Mahomes and Browns are out as Kansas City Chiefs Hold on

January 18, 2021

The AFC Championship game will feature the Buffalo Bills heading to Arrowhead Stadium to face the Kansas City Chiefs ’reigning champs.

 

Superstar quarterback and ‘half-a-billion-man’ Patrick Mahomes exited the game in the third quarter due to the NFL concussion protocols. The Chiefs were leading 19-10, and veteran backup Chad Henne tasked with steering the team towards a win.

 

Chad Henne marched the Chiefs down the field to set up a 33-yard field goal by Harrison Butker and a 22-10 lead.

 

Baker Mayfield and the Cleveland Browns were not backing down. They responded with an 18-play sequence, going 75-yards and finishing with a touchdown to pull it back to 22-17.

 

The game came down to a pair of 4th downplays. Browns coach, Kevin Stefanski punted away with 4:19 left, facingfourth-and-9 at their 29-yard line and hoping to get a stop at the other end.

 

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid had no hesitation in going for it on fourth-and-inches. Henne found Tyreek Hill for the first down, putting the game away and setting up a third-straight AFC Championship game at Arrowhead.