Los Chiefs avanzaron por cuarto año consecutivo a la final de la AFC

Los Kansas City Chiefs vencieron el pasado domingo por 42-36 a los Buffalo Bills en el tiempo extra y arribaron por cuarto año consecutivo a la final de la Conferencia Americana de la NFL en la que se medirán a los Cincinnati Bengals.

Los Chiefs perdieron la de 2019 ante los Patriots; luego ganaron el título de la AFC en 2020 a los Titans y en 2021 a los Bills; ahora su rival serán los Bengals. El duelo entre los pasadores de las dos mejores ofensivas de la NFL en los playoffs de esta temporada; Buffalo número uno, y Kansas City, dos; no defraudó.

Por los Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes, 26 años, cuarto con más yardas en la liga, 4.839; pasó para 378 y tres anotaciones. Con los Bills, Josh Allen, 25 años; octavo en yardas en el año, 4.407; acumuló 329 yardas por aire, cuatro TD.

Con sólo 13 segundos, Patrick Mahomes arrastró a la defensiva rival de su yarda 25 a la 30 del oponente. Desde ahí su pateador, Harrison Butker, conectó un gol de campo de 49 yardas que igualó el choque, 36-36, y lo mandó a tiempo extra.

En la primera ofensiva del periodo extra, el portador del Jersey 15 del equipo local conectó con su ala cerrada, Travis Kelce, para llevarse una dramática victoria por 42-36.

Chiefs to host record setting fourth straight AFC Championship

Kansas City took care of business against the Bills Sunday, with some help from the Bengals they're about to make playoff history

The Kansas City Chiefs took on the Buffalo Bills for the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs on Sunday night. It was an electric game that was hard fought to the very end, and then kept going.

Now, the Chiefs are about to make even more playoff history. Not only was the Bills matchup a high-stakes one and done playoff game, but home-field advantage for the winner was guaranteed.

The Cincinnati Bengals did the second seeded Chiefs a huge favor Saturday night by knocking the one seed, the Tennessee Titans, out of the AFC playoffs. A tight game ended with late heroics from Cincinnati's rookie kicker Evan Mcpherson, to give the Bengals the win.

Thanks to the rookie, the Chiefs now once again find themselves hosting the AFC Championship.

The Chiefs are now hosting the AFC Championship Game for the fourth straight year, which has never happened in NFL history.

The Patriots from 2011 to 18, The Raiders from 1973 to 77 and the Bills from 1990 to 93 are the only other teams to make at least four-consecutive AFC Championship Game appearances. However, only Kansas City has hosted the title game for four in a row.

The Chiefs early 2021 stumbles led to the Titans taking home the one seed and the first round bye. And yet, the Chiefs once again find themselves in control of their playoff destiny and one game away from a third straight Super Bowl.