who won the 2018 afc championship game

He appeared headed out of bounds as he ran toward the sideline to his left. The Patriots sacked Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota eight times. CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The New England Patriots will play host to the Jacksonville Jaguars in AFC Championship Game 2018 on Sunday, Jan. 21, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. On Saturday, Jan. 13, the Patriots defeated the Tennessee Titans, 35-14, in Foxborough. You're not going to end this dynasty with complacency. “You may have heard the American Dream itself pulsing in a space where it will always be allowed to live,” pop music critic Chris Richards writes, “inside a pop song.”. (Chiefs 21, Titans 17, halftime), Patrick Mahomes isn’t known as a runner, but he gave the Chiefs their first lead of the day with a remarkable 27-yard run for a touchdown 11 seconds before halftime. And I was running down the sideline, and I knew we had two timeouts. It felt as improbable as it ever has in this run on Sunday, but it still felt doable. Mahomes had two first-half touchdown passes to wide receiver Tyreek Hill as the Chiefs overcame early deficits of 10-0 and 17-7. “Last year we were four inches short,” Reid said, referring to a key play against the Patriots on which the Chiefs lined up offside.

The New England Patriots have won the most AFC Championships at 11, and have played in a record eight straight AFC title games (2011–2018). All Rights Reserved, This is a BETA experience. Rather, the champion is decided by the AFC Championship Game (formerly the AFL Championship Game) as part of the post-season playoffs involving the teams with the best regular season records. His maturation did not fit the easy narrative. “You may have heard the American Dream itself pulsing in a space where it will always be allowed to live,”, Patrick Mahomes became the NFL’s best quarterback by refusing to specialize in football, The Chiefs brought Native American imagery, and the ‘tomahawk chop,’ to the Super Bowl stage.

As a representative of non-cocky Pats fans, the ones that remember the days of Steve Grogan and Tony Eason, I was prepared to tip the cap to the Jags, knowing the better team won. How is this even imaginable after five Super Bowl victories? With the sheer volume of variables and distractions that face teams more and more in the height of social media, I feel confident I'm not spewing hyperbole there. For now, we have one more opportunity to have one more game with a dynasty intact. The Chiefs had overcome a 24-0 deficit the previous weekend against the Houston Texans in the divisional round. KANSAS CITY, Mo. Subscribe to cleveland.com. (Titans 10, Chiefs 7, 0:46 left in the first quarter). It is the first Super Bowl appearance for Mahomes, Kansas City’s star quarterback who was last season’s league MVP, and the second for Coach Andy Reid, who lost to the New England Patriots while with the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2004 season. Write scathing articles trying to plant the seeds of dissension inside the dynasty. He also ran for 53 yards and was Kansas City’s leading rusher against Tennessee, which was denied what would have been a third straight stunning upset during these AFC playoffs. He was 23-for-35 passing for 294 yards Sunday as the Chiefs succeeded where they failed last postseason, when they lost the AFC championship game at home in overtime to the New England Patriots. • Len Dawson smoked his way through the first Super Bowl. You may opt-out by.

It's why I wrote a column about why the Jacksonville Jaguars would win the 2018 AFC Championship, and I meant every word of it. (Titans 17, Chiefs 14, 4:03 left in the second quarter). He was 23-for-35 passing for 294 yards Sunday as the Chiefs succeeded where they failed last postseason, when they lost the AFC championship game … “We fell short last year, and we learned from it,” Mahomes said. He’s not sure he wants the answer. Steelers receiver Antonio Brown caught seven passes for 132 yards and two touchdowns.

Even in their misses in the fourth, the Patriots dominated field position enough to give themselves a chance. That’s why it’s so dangerous for the Chiefs to be falling behind this team this way. Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger threw for 469 yards and five touchdowns. “But I think when you play teams like this and teams that are as good as the Chiefs, as explosive as they are, you kind of knew they were going to make a run. In the divisional matchup, the Jaguars led, 14-0, after one quarter; 28-14 at halftime; 28-21 after three quarters; and 42-28 midway through the fourth. This was not 28-3 Atlanta. Those of us Pats fans who are able to zoom out, we know that this kind of dominance doesn't happen for as long as it's happened. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.

(Chiefs 35, Titans 24, 4:18 left in fourth quarter), The Chiefs appear Super Bowl-bound. He was elusive, crafty, creative, Roethlisberger-esque in all the best ways. CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The New England Patriots will play host to the Jacksonville Jaguars in AFC Championship Game 2018 on Sunday, Jan. 21, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. For the Chiefs, it was no big deal, given how quickly they can score with Mahomes. The Steelers pulled within 42-35 with 2:18 remaining. 6 seed to reach the Super Bowl, following the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2005 season and the Packers in the 2010 season. (Charles Krupa/AP). — A generational quarterback got his team to the Super Bowl for the first time in multiple generations. You're only giving the two people in control of the ultimate end of this run the motivation to keep it going. In the NFC Championship Game, the Philadelphia Eagles play host to the Minnesota Vikings. The Chiefs were able to celebrate Sunday on their home field, a year after watching the Patriots celebrate an AFC title at Arrowhead. No matter how much you hate Brady and Belichick and the Patriots, no matter how many "Gates" you want to attach to them, you can not deny the brilliance of these moments. This was a 20-yarder on a dart of a throw by Mahomes. What has happened with the Patriots over the past 15 years will never happen again in sports. Quarterback Ryan Tannehill threw a one-yard touchdown pass on a trick play to Dennis Kelly, a reserve offensive tackle who lined up as an eligible receiver on the play. Background. “That’s not a good feeling. But they have the early lead in Kansas City, thanks to a 30-yard field goal by kicker Greg Joseph. Chiefs owner Clark Hunt was able to raise the AFC championship trophy named for his father, Lamar Hunt, the team’s late founder who coined the term Super Bowl. Quarterback Tom Brady and the New England Patriots cruised past the Tennessee Titans in the divisional round of NFL Playoffs 2018.

It's difficult as even the most humble of Pats fans not to expect that brilliance at this point. It’s halftime at blustery Arrowhead Stadium and the Chiefs lead the Titans, 21-17, in an AFC championship game that has been a study in contrasts. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. © 2020 Forbes Media LLC. Every "30 for 30" or "A Football Life" that chronicles the rise and falls of superteams, it's always the downfall. The Steelers butchered the subsequent onside-kick attempt, giving the Jaguars possession in Pittsburgh territory. In this free agency era that breeds parity, a three-to-four-year window of excellence is a blessing. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images). #GoPats pic.twitter.com/2vgylCy9RP, — New England Patriots (@Patriots) January 21, 2018. From the archives: One question has tortured Tyrann Mathieu’s entire life. The play technically was a pass, with Hill taking a forward flip from Patrick Mahomes, but it essentially was an end-around. A third-and-18 converted. At least four Titans defenders had a shot to tackle Mahomes on the play, but didn’t. The greatest dynasties last for a decade, tops. The AFL or AFC champion is not necessarily the team with the best record in the regular season. That speaks to just how incredible Brady has been in the biggest moments of the sport.

Now “Tre Right, Three Jet Chip Wasp” will live in Kansas City lore. Against the Titans, quarterback Tom Brady threw for 337 yards and three touchdowns. The most important news stories of the day, curated by Post editors and delivered every morning. The photos are priceless. And it's not like Bortles did anything to lose the game in the second half. The Patriots may very well regret letting Jimmy Garafalo go in five years when Brady has finally succumbed to Father Time. And I am thrilled to bring my take on sports to you, the Forbes reader. … We had some stops that we could not get.”. For Chiefs owner Clark Hunt and his family, this Super Bowl trip was 50 years in the making. Things looked promising against the second-seeded Chiefs in the first half when Henry ran for a four-yard touchdown after taking a direct snap and quarterback Ryan Tannehill threw a one-yard touchdown pass on a trick play to Dennis Kelly, a reserve offensive tackle who lined up as an eligible receiver on the play. For other teams, falling behind the Titans, with their potent running game, was a mistake that could not be overcome.

Kansas City has scored 21 straight points since trailing, 17-7. For 51 minutes of game time on Sunday, the challengers did everything they needed to steal the crown, check by dominating check. The Titans, trying for a third straight stunning upset in these AFC playoffs, are taking it right to the Chiefs in Kansas City, just as they took it to the Patriots in New England and to the Ravens in Baltimore. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images), Impact 50: Investors Seeking Profit — And Pushing For Change, a column about why the Jacksonville Jaguars would win the 2018 AFC Championship. New England Patriots Votes: 3 37.5% Kansas City Chiefs Votes: 5 62.5% 5 62.5% And they begin this game with an unproductive series on offense, going three plays and out and punting. Among others who performed well offensively for the Patriots was former Browns running back Dion Lewis.

They had used the bullying running of tailback Derrick Henry to win on the road against the third-seeded Patriots and the top-seeded Baltimore Ravens. And then, the thing that most every fan outside of New England is sick and tired of seeing ... well, it happened again.

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