Both Chiefs coach Andy Reid and quarterback Patrick Mahomes took responsibility for Kansas City failing to score a touchdown on the final play of the first half of Sunday’s AFC championship vs. the Bengals.
On the last play of an eight-play, 70-yard drive, Mahomes completed a short pass left to Tyreek Hill, but Hill was tackled with no time remaining on the clock. The play proved consequential as despite taking a 21–10 lead into the locker room, the Bengals would rally in the second half, eventually tying and taking a lead.
While Kansas City would push the game into overtime, a fourth field goal by Bengals kicker Evan McPherson helped Cincinnati advance to the Super Bowl.