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1-yard line with less than a minute to play.Īfter a fourth-and-1 attempt that was negated due to offsetting penalties, L'Jarius Sneed was called for an illegal use of hands that gave the Bengals a new set of downs. Following the two-minutes warning, Cincinnati was able to burn the final two timeouts held by the Chiefs, but then found itself in a third-and-goal situation at the K.C. There was plenty of drama leading up to this 20-yard boot by McPherson as the Bengals looked to not only put points on the board, but also have the Chiefs burn their timeouts and kill clock. Sure, we have 72-yard and 69-yard touchdown catches by Chase, but let's go with the division-clinching kick as our top play of Sunday's contest! That sparked a run for the Bengals where they would score points on four straight drives. However, Chase was able to get his team back within a score in quick fashion as he hauled in a pass from Burrow over the middle of the field and the receiver was able to turn upfield and outrun everyone as he scampered for a 72-yard touchdown. At that point, the Chiefs had already built up a 14-0 lead and appeared to be on their way to a blowout win after forcing the Bengals to punt the ball twice and manage just 25 yards of total offense. The first came with just around two minutes to play in the first quarter. Two big moments in this game stand out as swings that went in favor of the Bengals and both center around Chase. Had the Chiefs played it clean there, they would have kept the game tied at 31 and either forced overtime or had a couple of deep shot attempts with 50 seconds left in regulation. They were able to knot the game up at 31, but there was a missed opportunity to find the end zone on their final possession after getting the football all the way to the Cincinnati 16.Īndy Reid's team also had a crushing penalty on the final drive that gave Cincinnati a new set of downs after it failed to convert a fourth-and-goal play. held the lead for the majority of the contest, but then allowed the Bengals to jump ahead for the first time with 11:44 to play in the fourth. had just 112 yards of total offense over the final two quarters and managed just three points, which allowed Cincinnati to climb back into this game. Why the Chiefs lostĪfter an impressive opening half where they scored four-straight touchdowns, the Chiefs offense fell largely silent in the second half. Meanwhile, Burrow continued to play well under pressure and was able to make a number of timely throws, especially a third-and-27 pass to Chase on the game-winning drive (more on that below). As the Bengals' offense kept up the scoring - 17 points in the second half - the defense held the Chiefs to back-to-back punts to begin the third quarter and held them to a field goal on what proved to be their final possession of the game. These two clubs traded scores essentially for the rest of the first half, but it was over the final two quarters where Cincinnati's defense proved to be an X factor. The Bengals - led by Chase - were able to start matching the Chiefs scoring as they closed out the first quarter and that's when a comeback was seriously put on the table. Why the Bengals wonĮven as they fell behind by two scores, Cincinnati's firepower on offense didn't make Kansas City's lead that intimidating. On the other side, Patrick Mahomes threw for 259 yards and two touchdowns, while Darrel Williams rushed for 88 yards and two scores. For the second week in a row, Burrow was stellar through the air, completing 30 of his 39 passes for 446 yards and four touchdowns in the win.

Chase finished with 11 receptions for 266 yards and three touchdowns. It was a historic day for the first-year wide receiver as he broke the single-game record for most receiving yards by a rookie. Rookie Ja'Marr Chase was critical during that division-clinching drive as he hauled in a 30-yard reception on third-and-27 to move the chains and keep the Bengals' drive alive. An ensuing field goal by the Chiefs knotted the game at 31 before the Bengals marched 74 yards down the field to set up the game-winning kick.

2 seed in the AFC behind the Titans - held the lead for the majority of this game, but Cincinnati was able to jump ahead of them at the beginning of the fourth quarter as Joe Burrow connected with Tyler Boyd for a 5-yard score. Zac Taylor's team was able to secure the division title in the final seconds of its Week 17 matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs as kicker Evan McPherson netted a 19-yard field goal to give them the 34-31 victory as time expired. For the first time since 2015, the Cincinnati Bengals are AFC North champions.