The Kansas City Chiefs are two wins away from their third straight trip to the Super Bowl.
Kansas City beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 42-21 in Sunday's AFC Wild Card Round game at Arrowhead Stadium. Patrick Mahomes was unstoppable and led the way for the victors, who continued their recent dominance of the AFC.
While the Steelers actually scored first, it was quickly clear how overmatched they were on both sides of the ball in what may have been Ben Roethlisberger's final game. They are also still looking for their first playoff win since the 2016 campaign.
Notable Player Stats
- Patrick Mahomes, QB, KC: 30-of-39 passing for 404 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT
- Jerick McKinnon, RB, KC: 12 carries for 61 yards; 6 catches for 81 yards, 1 TD
- Travis Kelce, TE, KC: 5 catches for 108 yards, 1 TD; 1-for-1 passing for 2 yards, 1 TD
- Tyreek Hill, WR, KC: 5 catches for 57 yards, 1 TD
- Byron Pringle, WR, KC: 5 catches for 37 yards, 2 TDs
- Ben Roethlisberger, QB, PIT: 29-of-44 passing for 215 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs
Chiefs Offense Overcomes Slow Start in Dominant Fashion
Kansas City already beat Pittsburgh by 26 during the regular season without Travis Kelce and has far bigger and realistic goals than a first-round win, meaning anything but a straightforward victory would have qualified as a surprise.