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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WXIX) - The Cincinnati Bengals are headed to the Super Bowl after beating the Kansas City Chiefs in Arrowhead Stadium.
Vonn Bell intercepted Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes on an errant third-down pass to end the Chiefs’ first overtime possession.
The Bengals drove the ball down the field well into kicker Evan McPherson’s field goal range, and “Money Mack” knocked it through the uprights to guarantee the team their first Super Bowl berth since the 1988-89 season.
“We showin’ the world that we belong here,” running back Joe Mixon said after the game. “This is going to be the standard... We did not flinch, the moment was never too big for us... And we’re not done.”
The Bengals will play the winner of the San Fransisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams, who square off in the NFC Championship game Sunday night.
[Photos from the second half | Photos from the first half]
The Chiefs came into the game as 7.5-point favorites and played like it from the start. Mahomes began the game 13 for 14 for 153 yards. The Chiefs scored touchdowns on each of their first three possessions to go up 21-3.
Things looked dire for Cincinnati. To make matters worse, the team lost its starting tight end CJ Uzomah to a knee injury early in the first quarter. The injury is suspected to be an MCI strain, according to NFL Network.
But the Bengals responded with a quick pass to Samaje Perrine, who didn’t stop running until he hit the end zone, cutting the lead to 11.
The Chiefs had an opportunty to add points at the end of the first half, but with seconds remaining, Chiefs Head Coach Andy Ried gambled at the goal line rather than going for the field goal. The Bengals made the stop and went into the half down 11, the same deficit as the Jan. 2 game at Paul Brown Stadium.
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The Bengals started the second half by handing the Chiefs’ offense its first of five consecutive stops without scoring. Cincinnati then drove down the field with the help of a 44-yard deep ball to wide receiver Tee Higgins, and McPherson kicked a field goal to make it 21-13 Chiefs.
During the drive, Ja’Marr Chase broke the record for most receiving yards by a rookie in the NFL postseason.
Then came what announcer Tony Romo dubbed the play of the game, a rare Mahomes interception that came at the hands of BJ Hill. Burrow would cap the ensuing drive with a touchdown pass to Ja’Marr Chase. A two-point conversion tied the game up at 21-21. The Chiefs hadn’t scored since the first quarter.
The Bengals then took their first lead of the game on another McPherson field goal, his 12th of more than 50 yards so far this year. Burrow made two spectacular third-down plays with his legs to sustain the drive.
But a four-minute drive by the Chiefs that ended in a field goal tied the game up and sent it into overtime.
Then came Bell’s pick and McPherson’s kick, and the Bengals are headed to the Super Bowl.
McPherson is now 11 for 11 on attempts in the postseason.
Mahomes is now 37-1 when leading by more than 15 points in his career.
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