Travis Kelce’s two touchdown receptions from Patrick Mahomes propelled the Kansas City Chiefs to their sixth consecutive AFC championship game. They defeated the Buffalo Bills 27-midnight on Sunday.
Isiah Pacheco’s 4-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter was crucial in a game with five lead changes. The Chiefs solidified their victory by maintaining possession after Buffalo’s Tyler Bass missed a 44-yard field goal with 1:43 left.
This win sets up a matchup for the Chiefs against the Baltimore Ravens, the conference’s top seed, who defeated Houston 34-10. With a 13-6 record, Kansas City has a previous playoff defeat against Baltimore in the 2010 wild-card round.
Since Mahomes became the starting quarterback in 2018, Kansas City has maintained a perfect divisional round record. They have achieved five straight playoff wins following a 2021 AFC championship overtime loss to Cincinnati.
Mahomes, a two-time NFL MVP, aims for a new milestone: his first road playoff victory. This would improve his postseason record to 13-3.
The Bills, ending their season at 12-7, faced their third straight divisional round exit. Kansas City has been a recurring obstacle, eliminating Buffalo in three of the past four years.
Despite winning their fourth consecutive AFC East title and entering the game on a six-game winning streak, the Bills experienced another disappointing conclusion.
