The Kansas City Chiefs won for just the 4th time in 9 games as they rebounded from their Christmas loss to the Raiders with a 25-17 win over the Bengals.
Despite the Bengals having to start backup QB Jake Browning they were the better team through the first three quarters, taking a 17-13 at the half and still holding a one-point lead entering the fourth.
Chiefs find a way to win
It wasn’t pretty but the Chiefs scored field-goals on four consecutive drives in the second half, and their defence shut out the Bengals to secure a much needed win and move the Chiefs to 10-6/
“Obviously, we’re not winning this in Week 12 or Week 13 like before. We had to battle through adversity and find a way to win,” said Mahomes, who went over 4,000 yards passing for his sixth consecutive year as the starter. “Now you’re in the playoffs, it’s one game, single elimination, and I think we can play with anybody.”
“Everybody contributed in this, which I think was great. Nobody gave up hope,” said Chiefs head coach Andy Reid. “The guys executed well, and that is the most important thing right now, at this time of year.”
“Every guy left it all on the field,” Cincinnati head coach Zac Taylor said. “It was an emotional game. Physical game. All the things we knew would happen, happened. You have to give Kansas City credit. They got it done down the stretch.”
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|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 20 | 15 |
| Passing 1st downs | 11 | 10 |
| Rushing 1st downs | 7 | 4 |
| 1st downs from penalties | 2 | 1 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 8-16 | 3-12 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-3 | 1-1 |
| Total Plays | 71 | 53 |
| Total Yards | 263 | 373 |
| Total Drives | 10 | 10 |
| Yards per Play | 3.7 | 7.0 |
| Passing | 159 | 241 |
| Comp-Att | 19-33 | 21-29 |
| Yards per pass | 4.1 | 7.8 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Sacks-Yards Lost | 6-38 | 2-4 |
| Rushing | 104 | 132 |
| Rushing Attempts | 32 | 22 |
| Yards per rush | 3.3 | 6.0 |
| Red Zone (Made-Att) | 2-4 | 1-3 |
| Penalties | 3-20 | 3-39 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Defensive / Special Teams TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 34:17 | 25:43 |
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