Chiefs erase 24-point deficit against the Texans to advance to AFC title game

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The Kansas City Chiefs erased an early 24-point deficit to advance to the AFC title game after beating the Houston Texans, 51-31.

. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw four touchdown passes, one to Damien Williams and three to tight end Travis Kelce, in a 10-minute span. Mahomes become just the second player in the NFL to throw four touchdowns in one postseason quarter, behind Doug Williams in Super Bowl XXII.

Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn missed the 51-yard attempt to close out the first half trailing the Chiefs, 28-24. The Chiefs became the first team in NFL history to lead at halftime after trailing by 24 points or more,The Chiefs continued their momentum in the second half, with Williams finding the end zone twice more in the third quarter.

Mahomes and the Chiefs will host Ryan Tannehill and the Titans at Arrowhead Stadium next week, with the winner of that game advancing to the Super Bowl. In the NFC conference, the winner of Sunday night's Seattle Seahawks-Green Bay Packers game will play the San Francisco 49ersTennessee Titans pulled off a huge upset Saturday night, knocking out the No. 1-seed Baltimore Ravens

, 28-12. Ravens quarterback and potential league MVP Lamar Jackson threw two interceptions, lost a fumble and was stopped on two crucial fourth-and-one plays, while Titans running back Derrick Henry rushed for 195 yards and threw a touchdown.As for the Chiefs, this will be their second consecutive AFC championship game. Last year, the New England Patriots beat the Chiefs in an overtime thriller and went on to win the Super Bowl.

 

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