Chiefs | Upbeat about Patrick Mahomes for AFCCG

Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes (concussion) appears to be in good shape heading into the AFC Championship Game against the Buffalo Bills Sunday, Jan. 24. ‘(Mahomes) got hit in the back of the head. He’s doing great right now. So that’s a positive. He passed all of the deals he had to pass,’ head coach Andy Reid said Sunday, Jan. 17.

Chiefs | Kansas City advances to championship game

Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes (concussion) went 21-for-30 for 255 yards and one touchdown against the Cleveland Browns in the Divisional Round playoff game before leaving with a concussion. He also rushed for 14 yards and one touchdown on three carries. QB Chad Henne went 6-for-8 for 66 yards, zero touchdowns and one interception in relief. RB Darrel Williams rushed for 78 yards on 13 carries. WR Tyreek Hill caught eight passes for 110 yards on 10 targets, TE Travis Kelce caught eight passes for 109 yards and one touchdown on 11 targets and WR Mecole Hardman caught four passes for 58 yards on four targets.

Footballguys View: The Chiefs had to win this game to advance without superstar QB Patrick Mahomes to finish the game as he was concussed. Some bold plays by veteran backup QB Chad Henne helped the Chiefs get the win. They iced the game with a fourth-down pass play to WR Tyreek Hill. The Chiefs will see if Mahomes can get through the concussion protocol next week as they prepare to face the Bills at home in the AFC Championship Game.

Browns | Cleveland’s playoff run ends

Cleveland Browns QB Baker Mayfield went 23-for-37 for 204 yards, one touchdown and one interception against Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional Round playoff game. RB Nick Chubb rushed for 69 yards on 13 carries, while RB Kareem Hunt rushed for 32 yards and one touchdown on six carries. WR Rashard Higgins caught five passes for 88 yards on seven targets, TE David Njoku caught four passes for 59 yards on five targets and WR Jarvis Landry caught seven passes for 20 yards and one touchdown on 10 targets.

Footballguys View: It was a valiant effort by the Browns. They had a chance to win it at the end but the Chiefs would not give them the ball back with time dwindling. Cleveland made great strides this season under first-year head coach Kevin Stefanski. We’re excited to see what their future holds as the team continues to build from being a playoff contender to a Super Bowl contender.