Chiefs fans breathed a sigh of relief when Patrick Mahomes returned to the field after an ugly injury. Now, they're celebrating a fifth straight AFC championship trip.
On Kansas City’s next drive, a Jaguar player fell on Mahomes’ ankle, forcing him to miss some time. In Mahomes' absence, backup Chad Henne drove Kansas City down the field 98 yards. The drive included a 39-yard run from rookie Isiah Pacheco, and Kelce again found the end zone.
The Chiefs led 17-10 at halftime, and a hobbled Mahomes, who appeared to suffer a high ankle sprain, returned to the game. Mahomes was clearly not 100 percent, but it didn’t matter for much of the third quarter as the Jags punted on both of their drives in the period. Kansas City put another field goal on the board. started the fourth quarter marching the Jaguars down the field, and Travis Etienne’s rushing touchdown made it a 20-17 game with 11:49 to go. Kansas City answered right back. Mahomes led a 10-play, 75-yard drive that ended in a six-yard touchdown for Marquez Valdes-Scantling, and the Chiefs were back up 10 with 7:08 to go. Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with his teammates after scoring an 8-yard touchdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the first quarter in an AFC divisional playoff game at Arrowhead Stadium Jan. 21, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. Jacksonville responded by getting inside the Chiefs' 10-yard line, but Jamal Agnew fumbled the ball, and the Chiefs recovered. Jacksonville forced a three-and-out, but Lawrence threw an interception on the second play of the ensuing drive. The good news for Jacksonville? They did cover the spread on a last-minute 48-yard field goal by Riley Patterson. The Jaguars went for the onside kick, but couldn't recover, clinching the Chiefs victory.Mahomes completed 22 of his 30 passes for 195 yards. Fourteen of those completions went to Kelce, who had 98 receiving yards. Lawrence went 24-for-39 for 217 yards, a touchdown and a pick. Zay Jones led all Jacksonville receivers with 83 yards on five catches. Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs returns at the start of the third quarter of an AFC divisional playoff against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Arrowhead Stadium Jan. 21, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo.
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