KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Chiefs advanced to the AFC Championship Game for the third straight season but their divisional round victory over the Cleveland Browns came at a cost.
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes left the game in the third quarter with a concussion and did not return.
Without him, the Chiefs held on to beat the Browns 22-17. They will play the Buffalo Bills next Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium in the AFC Championship Game.
The Chiefs beat the Bills 26-17 in Week 6 in Buffalo.
Mahomes was hit hard on his third-quarter rushing attempt and appeared unsteady as he got to his feet.