Limping with an ankle injury, Patrick Mahomes threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns on Saturday, leading the Kansas City Chiefs to a 27-20 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars and a berth in their fifth straight title game. the AFC.
Mahomes missed most of the second quarter after being caught in the ankle by a Jacksonville defender. But the All-Pro quarterback returned in the second half and, relying on grit and cunning, led the Chiefs on a 75-yard touchdown drive in the fourth quarter that helped clinch a game-winning date. Bengals-Bills for a spot in the Super Bowl.
If Cincinnati wins on Sunday, the AFC title game will be played at Arrowhead Stadium. If Buffalo wins, it will be in Atlanta.