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KC Chiefs: Winners and losers from AFC Championship Game vs Titans

By Leigh Oleszczak

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JANUARY 19: Head coach Andy Reid of the Kansas City Chiefs holds up the Lamar Hunt trophy after defeating the Tennessee Titans in the AFC Championship Game at Arrowhead Stadium on January 19, 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs defeated the Titans 35-24. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JANUARY 19: Head coach Andy Reid of the Kansas City Chiefs holds up the Lamar Hunt trophy after defeating the Tennessee Titans in the AFC Championship Game at Arrowhead Stadium on January 19, 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs defeated the Titans 35-24. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /
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Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs runs with the ball in the first half (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs runs with the ball in the first half (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

WINNER: PATRICK MAHOMES

This is an obvious one because the Kansas City Chiefs wouldn’t be Super Bowl bound without Patrick Mahomes. After an injury took him out of the action for two weeks, Mahomes came back better than ever and he’s been terrific in the playoffs.

In this game, Mahomes carved up the Titans secondary going 23 of 35 for 294 yards and three touchdowns while leading the team in rushing with eight carries for 53 yards and a touchdown. That gave Mahomes a total of four touchdowns scored on Sunday against the Titans. The long touchdown run he had at the end of the second quarter was sensational.

The moment was never too big for Mahomes and it showed. Even after the offense struggled early on and the Titans got off to a 10-0 lead, Mahomes never wavered with his abilities. He continued to do magical things and if he gets this town a Super Bowl title, he’ll already have accomplished the ultimate goal as an NFL quarterback.

WINNER: ANDY REID

Andy Reid gets a lot of crap from people, but he doesn’t deserve any this time around. He didn’t play conservative football like he’s been prone to do and he kept the foot on the gas pedal rather than attempt to hide plays for the following game. He went for it on fourth and two when the team was down 10-0 when past Reid probably would have opted to kick the field goal there.

This will only be Reid’s second Super Bowl appearance during his two decades as an NFL head coach, but it’ll be his first with Kansas City. He showed that when the moment is big, he can lead his team to victory and now he’ll get to compete for his first Super Bowl ring.

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