It’s not the old Chiefs way, but the new Chiefs have an elite defence and it showed up big in the AFC Championship game as they throttled Lamar Jackson and the Ravens, holding them to a solitary TD in a 17-10 win.
Patrick Mahomes threw for 241 yards and a score, and Isiah Pacheco added 68 yards and a score on the ground as the Chiefs put up 17 points in the first half. Lamar Jackson, MVP elect, wasn’t able to pull out his usual magic with 272 passing and a bad interception in the end zone.
“The Chiefs are still the Chiefs,” Travis Kelce said.
Chiefs are off to the Super Bowl again
Kansas City had spells during the season where they looked human and everyone doubted them. Well almost everyone. “I’ve never doubted, no,” Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said. “That’s not how we roll.”
But make no mistake this game was a testament to just how good the Chiefs defence is. “Spags, it seems like when the games get bigger, when the challenges get higher, he performs even better,” Mahomes said of defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo.
Kansas City will take on the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl.
 |  | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 22 | 16 |
| Passing 1st downs | 12 | 11 |
| Rushing 1st downs | 5 | 5 |
| 1st downs from penalties | 5 | 0 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 8-18 | 3-11 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-2 | 2-2 |
| Total Plays | 73 | 57 |
| Total Yards | 319 | 336 |
| Total Drives | 11 | 11 |
| Yards per Play | 4.4 | 5.9 |
| Passing | 230 | 255 |
| Comp-Att | 30-39 | 20-37 |
| Yards per pass | 5.6 | 6.2 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Sacks-Yards Lost | 2-11 | 4-17 |
| Rushing | 89 | 81 |
| Rushing Attempts | 32 | 16 |
| Yards per rush | 2.8 | 5.1 |
| Red Zone (Made-Att) | 2-3 | 0-1 |
| Penalties | 3-30 | 8-95 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 2 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Defensive / Special Teams TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 37:30 | 22:30 |
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