Three Takeaways From the Chiefs 38-24 Win Over Buffalo
Three things to take away from the Kansas City Chiefs second-straight AFC Championship.
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Jan 24, 2021
Both Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes had outstanding games en route to the Chiefs fifth-straight playoff win.
Kelce hauled in 12 catches for 118 yards and two touchdowns while Mahomes completed 29-of-38 passes for 325 yards and three touchdowns. Wide receiver Tyreek Hill led all receivers with 172 yards on nine catches.
Here are three takeaways from Kansas City s conference championship-winning game.
1. You can t beat the Chiefs by kicking field goals.
Well, the Bills tried it and it didn t work. The Chiefs defense embraced the bend don t break motto and some questionable fourth-down decisions from Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott sealed the Bills fate before the clock hit zeros. Despite going for it on their first possession from midfield, Buffalo seemingly had a change of heart in the red zone. That change
Time of Possession Doesn t Impact the Chiefs and It Won t Help the Browns
The Cleveland Browns won t be able to keep Patrick Mahomes on the sidelines on Sunday. The Kansas City Chiefs will have their chances, and time of possession will not be a factor.
Author: To win this game, they need to keep Patrick Mahomes on the sideline.
A football adage as old as time, keeping the elite quarterback on the sideline has been a go-to line for many announcers over the years. Recently, however, there has been pushback on this line of thinking, and for good reason.
The primary goal against elite quarterbacks should be to score early and often.
Analytics Recap: Kansas City Chiefs Defeat Atlanta Falcons 17-14
What do the advanced metrics have to say about the Kansas City Chiefs 17-14 win over the Atlanta Falcons?
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Dec 29, 2020 The Kansas City Chiefs improved to 14-1 and clinched home-field advantage on the road to Super Bowl LV after narrowly defeating the Atlanta Falcons 17-14. Patrick Mahomes had among the worst games of his career, throwing an interception and had at least a couple more turnover worthy plays. It is likely that Mahomes and several other major players will be done for the regular season with just one game remaining and nothing in the big picture to gain.