(Kansas City) Patrick Mahomes had 177 air yards including a touchdown pass and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Houston Texans 23-14 on Saturday, reaching the AFC championship game for the seventh straight year.
Updated yesterday at 9:14 p.m.
Dave Skretta
Associated Press
Kansas City has won the last two Super Bowls.
No club has managed to become champion three times in a row.
Travis Kelce caught seven balls for 117 yards, including an 11-yard catch for a touchdown.
PHOTO REED HOFFMANN, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Travis Kelce
This success gave the Chiefs a 19-12 lead early in the final quarter.
His friend Taylor Swift attended the match, in a box where Caitlin Clark was also present.
Next weekend, the Chiefs will host the Buffalo Bills or the Baltimore Ravens.
Mahomes improved his playoff record to 16-3, tied for second with Joe Montana for wins, behind Tom Brady.
-Harrison Butker kicked three field goals and Kareem Hunt ran for a 1-yard touchdown.
Andy Reid became the fourth coach to reach 300 wins in the NFL.
Houston has reached the second round six times, failing to advance beyond that stage.
CJ Stroud had 245 passing yards.
He was the victim of eight sacks, including three by George Karlaftis.
Joe Mixon shined on the ground with 88 yards, including a 13-yard rush for a touchdown.
Kai’imi Fairbairn missed a 55-yard field goal attempt, while another attempt was blocked. He also missed out on what should have been a convert.
The missed 55-yard opportunity would have tied the game 6-6 late in the first half.
What should have been a convert left the Texans in a 13-12 deficit, hurting their morale. The club had spent more than 10 minutes rushing for 82 yards, culminating in Mixon’s touchdown.
“Considering the opponent, we can’t afford the mistakes we made,” said Texans coach DeMeco Ryans.
“It was largely self-inflicted whether it was the special teams, the coverage gaps or the lack of protection for our quarterback. That complicates things a lot. »
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