the worst possible time. The QB loses control of a ball on a screen pass. The ball is fumbled backward and the Bengals recover the ball. Q3 | 2:50 – The Chiefs are finally able to wake back up on defense. Rookie Trent McDuffie is able to get just enough of a pass to force the Bengals to punt.Q3 | 4:15 – Mahomes absolutely will not be denied. The QB manages to find MVS in the end zone on a 3rd and 10. No matter how this games ends. Mahomes continues to cement his legacy as an all-time great. Q3 | 8:58 – The injuries are starting to stack up for Kansas City. Wide receiver Mecole Hardman is down on the turf after taking an incredibly hard hit on a third-down reception. Linebacker Willie Gay Jr. also exited the game on the Bengals first drive of the third quarter. Hardman was able to walk off the field under his own power. Mahomes tweaked his hurt ankle on the play as well. Q3 | 9:54 – And just like that the Chiefs once again have lost a lead to the Bengals. Joe Burrow hits wide receiver Tee Higgins for an impressive contested TD catch to tie up the game at 13 all. Q3 | 13:38 – The Bengals make quick work of Kansas City’s offense. The Chiefs are unable to get a first down on their first drive of the second half. Q3 | 15:00 – The Chiefs open up the second half with the ball after deferring the kickoff at the start of the game.Chiefs second-quarter updates:END OF HALF – The Chiefs offense is unable to capitalize off of the turnover. But the Chiefs defense is able to prevent Cincinnati from putting another touchdown on the board before halftime.Kansas City will head into halftime with the lead. Q2 | 3:15 – The Chiefs seventh-round rookie corner Jaylen Watson comes up with ANOTHER clutch interception for Kansas City. Q2 | 3:53 – Who else but KELCE. Mahomes finds his favorite target for the first touchdown of the game. Mahomes completes a gorgeous deep ball to Marquez Valdes-Scantling to extend a drive.Q2 | 8:36 – The Chiefs defensive line has been swarming, but the Chiefs three rookie cornerbacks showed that they could give up some catches to the Bengals talented WR core. After several key third down conversions, the Chiefs bend but don’t break to force Cincinnati to settle for three. In more unfortunate injury news for the Chiefs, wide receiver Kadarius Toney is questionable to return with an ankle injury. Q2 | 15:00 – The second frame of the game will open up with Cincinnati receiving a kickoff after more Kansas City points. The Bengals have caught several breaks so far that easily could have found them down 14-0 had things broken the other way. Instead a hold and dropkeep it within one score. Chiefs first-quarter updates:END OF ONE – The first quarter ends with the Chiefs up by six as Harrison Butker kicks through another field goal. The Chiefs were unable to punch it into the end zone after a holding call negated a would-be score by rookie Isiah Pacheco. Q1 | 7:00 – The Chiefs defense is looking absolutely ferocious. The backup offensive linemen are getting destroyed thus far for Cincinnati. The Bengals second offensive drive ends early off of back-to-back sacks by Willie Gay Jr. and Chris Jones, the first of the defensive lineman’s career. Q1 | 8:53 – An impressive-looking drive for the Chiefs ultimately ends with just three points. A Kadarius Toney drop was the subject of an unsuccessful challenge head coach Andy Reid. The ball ultimately was shown to come out at the end of the play and KC settled for three.Q1 | 13:10 – Frank Clark the shark shows up big for Kansas City on third down. The Chiefs pass rusher came up huge and is now fourth all-time in the NFL for playoff sacks. The play gets the Bengals off the field with no points on their first possession. Q1 | 13:28 – L’Jarius Sneed, the Chiefs’ best corner, is injured on the third play of the game. The underrated Kansas City star had trouble getting to his feet after a collision during a play. Fourth-round rookie Joshua Williams will replace SneedQ1 | 15:00 – The Kansas City Chiefs have won the toss and will defer the opening kickoff to the Cincinnati Bengals. Chiefs pre-game updates:Joe Burrow is warming up to boos at ‘Burrowhead’ Stadium. The Bengals have released their title game inactives. As expected, they’ll be down two additional offensive linemen. The Chiefs have released their title game inactives. Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Mecole Hardman will all play for the Chiefs.Patrick Mahomes is warming up.Andy Reid is looking gameday ready!QB 1 is in the building. Another concern for Chiefs fans popped up on the final injury report of the week, a questionable Travis Kelce. The gates are open, and Chiefs fans are pouring into Arrowhead after waiting hours to tailgate and watch the Chiefs battle for another trip to the Super Bowl. It’s been all eyes on Mahomes’ ankle in the build-up to the game. From all indications during the week, the QB will be a full go for Sunday’s game.
The Cincinnati Bengals vs. the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game.
Same season. Same Game. Different result.
After another year of NFL football and Kansas City found its team right back at Arrowhead Stadium, hosting the Bengals, where last year’s season ended in heartbreak.
A different story is written for 2023 though as the Chiefs were able to top the Bengals with a total team effort.
The face of the NFL, quarterback Patrick Mahomes had a legacy-defining ahead of himself on Sunday night. After the QB suffered a high-ankle sprain in the first quarter of the Divisional round, Mahomes re-entered the game and will now played through that injury again in the 2023 AFC title game.
A win has sent Kansas City to an impressive third Super Bowl in five seasons with Mahomes as a starter.
Couldn’t watch the game live? Catch the biggest moments, storylines, and postgame conferences from the AFC Championship Game in this article.
Final Score: 20-23| Chiefs win
Chiefs fourth-quarter updates:
END OF GAME – Chiefs Win. Chris Jones gets a clutch final sack and Mahomes puts his body on the line to get the Chiefs into field goal range. Butker missed a lot this season, but he made the only one that mattered.
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HARRISON BUTKER.
ICE IN HIS VEINS.
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) January 30, 2023
Q4 | 2:30 – Kansas City is again unable to capitalize on a turnover. The Chiefs punt the ball back to the Bengals with time winding down in the game.
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Q4 | 9:18 – The lack of depth at wide receiver is really starting to show for the Chiefs. With JuJu, Mecole and Toney all missing from the game, Kansas City is unable to move the ball downfield.
The Chiefs are forced to punt the ball back to Cincinnati with the game tied and their defense banged up as well.
Q4 | 13:35 – The game is once again tied. The Bengals are able to capitalize on the Chiefs mistakes with another touchdown drive. Samaje Perine is able to punch a handoff into the end zone for the Bengals.
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Chiefs third-quarter updates:
Q3 | 0:55 – A critical mistake by Mahomes at the worst possible time. The QB loses control of a ball on a screen pass. The ball is fumbled backward and the Bengals recover the ball.
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Q3 | 2:50 – The Chiefs are finally able to wake back up on defense. Rookie Trent McDuffie is able to get just enough of a pass to force the Bengals to punt.
Q3 | 4:15 – Mahomes absolutely will not be denied. The QB manages to find MVS in the end zone on a 3rd and 10. No matter how this games ends. Mahomes continues to cement his legacy as an all-time great.
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Q3 | 8:58 – The injuries are starting to stack up for Kansas City. Wide receiver Mecole Hardman is down on the turf after taking an incredibly hard hit on a third-down reception. Linebacker Willie Gay Jr. also exited the game on the Bengals first drive of the third quarter.
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Hardman was able to walk off the field under his own power.
Mahomes tweaked his hurt ankle on the play as well.
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Q3 | 9:54 – And just like that the Chiefs once again have lost a lead to the Bengals. Joe Burrow hits wide receiver Tee Higgins for an impressive contested TD catch to tie up the game at 13 all.
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Q3 | 13:38 – The Bengals make quick work of Kansas City’s offense. The Chiefs are unable to get a first down on their first drive of the second half.
Q3 | 15:00 – The Chiefs open up the second half with the ball after deferring the kickoff at the start of the game.
Chiefs second-quarter updates:
END OF HALF – The Chiefs offense is unable to capitalize off of the turnover. But the Chiefs defense is able to prevent Cincinnati from putting another touchdown on the board before halftime.
Kansas City will head into halftime with the lead.
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Q2 | 3:15 – The Chiefs seventh-round rookie corner Jaylen Watson comes up with ANOTHER clutch interception for Kansas City.
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Q2 | 3:53 – Who else but KELCE. Mahomes finds his favorite target for the first touchdown of the game.
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Mahomes completes a gorgeous deep ball to Marquez Valdes-Scantling to extend a drive.
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Q2 | 8:36 – The Chiefs defensive line has been swarming, but the Chiefs three rookie cornerbacks showed that they could give up some catches to the Bengals talented WR core. After several key third down conversions, the Chiefs bend but don’t break to force Cincinnati to settle for three.
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In more unfortunate injury news for the Chiefs, wide receiver Kadarius Toney is questionable to return with an ankle injury.
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Q2 | 15:00 – The second frame of the game will open up with Cincinnati receiving a kickoff after more Kansas City points. The Bengals have caught several breaks so far that easily could have found them down 14-0 had things broken the other way. Instead a hold and dropkeep it within one score.
Chiefs first-quarter updates:
END OF ONE – The first quarter ends with the Chiefs up by six as Harrison Butker kicks through another field goal. The Chiefs were unable to punch it into the end zone after a holding call negated a would-be score by rookie Isiah Pacheco.
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Q1 | 7:00 – The Chiefs defense is looking absolutely ferocious. The backup offensive linemen are getting destroyed thus far for Cincinnati. The Bengals second offensive drive ends early off of back-to-back sacks by Willie Gay Jr. and Chris Jones, the first of the defensive lineman’s career.
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Q1 | 8:53 – An impressive-looking drive for the Chiefs ultimately ends with just three points. A Kadarius Toney drop was the subject of an unsuccessful challenge head coach Andy Reid. The ball ultimately was shown to come out at the end of the play and KC settled for three.
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Q1 | 13:10 – Frank Clark the shark shows up big for Kansas City on third down. The Chiefs pass rusher came up huge and is now fourth all-time in the NFL for playoff sacks.
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The play gets the Bengals off the field with no points on their first possession.
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Q1 | 13:28 – L’Jarius Sneed, the Chiefs’ best corner, is injured on the third play of the game. The underrated Kansas City star had trouble getting to his feet after a collision during a play. Fourth-round rookie Joshua Williams will replace Sneed
Q1 | 15:00 – The Kansas City Chiefs have won the toss and will defer the opening kickoff to the Cincinnati Bengals.
Chiefs pre-game updates:
Joe Burrow is warming up to boos at ‘Burrowhead’ Stadium.
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The Bengals have released their title game inactives. As expected, they’ll be down two additional offensive linemen.
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The Chiefs have released their title game inactives. Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Mecole Hardman will all play for the Chiefs.
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Here are our inactives for the AFC Championship:
QB Shane Buechele
DE Joshua Kaindoh
T Darian Kinnard
TE Blake Bell
WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette
WR Justin Watson
DE Malik Herring— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) January 29, 2023
Patrick Mahomes is warming up.
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Andy Reid is looking gameday ready!
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QB 1 is in the building.
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Another concern for Chiefs fans popped up on the final injury report of the week, a questionable Travis Kelce.
The gates are open, and Chiefs fans are pouring into Arrowhead after waiting hours to tailgate and watch the Chiefs battle for another trip to the Super Bowl.
It’s been all eyes on Mahomes’ ankle in the build-up to the game. From all indications during the week, the QB will be a full go for Sunday’s game.