Kansas City overcame Patrick Mahomes’ absence to beat Cleveland and advance to Conference Finals
the city of Kansas heads will host the American Conference Championship next week after winning Cleveland Browns in a duel full of events.
the city of Kansas he had to overcome the absence of star defender Patrick Mahomes in the second half, after a contusion eliminated him for the rest of the game and he had to be replaced by Chad Henne.
Offensive heads got stuck after Mahomes left, but when they needed Henne to seal the victory, the substitute responded with a 13-meter port and then a pass to Tyreek Hill on a fourth down to move the chains in the final minutes and so on. consume time by staying on the clock.
Browns they came closer on the scoreboard scoring two on the last three possessions, however, it was not enough to return and they ended up losing 17-22.
These are the lessons I learned with the triumph heads on Cleveland in the divisional round:
Key moment
Patrick Mahomes’ injury. Nothing had a bigger impact on the game than the loss of the Los Angeles star defender. heads for a concussion.
In a third down game and a court in the third quarter, Muhammad tried to run to the right of the field to get the first down, but was stopped by defender Mack Wilson, who left him at the 48th line. of yards. Kansas City.
At this point, it was obvious that the players of Mahomes lowered the tempo and became more defensively oriented. After being evaluated in the medical store, he went to the dressing room and finally heads they ruled him out after being examined in the concussion protocol. His replacement was Chad Henne.
Key player
Tyreek Hill. It is true that Hill finished without touchdowns, but the eight receptions for 110 meters were crucial in Kansas City’s victory, especially in the last game.
Head coach Andy Reid surprised by sending a pass on the fourth down when Browns expected at heads They let the game clock run out and he was eliminated after that, but he didn’t succeed, Reid trusted his offense and the ball ended up in Hill’s hands, who moved the chains and condemned the victory.
Key statistics
Six out of eight. Henne completed six of the eight passes for 66 yards. Yes, he launched an interception that brought Browns, but eventually became a hero by completing the step to Hill that effectively ended the match. Before that, in the third and 14th, Henne ran 13 meters to ease the view heads .
What’s next
heads Being the No. 1 seed in the US Conference, they will host the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game next week and throughout the week the main story will be Muhammad, his availability being the biggest question.
Cleveland Returning to the free agency with a few questions, the return of Odell Beckham Jr. should be an impetus for the offense, although he would not be surprised if the team sought to throw the receiver now that he saw an effective offense in his absence.