This is the second straight year Kansas City has met Cincinnati in the A.F.C. championship game at Arrowhead Stadium. Last year, the Bengals earned a trip to the Super Bowl with a 27-24 overtime victory. They were down by 11 points at halftime, but held the Chiefs to only 3 points for the rest of the game. The Bengals won on a 31-yard walk-off field goal by Evan McPherson.
In Week 13, the Bengals hosted Kansas City and were ahead 14-10 at halftime. The Kansas City offense scored twice in the third quarter, but again sputtered late in the game, allowing Cincinnati to mount another successful comeback.