Bengals vs Chiefs

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Bengals vs. Chiefs AFC Championship LIVE updates: Kickoff time ... (The Athletic)

The NFL playoffs continue Sunday with the Chiefs hosting the Bengals in the AFC Championship Game. Kickoff is at 6:30 p.m. ET with the game airing on CBS ...

The Bengals, meanwhile, are 5-1 against the spread during the postseason since 2021. This might be a welcome change for the Chiefs — or at least those who are inclined to bet on the Chiefs. Thanks in part to Patrick Mahomes' right ankle sprain, the Chiefs are 1-point underdogs against the Bengals, per BetMGM. Kelce caught a career-high 14 passes for 98 yards and two touchdowns in the 27-20 divisional-round victory against Jacksonville last weekend. “It wouldn’t put fear in them, that ‘Oh my god, we are walking into an environment that people don’t win in.’ It was going to be the opposite for our guys. The Vegas line was climbing, the Bengals were up to six-point underdogs. The Bills were 4-0 at home in the playoffs under head coach Sean McDermott. Mahomes didn’t make his usual number of superhuman plays and the offense wasn’t as explosive as normal, but he found ways to move the ball, manipulate the pocket with his limited mobility and make throws when it mattered. But throughout this season, including against the Jaguars on Saturday, Patrick Mahomes has shown his real greatest strength is his ability to continually adapt. After having the league's fifth-highest sack rate last season (8.9 percent), Joe Burrow has dropped to 18th this season (6.3 percent) thanks to improved pocket awareness — fewer of his pressured dropbacks turn into sacks — and faster processing. Cornerback Eli Apple leans against a wall in the visitor’s locker room of Highmark Stadium in Buffalo. [NFL](https://theathletic.com/nfl/) playoffs continue Sunday with the Chiefs hosting the Bengals in the AFC Championship Game.

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Chiefs vs. Bengals score, analysis: Everything to know for the AFC ... (USA TODAY)

The Kansas City Chiefs take on Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC championship game Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET on CBS. Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs have hosted an ...

On top of beating the Chiefs three straight times, the Bengals are a perfect 3-0 in AFC championship games. Mahomes (ankle) was a full participant in practice all week and is slated to start Sunday. The forecast was for the wind-chill factor to dip to 0 degrees by the end of the game. He was ruled out for the rest of the game shortly before halftime. ] [The game quickly spiraled out of control for the 49ers when quarterback Brock Purdy ] [suffered an elbow injury](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/niners/2023/01/29/brock-purdy-49-ers-qb-elbow-injury/11146329002/) in the first quarter. [Eagles advance to Super Bowl] [The Eagles defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31-7 in the NFC championship game. Philadelphia outperformed San Francisco in all phases of the game. In another sense, there's still a victory in there for the Bengals. “I talked to Tom (Brady) a little bit. Bengals receiver Tyler Boyd, who extended the drive with two catches on the drive, appeared to be injured following his second catch. The Bengals defense forced Kansas City to go 1 of 5 on third downs. Kansas City’s defense sacked quarterback Joe Burrow four times in the first half.

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Bengals vs. Chiefs live updates: AFC Championship Game underway (FOXSports.com)

The NFL playoffs continue Sunday with the Bengals battling the Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game. Here are the highlights!

[Jerick McKinnon](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/jerick-mckinnon-player). But with Joe Burrow, anything is possible](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/bengals-werent-expected-to-be-here-but-with-joe-burrow-anything-is-possible) [Inside Patrick Mahomes' ankle injury, outlook for AFC title game](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/inside-patrick-mahomes-ankle-injury-outlook-for-afc-title-game) [Joe Burrow's path to unseating Patrick Mahomes as NFL's QB1](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/joe-burrows-complicated-path-to-unseating-patrick-mahomes-as-nfls-top-qb) [Lessons NFL team-builders can learn from Eagles, 49ers, Bengals, Chiefs](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/lessons-nfl-team-builders-can-learn-from-eagles-49ers-bengals-chiefs) [NFL odds: Betting edges on 49ers-Eagles, Bengals-Chiefs](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/nfl-odds-betting-edges-on-49ers-eagles-bengals-chiefs) [AFC Championship Game odds: How to bet Bengals-Chiefs](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/afc-championship-game-odds-how-to-bet-bengals-chiefs) [2023 NFL coaching tracker: News, rumors, interviews](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/nfl-coaching-tracker-news-rumors-interviews) [ National Football League](/stories/nfl/nfl-coaching-tracker-news-rumors-interviews) [Willie Gay](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/willie-gay-player) came up with the second on second down to make it third-and-18. Eagles highlights: Philly dominates in NFC Championship Game](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/49ers-vs-eagles-live-updates-nfc-championship-game-on-fox) [AFC's best clash for trip to Super Bowl: Analyzing Bengals-Chiefs showdown](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/afcs-best-clash-for-trip-to-super-bowl-analyzing-bengals-chiefs-showdown) [Bengals weren't expected to be here. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports App), where they'll face the [Philadelphia Eagles](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles-team), which took down the [San Francisco 49ers](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers-team), [31-7](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/nfc-conference-championships-san-francisco-49ers-vs-philadelphia-eagles-jan-29-2023-game-boxscore-10031), in the NFC title game earlier on FOX. [Isiah Pacheco](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/isaih-pacheco-player) made his way into the end zone a few plays later, but the touchdown was wiped off the board due to a holding penalty. The Chiefs opted to go for it on fourth-and-short and the decision paid off. [Super Bowl LVII](https://foxsports.com/nfl/super-bowl/) in Arizona (Feb. The Chiefs were moving the ball down the field again on their second drive of the game. The Chiefs were able to get three points on the drive though, as It didn't appear to bother him on Kansas City's opening drive, however, as he made a grab and fought for 16 yards on the Chiefs' third play of the game. However, he wasn't able to secure the grab as he hit the ground, making it an incomplete pass.

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Bengals vs. Chiefs live score, updates, highlights from 2023 AFC ... (Sporting News)

The Sporting News is tracking live scoring updates and highlights for Bengals vs. Chiefs on Sunday night. Follow for complete results from the 2023 AFC ...

ET (5:30 p.m. - Time: 6:30 p.m. The AFC championship game between the Bengals and Chiefs will kick off at 6:30 p.m. [DAZN](https://prf.hn/click/camref:1100lfPvV)(Canada) — The Bengals will start with the ball. — A false start backs the Bengals up on third down. The Bengals will punt, and they lost a lot of field position on these two plays. — The ruling stands. — The Chiefs are rolling right now. The Chiefs finally turn a red zone opportunity into a touchdown and are in front by double-digits. INTERCEPTION — Burrow is picked off by Jaylen Watson, and the Chiefs will start with strong field position. -

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Chiefs vs. Bengals how to watch: Time, watch on CBS, stream on ... (CBSSports.com)

These two teams met earlier this season, as well as in the conference championship game last year. Cincinnati won both of those contests, but the Chiefs are ...

[Ja'Marr Chase](/nfl/players/2966320/jamarr-chase/) [View Profile](/nfl/players/2966320/jamarr-chase/) (Two of the six games where he took longer were the AFC title game loss to Cincinnati last year, and the Even in the loss to Cincinnati earlier this season, Mahomes completed 16 of 27 passes for 223 yards (8.2 per attempt) and a touchdown, while also adding a score on the ground. The Bengals got a lot better at running the ball once they moved away from the way they wanted to run the ball at the beginning of the season. Honestly, I have no idea, and I think anyone (other than maybe the Chiefs' team doctors) who tells you they know with any degree of certainty is lying. Jacksonville's top receiving threat was [Christian Kirk](/nfl/players/2180820/christian-kirk/), so the Chiefs moved Sneed into the slot again. [Ja'Marr Chase](/nfl/players/2966320/jamarr-chase/) and [Tee Higgins](/nfl/players/2809208/tee-higgins/) give him two alpha No. The top threats for Cincinnati remain Chase and Higgins, not [Tyler Boyd](/nfl/players/2071582/tyler-boyd/), so it might make sense to get Sneed back to the perimeter and allow McDuffie to try to play physically against Boyd inside. How would the group in front of [Joe Burrow](/nfl/players/2179798/joe-burrow/) hold up while down three starters, and counting on the likes of [Jackson Carman](/nfl/players/2963278/jackson-carman/), [Hakeem Adeniji](/nfl/players/2261269/hakeem-adeniji/), and [Max Scharping](/nfl/players/2139404/max-scharping/)? [Buffalo Bills](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/BUF/buffalo-bills/) was the offensive line. Burrow's superpower is his ability to quickly decide where he is going with the ball and get it out of his hands when the situation calls for him to do so, but he also has the extended play ability that the league's other superstar quarterbacks bring to the table. The Chiefs actually pressured opposing quarterbacks at a higher rate (35.7%) during the regular season than did the Bills (33.7%).

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NFL picks: Player prop bets for Bengals RB Joe Mixon vs. Chiefs in ... (DraftKings Nation)

We go over the lines on DraftKings Sportsbook and pick our favorite Joe Mixon prop bets to consider for the 2023 AFC Championship Game vs. Bengals.

Kansas City surrendered an average of 4.5 yards per rush attempt in the regular season, and Mixon could find it even tougher to run in light of injuries to the offensive line. With Mixon likely shouldering more of a load as a pass catcher, the odds of him rattling off a big run seems slim to none for Sunday. While Kansas City boasted the league’s ninth-best rushing defense, they gave up the fourth-most receiving yards per game (47.4) to opposing running backs. [Cincinnati Bengals](https://www.cincyjungle.com/) will face the [Kansas City Chiefs](https://www.arrowheadpride.com) in the [AFC Championship](https://www.sbnation.com/afc-championship-game) Game for the second time in as many years, with kickoff set for 6:30 p.m. The downward trending status of Alex Cappa and Jonah Williams leaves two big question marks on the Bengals’ offensive line, which means Cincinnati could easily opt to lean heavily on the passing game. Thankfully, he’s countered by proving effective as a pass-catcher, posting career highs in receptions, targets, receiving yards, and receiving first downs despite missing three games.

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Bengals vs. Chiefs picks, odds, how to watch, live stream, start time ... (CBSSports.com)

NFL picks and NFL predictions for Kansas City vs. Cincinnati in the 2023 NFL playoffs.

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2023 AFC Championship Game prediction, odds, line, start time ... (CBSSports.com)

R.J. White revealed his picks and predictions for Kansas City vs Cincinnati in the AFC Championship Game of NFL playoffs 2023.

[See which team to pick here](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/2023-nfl-playoffs-bengals-vs-chiefs-line-odds-prediction-and-pick-for-the-afc-championship-game-matchup-from-cincinnati-expert/#ttag=01262023_agg_cbssports_picks_football_nfl_rjwhite_BengalsChiefsExpert). [Joe Mixon](/nfl/players/2131143/joe-mixon/) is coming off his second 100-yard rushing performance of the year, carrying 20 times for 105 yards (5.3 average) and one touchdown in the win over the [Bills](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/BUF/buffalo-bills/). Chiefs](https://www.sportsline.com/nfl/game-forecast/NFL_20230129_CIN@KC/) and just locked in his picks and NFL playoff predictions. Here are the [NFL odds](https://www.sportsline.com/nfl/odds/) and betting lines for Bengals vs. [Isiah Pacheco](/nfl/players/2966551/isiah-pacheco/) took some of the pressure off Mahomes by carrying 12 times for 95 yards (7.9 average) and three first-down conversions. During the regular season, Pacheco led the Chiefs in rushing, carrying 170 times for 830 yards (4.9 average) and five touchdowns. [You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/2023-nfl-playoffs-bengals-vs-chiefs-line-odds-prediction-and-pick-for-the-afc-championship-game-matchup-from-cincinnati-expert/#ttag=01262023_agg_cbssports_picks_football_nfl_rjwhite_BengalsChiefsExpert). During the regular season, Mahomes completed 435 of 648 attempts (67.1%) for 5,250 yards and 41 touchdowns. [Cincinnati Bengals](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/CIN/cincinnati-bengals/) take on the [Kansas City Chiefs](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/KC/kansas-city-chiefs/) in the 2023 AFC Championship Game on Sunday. In the first meeting against the Chiefs in December, Burrow threw for 286 yards on 25 of 31 passing (80.7%) and two touchdowns. [NFL](/nfl/) playoff predictions, [make sure you check out what SportsLine's resident Bengals expert, R.J. The Bengals (14-4), who have won 10 games in a row, are coming off a 27-10 win at Buffalo in last week's Divisional Round victory.

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