“We didn’t want to take the road down memory lane.”Īndrew Luck was held to 203 yards passing for the Colts, while Marlon Mack was a non-factor on the ground. “We wanted to light up the city,” Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones said.
The AFC West champions will play the winner of Sunday’s game between the division-rival Los Angeles Chargers and the New England Patriots next weekend for a spot in the Super Bowl in Atlanta. We have such confidence we’re going to win every single game.”ĭamien Williams ran through snow and muck for 129 yards and another score, and Tyreek Hill had 72 yards receiving and a touchdown run, as the Chiefs beat Indianapolis for the first time in five playoff meetings to earn their first AFC title game appearance since January 1994. “We’re such a different team,” said Mahomes, who threw for 278 yards while running for a score. Mahomes and the rest of their own high-powered offense took care of the rest, rolling to a 31-13 victory in the divisional round to end 25 years of playoff frustration. With persistent snow turning Arrowhead Stadium into a winter wonderland, the Chiefs successfully shut down Andrew Luck and the potent Indianapolis Colts on Saturday. Well, that defense is a big reason why the Chiefs are one step away.
(AP) - – The Kansas City Chiefs’ defense had heard the chorus of critics all season long, the ones that claimed their sieve-like line and shaky backfield would spoil young superstar Patrick Mahomes and cost them a chance to chase their first Super Bowl appearance in decades.
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