The Chiefs hadn't been blanked in any half this season, but they barely were a presence in the first 30 minutes, when they had the ball for 8:53. We gave ourselves every opportunity to do it, and they got us in overtime." But this one right here, where you're in it to win it, that's a tough deal. "If it's a rout, you chalk it up to experience. "We put ourselves in position to win the game, that's what makes it so tough," Reid said. The Patriots were helped by an offside call on linebacker Dee Ford that negated an interception which would have clinched a KC victory. Williams' 2-yard run gave the Chiefs a 28-24 edge that New England took up most of the remaining time overcoming. With 3½ minutes remaining, there was plenty of time for more points. Minutes later, rookie Sony Michel scored from the 10, his second TD of the night. His 22-yard return set up Kansas City at the Patriots 23, and Damien Williams, who scored three times, had no defender near him down the left sideline for the score that made it 21-17, KC's first lead.īack came Brady, engineering a 75-yard march on which Chris Hogan's diving one-handed catch on third down appeared to touch the ground. Edelman definitely touched his next try when Brady's pass deflected off his hands directly to safety Daniel Sorensen. 6 in two weeks.Īn apparent muff by the usually reliable Julian Edelman on a fourth-quarter punt return was overturned by a lengthy video review, prompting raucous booing and some demonstrative arguing from the usually laid-back Andy Reid. That Hall of Fame coaching duo also won five Super Bowls Belichick shoots for No.
And Belichick now has 30 postseason victories, more than Bill Walsh and Don Shula combined. New England became the third franchise to reach three Super Bowls in a row. Mahomes finished 16 of 31 for 295 yards and three touchdowns. "I thought if we got the chance," Mahomes said, "we'd score." Indeed, the Chiefs were blanked in the opening half for the first time all season.Īnd they never saw the ball in overtime, which along with the two replay decisions might call into play NFL rules and officiating. It was a sizzling offensive showing in the fourth quarter after defense had been in charge most of the way. That was enough, though, for his far younger counterpart, the 23-year-old All-Pro Mahomes, to take the Chiefs 48 yards to Harrison Butker's 39-yard field goal with 8 seconds left to force overtime. Several times, the Patriots appeared to have it won, only to see Kansas City (13-5) come back in spectacular fashion.īrady, at 41 already the oldest quarterback to have played in a Super Bowl, drove New England 65 yards in 1:24 to Burkhead's go-ahead 4-yard touchdown with 39 seconds left in regulation. "Whatever happened in the regular season happened. "We knew what our record was, but we didn't let that dictate us," said defensive end Trey Flowers, who led a staunch charge on Patrick Mahomes. The last time both visitors won conference championship matches was 2012 New England was 3-5 on the road this season.
It's the first time both conference title games went to OT. "This is crazy," said Brady, who was 30 of 46 for 348 yards. New England benefited from two critical replay reviews and made its ninth Super Bowl with Brady at quarterback and Bill Belichick as coach. The Rams (15-3) last made the Super Bowl in 2002 while based in St. That was a hell of a game."Īwaiting them in Atlanta are the Los Angeles Rams, who won 26-23 in overtime in New Orleans for the NFC championship. "Overtime, on the road against a great team," Brady said. The drive, during which New England (13-5) had three third-down conversions, was reminiscent of when the Patriots beat Atlanta in the only Super Bowl to go to OT two years ago.
While the folks back home dealt with a frigid storm, Brady blew through Kansas City's exhausted defense on a 75-yard drive to Rex Burkhead's 2-yard touchdown run in a 37-31 victory Sunday for the AFC championship. It took them overtime and more of Tom Brady's brilliance to get there - for the third straight year. And that the Patriots are headed to the Super Bowl. It's the dead of winter, meaning the weather in New England can be brutal.
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