The Kansas City Chiefs staged an improbable final drive in regulation and ultimately rallied for a 42-36 overtime win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night at Arrowhead Stadium.
Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes found tight end Travis Kelce in the corner of the end zone from eight yards out on the first possession of overtime to send Kansas City to its fourth consecutive AFC Championship Game.
The Bills took a 29-26 lead with 1:54 remaining in the fourth quarter when quarterback Josh Allen hit receiver Gabriel Davis for a 27-yard touchdown. However, Mahomes and the Chiefs immediately answered with Tyreek Hill’s 64-yard receiving score with 1:02 left.
Not to be outdone, Allen responded with a 19-yard touchdown pass to Davis, his fourth of the game. The score put Buffalo in front 36-33 with just 13 seconds to go.
Mahomes put together an unlikely final drive and pushed the Chiefs into field-goal range with a 19-yard strike to Hill and a 25-yard completion to Kelce.
Harrison Butker, who missed two kicks earlier in the game, then booted a 49-yarder as time expired to force overtime.
The Chiefs won the toss and marched right down the field to win the game.
Mahomes completed 33 of 44 pass attempts for 378 yards and three touchdowns. He also ran for a team-high 69 yards and a score.
Hill ended with 11 catches for 150 yards and a touchdown. Kelce had eight grabs for 96 yards and a receiving score.
The Chiefs will host the Cincinnati Bengals in next week’s AFC title game.