Thanks to late-game heroics, the Bengals are heading to the Super Bowl for the first time since the 1988 season.
Evan McPherson drilled a 31-yard field goal in overtime to give Cincinnati the 27-24 win at Kansas City in the AFC championship game Sunday.
A week after winning in OT in the divisional round, the Chiefs won the toss but Patrick Mahomes threw an interception on third-and-10, giving Cincinnati the ball at their 45. From there, it was all the Bengals.
Kansas City jumped out to an early 21-3 lead before the Bengals came storming back in the second half.
The Bengals totaled 359 yards of offense, led by Tee Higgins (six catches, 103 yards) in the passing game and Joe Mixon (21 carries, 88 yards) in the ground game.
The Chiefs scored touchdowns on each of their first three drives, with all three going to different receivers — Tyreek Hill, then Travis Kelce and finally Mecole Hardman. Mahomes was 26 for 39 for 275 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions.