AFC Championship Preview

In the first 48 AFC Championship Games, the Chiefs played in one, on the road. 1 out of 48. 

Since starting Mahomes, the Chiefs have hosted the AFC Championship every time. 4 out of 4. 

Draft Mahomes and the AFC runs through Arrowhead every year. That's the floor with this guy. Insane.

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Before Mahomes, the Chiefs were last in AFC Championship appearances among non-expansion teams. Behind such "cursed" franchises as the Browns, Bills and Bengals despite a better win-loss record. Before Mahomes, the Chiefs basically set the standard for playoff futility. 

Before Andy Reid, Chiefs fans would argue to be represented alongside the Vikings, Bills, Browns, Lions for most tortured fan bases. 

Patriots fans grew up losing and had a chip on their shoulder. Then they paired Brady with Belichick and won 6 Super Bowls. They became the smug, entitled villains of NFL fanbases. 

In just a few years, I went from identifying with tortured fans to assholes. It truly can happen to anyone. 

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In the playoffs, you face the best version of a team. The Chiefs didn't play the version of the Bills that lost to the Jaguars. We're not going to see the Bengals that lost to the Bears, Jets or Browns. Just as the Chiefs won't be the team that lost to the Titans, Bengals or Bills. 

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The Bengals are 2-0 in AFC Championship games in 1981 and 1988. Both times they went to the Super Bowl they lost to the 49ers. 

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A look back at the last 3 AFC Championships with Mahomes:

vs Patriots: 31-37 (OT) 

vs Titans 35-24

vs Bills 38-24

so, based on that trend, I'm guessing...

vs Bengals 41-24

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Mahomes is now 8-2 in the playoffs with his two losses both coming against Tom Brady. 

Andy Reid's march onto the Mount Rushmore of NFL coaches is right on track. 

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Bengals fans were talking a lot of shit after they beat us in the regular season. Let's see who's talking in 7 days.