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Cincinnati Bengals vs Kansas City Chiefs, AFC Championship

NFL
Bengals
12-4
20-23
Final
Chiefs
14-3
Arrowhead Stadium
TV: TSN / CTV / DAZN

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Drives

  • End of Game
  • Field Goal
  • Punt
  • Punt
  • Interception
  • Punt
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CIN067720
KC3107323

Who won: Chiefs 23-20

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 in AFC Championship on Sunday, January 29, 2023 at Arrowhead Stadium. Patrick Mahomes led the Chiefs in passing yards (29/43, 326 YDS, 2 TD). Joe Burrow led the Bengals in passing yards (26/41, 270 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT).

Player of the game

Chris Jones

KC · 4 TKL, 2 SACKS

8.0

Win probability

100%KC final
CINKC

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Play by play

  1. Q4 0:03Trenton Irwin

    Kickoff returned 8 yds

    H.Butker kicks 56 yards from KC 35 to CIN 9. T.Irwin to CIN 17 for 8 yards. Lateral to T.Taylor to CIN 19 for 2 yards (J.Williams).

    T. Irwin · 1 REC, 6 YDS

  2. FIELD GOALQ4 0:03
    Harrison Butker

    45 yd field goal is good

    H. Butker · 3/3 FG

    (:08) H.Butker 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Winchester, Holder-T.Townsend.

    CIN 20 - 23 KC
  3. Q4 0:17Patrick Mahomes
    FLAG

    20 yd run

    (:17) (Shotgun) P.Mahomes scrambles right end ran ob at CIN 42 for 5 yards (J.Ossai). PENALTY on CIN-J.Ossai, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at CIN 42.

    P. Mahomes · 3 CAR, 8 YDS · 3rd & 4 · 3rd & 4 at CIN 47

  4. Q4 0:21Patrick Mahomes

    Incomplete to S. Moore

    (:21) (Shotgun) P.Mahomes pass incomplete short middle to S.Moore (J.Ossai).

    P. Mahomes · 29/43, 326 YDS · 2nd & 4 · 2nd & 4 at CIN 47

  5. Q4 0:21KC

    Timeout

    Timeout #3 by KC at 00:21.

  6. Q4 0:30Isiah Pacheco

    6 yd run

    (:30) (Shotgun) I.Pacheco left end to CIN 47 for 6 yards (J.Bates; T.Hendrickson).

    I. Pacheco · 10 CAR, 26 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at KC 47

  7. Q4 0:41Drue Chrisman

    Punt, 54 yds

    (:41) D.Chrisman punts 54 yards to KC 18, Center-C.Adomitis. S.Moore pushed ob at KC 47 for 29 yards (S.Morgan).

    D. Chrisman · 4th & 15 · 4th & 15 at CIN 28

  8. Q4 0:41CIN

    Timeout

    Timeout #2 by KC at 00:41.

  9. Q4 0:44Joe Burrow

    Sacked for a loss of 7

    (:44) (Shotgun) J.Burrow sacked at CIN 28 for -7 yards (C.Jones).

    J. Burrow · 26/41, 270 YDS · 3rd & 8 · 3rd & 8 at CIN 35

  10. Q4 0:48Joe Burrow

    Incomplete to T. Irwin

    (:48) (Shotgun) J.Burrow pass incomplete short left to T.Irwin.

    J. Burrow · 26/41, 270 YDS · 2nd & 8 · 2nd & 8 at CIN 35

  11. Q4 0:48CIN

    Timeout

    Timeout #2 by CIN at 00:48.

  12. Q4 0:56Joe Burrow

    2 yd completion to H. Hurst

    (:56) (Shotgun) J.Burrow pass short right to H.Hurst to CIN 35 for 2 yards (J.Reid).

    J. Burrow · 26/41, 270 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at CIN 33

  13. Q4 1:03Joe Burrow

    23 yd completion to H. Hurst

    (Shotgun) J.Burrow pass deep right to H.Hurst pushed ob at CIN 33 for 23 yards (J.Williams) [C.Dunlap].

    J. Burrow · 26/41, 270 YDS · 3rd & 16 · 3rd & 16 at CIN 10

  14. Q4 1:27Joe Burrow
    FLAG

    Incomplete

    (No Huddle, Shotgun) J.Burrow pass incomplete short middle [C.Jones]. PENALTY on CIN-J.Burrow, Intentional Grounding, 9 yards, enforced at CIN 19.

    J. Burrow · 26/41, 270 YDS · 2nd & 7 · 2nd & 7 at CIN 19

  15. Q4 2:00Joe Burrow

    3 yd run

    (Shotgun) J.Burrow scrambles left end to CIN 19 for 3 yards (M.Danna).

    J. Burrow · 4 CAR, 30 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at CIN 16

  16. Q4 2:00CIN

    Two-minute warning

    Two-Minute Warning

  17. Q4 2:30Joe Burrow

    10 yd completion to T. Higgins

    (Shotgun) J.Burrow pass short left to T.Higgins to CIN 16 for 10 yards (Ja.Watson).

    J. Burrow · 26/41, 270 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at CIN 6

  18. Q4 2:36Tommy Townsend

    Punt, 31 yds

    T.Townsend punts 31 yards to CIN 6, Center-J.Winchester, out of bounds.

    T. Townsend · 4th & 8 · 4th & 8 at CIN 37

  19. Q4 2:44Patrick Mahomes

    4 yd completion to J. McKinnon

    (Shotgun) P.Mahomes pass short right to J.McKinnon to CIN 37 for 4 yards (L.Wilson). Penalty on KC-C.Humphrey, Offensive Holding, declined.

    P. Mahomes · 29/43, 326 YDS · 3rd & 12 · 3rd & 12 at CIN 41

  20. Q4 3:28Patrick Mahomes

    1 yd run

    (Shotgun) P.Mahomes scrambles up the middle to CIN 41 for 1 yard (J.Ossai; Z.Carter).

    P. Mahomes · 3 CAR, 8 YDS · 2nd & 13 · 2nd & 13 at CIN 42

  21. Q4 4:08Jerick McKinnon

    Stuffed for a loss of 3

    (Shotgun) J.McKinnon left end to CIN 42 for -3 yards (J.Ossai).

    J. McKinnon · 4 CAR, 1 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at CIN 39

  22. Q4 4:56Patrick Mahomes

    16 yd completion to I. Pacheco

    (Shotgun) P.Mahomes pass short left to I.Pacheco to CIN 39 for 16 yards (V.Bell) [J.Ossai].

    P. Mahomes · 29/43, 326 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at KC 45

  23. Q4 4:59KC
    FLAG

    Pass incompletion

    (Shotgun) P.Mahomes pass incomplete short left to M.Valdes-Scantling (M.Hilton). PENALTY on CIN-M.Hilton, Defensive Pass Interference, 8 yards, enforced at KC 37 - No Play.

    2nd & 2 at KC 37

  24. Q4 5:40Patrick Mahomes

    8 yd completion to S. Moore

    (Shotgun) P.Mahomes pass short right to S.Moore to KC 37 for 8 yards (G.Pratt).

    P. Mahomes · 29/43, 326 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at KC 29

  25. Q4 6:20Patrick Mahomes

    13 yd completion to M. Kemp

    (Shotgun) P.Mahomes pass short right to M.Kemp to KC 29 for 13 yards (L.Wilson).

    P. Mahomes · 29/43, 326 YDS · 2nd & 8 · 2nd & 8 at KC 16

Leaders

CINKC
Passing Yards
Joe Burrow
26/41, 270 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
Patrick Mahomes
29/43, 326 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing Yards
Joe Burrow
4 CAR, 30 YDS
Isiah Pacheco
10 CAR, 26 YDS
Receiving Yards
Tee Higgins
6 REC, 83 YDS, 1 TD
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
6 REC, 116 YDS, 1 TD
Sacks
Team
1
Chris Jones
2
Tackles
Vonn Bell
7
Justin Reid
7

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